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Bises
Price: Not sold by PolyBEER
Brewed with Walloon Goldings, hops and figleaves from the brewers’ garden.
Country: Belgium
Brewery: Brasserie Vapeur
Alcohol: 7.00  %
Served: 12-14  °C
Type: Ale, Amber, Artizanal
The body is initially clear, inching progressively towards cloudy with each careful pour. A dense, beige colored head of foam settles slowly to a small outer ring, leaving behind a wet wash that mostly rejoins the body. A few random micro-spots of lace remain. The nose is very floral, fruity, and herbal. Dried figs and caramelized cereal grain give a subtle sweetness up front, followed closely by notes of green tea, rose water, and hints of grass. A musky, minty, slightly tart yeast profile is very Fantome-like. Flavors are delicately balanced between sweet and dry, fig providing the dark fruity sugars, and musty barnyard yeast adding the dry counterpoint. Minty green tea leaves and unidentifiable wildflowers provide ample herbaciousness. Despite the must, it finishes fairly clean and long. The body is medium-plus in stature, sporting light carbonation and a mostly clean, semi-dry, slightly sticky finish. I

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