Comments on: Tasting Notes: Jenlain Blonde

By: Ed Ashby

Ed Ashby — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:27:50 +0000

I certainly have no lasting impression of any of the earlier French beers I’ve had. Other than the ubiquitous 1664 I’m hard pushed to even remember the names of them – a quick browse over Beers OF Europe selection reminds me I’ve had Ch’Ti Blonde, Kasteel Cru and Desperados. But familiarity with the names is as much as I can recall.

By: bailey

bailey — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 07:58:36 +0000

We have yet really to have a truly exciting French beer. There are quite a few that are interesting or pleasant, but not much that’s mindblowing and, yes, I think they probably do tend towards sweet and sugary. (I’m thinking of this and Pelforth.)

By: Darren Turpin

Darren Turpin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:54:34 +0000

So is it fair to say the French aren’t really a nation that embraces the hop? Do they just let the Belgians get on with it and then import the good stuff? Or is there a thriving underground craft brewing scene that no-one has reported on yet?

By: bailey

bailey — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:58:44 +0000

I remember having this (or was it the 6 per cent version?) quite a lot in Carcassone and thinking that, for a beer that strong, there wasn’t much to it. Made a change from bloody 1664, though.