2009-02-17

La Moneuse Saison  made by Brasserie de Blaugies Imported by Shelton Brothers.

This beer changed its label in recent years and the new one features a pencil drawing of the bandit Moneuse for whom the beer is named. He is apparently a relative of the brewery owners.  This is another modern brewery founded in 1988 according to Jackson’s most recent update (2005).

A distinct mustiness lies lightly across the full landscape of this beer, melding with nutty malt notes. The nose offers hits of anise through a floral hop nose with a background of faintly toffeeish malt.  That toffee note offers a pleasant malt base for the palate balanced by spicy bits of anise, clove and nutmeg.  It finishes softly with more spice that bitterness.

Creamy, big head, initially aggressive carbonation.  Bronze color with medium haze.  8% abv.

Brewed from “two malts”—likely wheat and barley—and “white sugar.”