Notes from the label:
"Hand crafted - Swiss ale de garde. Ale aged in oak barrels."
"Aged in Bordeaux Grand Cru Oak Barrels"
Tasting notes
20260911: Wow! The beer is 10 years old and I just purchased it at Corks and Kegs. Oaky, musty, winey, vineous, tart, fruity, smoky, and complex are descriptors. I plan to head back to Corks and Kegs to get more. I'll never have another chance. I told Lisa that if I had to drink one beer for the rest of my life, this would be it.
Rating = 7 glasses
Brewer's notes: The Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien is a strong sour ale of mixed fermentation, aged during a year in old wine oak barrels. The oak aging and the action of wild yeasts confer this beer’s astonishing wide range of aromas. Its outstanding komplexity, balance, roundness and long finish, are the fruit of the meticulous blend of selected barrels.
On the palate the blend reminds one of fruity red wines with a pronounced balsamic sourness.
The best way to enjoy a Bon-Chien is to serve it in an elegant wine glass at 16°C or 60.6°F paired with a duck breast or some panned foie gras for example.
Tasting notes
2312: I enjoyed a glass on draft at Can Can while dining with L and E. It continues to impress. It paired well with beef tartar and escargots. I have sampled the beer on draft and from the bottle several times since my last review but saw no reason to add new comments. "Sour with oak and smoke and tons of complexity" is accurate. I noticed more wine last night.
Rating = (still) 7 glasses
1308: Abbaye De Saint Bon-Chien is a fantastic beer. Sour with oak and smoke and tons of complexity. Rating = 7 glasses.
