Brasserie Caracole
NOSTRADAMUS
from Brasserie Caracole is a very complex artisanal Wallonian brown ale, rich, warming, little piquant in the mouth with liquorice, mocha flavors, pear and toasted bread background notes, perfect after-dinner drink or night cap.
Beer Style:….. Belgian Brown Ale
Alcohol by Volume:….. 9.5%
Characteristics:….. Very complex Wallonian brown ale with the aroma of chocolate and port wine
Ingredients:….. Special and roast malts, Saaz hops
Awards:….. 2002 World Beer Championships - Gold Medal “Exceptional”
SAXO
from Brasserie Caracole is a very complex artisanal Wallonian blond ale with an unusual hoppiness, bitterness and a touch of spice. Bizzare grainy punch of taste preceding hops and waves of flavors whizzing over the tongue.
Beer Style:….. Belgian Blond Ale
Alcohol by Volume:….. 8%
Characteristics:….. Very complex Wallonian blond ale with a seductive fresh fruitiness reminiscent of bananas and cherries in cream
Ingredients:….. 100% organically grown Pilsner and Munich malts, raw wheat, Saaz hops.
Awards:….. 2002 World Beer Championships - Gold Medal “Exceptional”
CARACOLE (AMBER)
from Brasserie Caracole is a quite complex artisanal Wallonian ale with amber/orange color, and thick white rocky head with a good lace. Suggestions of a floral wheatiness in the mouth with spicy, sweet aromas gives a refreshing cool feel. Chalky yeast bitterness rounds it off in the finish.
Beer Style:….. Belgian Amber Ale
Alcohol by Volume:….. 8%
Characteristics:….. Very complex Wallonian amber ale with lingering Styrian hop and orange flavors
Ingredients:….. 100% organically grown Pilsner and Munich malts, Styrian hops
Awards:….. 2003 World Beer Championships - Silver Medal “Highly Recommended”
TROUBLETTE
from Brasserie Caracole is an artisanal Wallonian white ale. Lightly spiced wheat beer of great complexity, starts off with aroma of mangoes, apples, citric fruit, wheat, yeast and finishes with slight sourness.
Beer Style:….. Belgian White Ale (wheat beer)
Alcohol by Volume:….. 5%
Characteristics:….. Very complex Wallonian white ale, extremely perfumy, very smooth palate and fruity acidity in a dry finish
Ingredients:….. 100% organically grown Pilsner malt and raw wheat, Styrian and Saaz hops
Awards:….. 2002 World Beer Championships - Gold Medal “Exceptional”
MORE INFO:
Caracole on Wikipedia
The Brewery on BeerAdvocate
