Brasserie BFM-Terrapin Spike & Jerome's

Another beer my buddy Matt brought over to share was the Brasserie BFM-Terrapin Spike & Jerome’s. The beer pours a caramel color with a thin bubbly cream colored head. The aroma consists of vinegar, cherry, caramel, and sugar. The taste is lightly sour with lots of vinegar and a raspberry and cherry tart flavors. There is a sugary pie-like finish. A lingering pepper finish sticks around for a little while with an oaky taste. The alcohol content is 10.0276% ABV. I can’t say I picked up the rum flavor in this beer, but it was a great sour barley wine. It was my first experience with this style, but it was similar to a Flanders Red.

2010 BFM Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien

I went to TJ’s in Paoli for their 8th Anniversary party, and I ordered a glass of 2010 BFM Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien. The beer pours a red-amber color with a thin filmy white head. The aroma consists of raspberry, cherry, tartness, and some sugar. The taste is puckering with slight hints of vinegar, but mostly consisting of raspberry and cherry. Tartness comes out just before an oak finish with a pinch on the side of the mouth. The alcohol content is 11% ABV. I was wholly impressed with this beer, as its sourness was well hidden and it only let some tartness escape, causing a slight pucker.

BFM Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes Cuvee Alex Le Rouge

Another bottle my buddy Adam brought over to share was BFM Brasserie Des Franches-Montagnes Cuvee Alex Le Rouge. The beer pours a black color with a thin filly tan head. The aroma consists of cherry, chocolate, some caramel, and a hint of vinegar. The taste is sour and bitter with tart cherries, chocolate, vanilla, black pepper, and tea. The alcohol content is 10.28% ABV. This was a great beer with slight sourness built upon a chocolaty and heavy beer. Some of the flavors seemed a bit scattered, but it did come together somewhat well.