Southampton Biere De Mars

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: Bière de Garde
State/Country: New York
ABV: 6.5%
Serving Type: 12 oz Bottle

Look: 8.5
Bright golden color, clear, thin head with little retention and decent lacing

Smell: 8
A mish mosh of spices, bready malt. After it warms up, it get some buttery tones

Taste: 8.5
Up Front: Spices, sweet malt. Finish: Hops, bready malt

Mouthfeel: 9
Medium/light body with a medium carbonation

Drinkability: 8.5
Refreshing & thirst quenching, finishes dry and fast

Overall Score: 8.5

Value: 9.5
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.60

Overall Impression:
This is a French style Farmhouse ale with some spices added. It is not aggressively spiced, and they do work with this style rather well. It is an interesting, inexpensive brew, so it's definitely work checking out!

Ommegang Bière De Mars

Reviewed By: Herr Rick and Herr Mike
Style: American Brett Ale (Bière de Garde)
State/Country: New York
ABV: 6.5%
Serving Type: 750ml Bottle

Look: 9
Bright golden color, cloudy, big fluffy head with great lacing

Smell: 8.5
Brett funk, apples, malt

Taste: 8.5
Up Front: Apple, brett funk, white grape. Finish: Malt

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Medium/light body with a medium/high carbonation

Drinkability: 9.5
Thirst quenching, slightly dry finish

Overall Score: 8.7

Value: 6
Cost/12 oz serving: $6.06

Overall Impression:
The brett funk was definitely noticeable, but not over-the-the-top. It's a very clean, crisp, refreshing ale that you enjoy year round, but I think it would work even better in the Summer. Although it's on the pricey side, it's still definitely worth a try if you have the coin.