FARM TABLE: DUNKEL ~ BEAU’S

5.7% from VanKleek Hill, Ontario IBU 25

This Dunkel is the latest in Beau’s Farm Table Series. The farm table series is inspired by traditional brews from all over the world, and brewed to the classic style. Dunkel is a malt forward Bavarian brew. Sampled on draught this brew poured a mahogany colour with a generous off white foam. The head settles quickly leaving lovely sticky lacing around the glass. The nose contained bread crusts, roasted grain, light caramel with hints of chocolate, nuts and fruit, and leafy hops. The flavour follows with dark malts, caramel, hints of chocolate and fruit and floral leafy hops in the finish. This finish is clean and crisp. The body was medium and the carbonation was average.
Overall, a nice version of this traditional brew. Very enjoyable!
INGREDIENTS: Local spring water, organic barley malts, organic hops, brewer’s yeast.
MALTS: Munich, Caraunich, Acidulated, Caraaroma, Carafa (all organic)
HOPS: Organic Pacific Gem, Organic Triskel
YEAST: German Lager Yeast

PATERSBIER ~ BEAU’S

Patersbier is the next instalment of Beau’s Farm table series. This series are brewed true to the original style. Patersbier (Father’s Beer) is Belgian style ale, traditionally brewed by monks. The beer was originally made by monks, and is lower in alcohol that a dubbel or tripel. Sampled from a bottle the beer poured a hazy straw colour with a dense white head, which left nice lacing. The nose is light but does contain sweet malts, florals, light grains and fruit and some phenolic spice. The taste has honeyed malts followed by peppery yeasty notes, and subtle floral hop bitterness. The finish is crisp with a little dusty dryness. The beer is quite light bodied and carbonation is soft. Quite drinkable and pleasant, but not spectacular.
Malts: Pilsner, carafoam, acidulated (all organic)
Hops: Organic magnum, organic aramis
Yeast: Abbey Ale Yeast

4.7% from Vankleek Hill, Ontario 22 IBU

FARM TABLE IPA - BEAU’S

This IPA is the latest in Beau’s farm table series. This series are brewed close to the classic style. This farm table was formerly known as Beaver River I.P. Eh? Sampled on draught the beer poured an unfiltered coppery golden with a good sized off white head. The aroma had lots of floral-piny hops, with light citrus, a grainy breadiness and a touch of caramel. The taste was fruity and bitter. It contained tropical fruit (orange and grapefruit), citrus, with biscuity malts, a wee bit of caramel and a resinous piny floral hop at the end. I found it to be hoppier than a British I.P.A. but less so then some of the aggressively hopped American I.P.A’s. (the beer was dry-hopped during brewing). This is a well-balanced beer; its assertive hops are beautifully balanced with the malt. The finish has a lingering bitterness. This beer is on the light side of medium bodied and is moderately carbonated. A very decent I.P.A.
6% from Van Kleek Hill, Ontario IBU 60

MALTS: Pale Ale, Munich, Carafoam, Caramel 20L, Caramel 60 (all organic)
HOPS: Magnum, Pacific Gem, Cascade (all organic)

FARM TABLE PILS ~ BEAU’S

This farm table pils in the third beer released in for Beau’s Fe’brew’ary 2016 and is another in their series of ‘farm table’ beers. The farm table series are meant to be sessionable and brewed true to their traditional style. This pils is brewed in the North German Style. Sampled on draught, this beer pours a golden straw colour, with a durable white frothy head. As the head dissipated it left some thin webby lacing. The aroma is mild with notes of bready grains and malts, pilsner hops, grass, and a light herbal notes. The flavour follows much of what the nose suggests: bready grains, grass, light hebalness and a crisp clean finish. The moderate hop bitterness is nicely balanced with subtle malt sweetness. This pils has a medium body and carbonation; it is easy drinking and refreshing. A nice example of the style,

4.9% from Vankleek Hills, Ontario 30 IBU

GRISETTE ~ BEAU’S

This grisette is one of Beau’s Farm Table Series, meant to be a traditional sessionable beer, brewed close to the traditional style. A grisette is the French version of a saison, a classic farm table beer meant to be enjoyed by the working class and farm hands. Triskel and strisselspalt hops are French and are typical to the Belgian style ales. Sampled on draught the beer poured a slightly cloudy light golden colour with a frothy white head. The head left a small ring of lacing around the glass, and the carbonation was effervescent and active. The nose was mild and contained what you would expect in a Belgian style farmhouse ale: grassy earthiness, bready malts, a smidgen of lemon, pepper, and florals. The taste also had a subtle pepperiness, grassiness, floral/herbal hops, and light breadiness. The beer finished dry with a pleasant bitterness. This nicely balanced beer felt crisp in my mouth and had moderate carbonation and a light mouthfeel. A decent and gentle saison.
4.9% from Vankleek Hills, Ontario 27 IBU
Ingredients: Local spring water, organic barley malts, organic hops, brewer’s yeast.
Malts: Pilsner, Vienna, carahell, acidulated (all organic)
Hops: Organic triskel, organic strisselspalt
Yeast: Belgian style saison ale yeast blend

FARM TABLE 80 SHILLING ~ BEAU’S

80 Shilling is the most recent instalment of Beau’s Farm Table Series. The series tries to stay true to the style of brewing and ingredients utilized in the production of traditional beers. 80 Shilling is Scottish ale. In the 1800’s beers in Scotland were classified on a ‘shilling scale’ 60/ was light and 90/ was a wee heavy. 80/ was considered an export, averaging around 5% ABV. Long after the currency was decimalized and the shilling long disappeared, it still makes an appearance in reference to some Scottish beers. Sampled from a 600 mL bottle this beer poured clear penny coloured amber, with a short lived cream head. Lots of malt on the nose with an earthiness, toast and a buried caramel. The taste was a bit of a surprize, I was expecting a maltier, sweeter brew. The taste was quite earthy, more bitter than malty. Roasted malts were evident mid palette especially as the beer warmed and the finish was an earthy-grassy hop bitterness. I found the finish quite dry. The carbonation was average to low and the mouthfeel was a little watery. Good but not great.

4.7% from Vankleek Hills, Ontario

FARM TABLE MÄRZEN ~ BEAU’S

Beau’s Farm Table Märzen is another in their series of Farm Table beers.  The Farm Table Series are beers made with traditional recipes and work to stay true to their style. 

Sampled from a 600 ml bottle, the beer pours a clear coppery orange colour with a light beige head.  Bready malts, grain, subtle herbals and spice, and a distant caramel make up the aroma.  The taste is much like the nose.  Bready malts begin, followed by a very light caramel and a light  to medium hop bitterness with a soupçon of spice.  It has medium carbonation, a good depth of flavour and a clear, crisp finish.  Much enjoyed!

Märzen is a traditional Oktoberfest lager.  It takes it name from March, the month in which it was traditionally brewed.  A Bavarian Law from the 1500’s decreed that beer only be brewed between September 29^th and April 23^rd.    Märzen was brewed in March to be cellared until late summer, to last until new beer could be brewed.    The last of the bottles were served at Oktoberfest celebrations.

5.5% from Vankleek Hills, Ontario       IBU 30

 

Awards:

*Third Place, Lagers, as Night•Märzen (2014 National Organic Craft Beer Competition)

*3rd Overall, as Night•Märzen (2009 National Organic Brewing Challenge, California, USA)

Malts: Munich, Pilsner, Vienna, Caramunich, Carafoam (All Organic)

Hops: Organic Perle

Yeast: German lager