Malheur Bière Brut / Reserve
Malheur Bière Brut "à la méthode originale" is an exclusive rich beer with 11% alcohol by volume, bottled and refermented up to three times in the bottle. Malheur has succeeded in developing a process whereby the yeast is collected in the bottleneck. The yeast is frozen and removed using the "dégorgement" process whereby only the ambient pressure in the bottle is used to force the yeast out again. The result is a refined sparkling beer with a lively head and elegant aftertaste. Beer guru Michael Jackson described Malheur Bière Brut as a new "World Classic", suitable as an aperitif, dessert or digestive: strong but silky-smooth, with a powerful, dry aftertaste, very aromatic, velvety peach and rose, apricot, vanilla, orange, lemon rind, strongly bound and quietly controlled.
3.8
458 reviews
Buggenhout, Belgium
Community reviews
Fles 75cl thuis. Lekkere warme smaak, goede balans. Zacht en toch heel licht scherp. (2-2013).
F: huge, white, good retention.
C: blonde to pale gold, clear.
A: citrus, lemon peels, hay, bit vanilla, herbal, apple, spicy.
T: very high carbonation but goes to very smooth mouthfeel, fruity, bready, yeasty, bit honey, bit vanilla, peach, bit orange, bit dried fruits, floral, nice complex full body, excellent example champagne BSA, 75cl bottle from Delhaize Chazal @ Schaerbeek in Brussels.
väldigt god, som en trippel. inte perfekt.
75cl bottle split with my dad and brother in law. Appearance: gusher! Clear golden with big white head and lots of carbonation visible. Aroma: very sweet. apricot, peach, raisins, red apple, tutti frutti, white wine. Taste: medium sweetness and medium bitterness. Notes of raisins, sweet malts, dried apricots, tutti frutti. Quite vinous. Finish is a bit dry. Palate: medium bodied, oily texture and lively carbonation.
Dégustée au Mondial de la Bière de Montréal 2011 (De mes notes papiers). .
Dit bier heeft alles wat de Deus Brut des Flandres mist.
donkerblond bier met een mooie schuimkraag. Lichtzoet met toetsen van honing en zoete vruchten (abrikoos) tot het florale van vlierbloesems.
Heerlijk bier die als maatstaf kan dienen voor de champagnebieren.
From Delh** :: Bière champagnisée >> C’est une bière blonde au nez fort alcoolique qui exhale de fortes senteurs de levure avec une carbonation importante mais subtile. Attaque fort douce, quasi mielleuse panifiée légèrement rôtie fruitée au raisin avec un arrière goût vineux et boisé. Travail intéressant sur les levures associées à l’amertume peu importante mais savoureuse. En effet, celle-ci développe des saveurs aigre-vineuses qui évoluent avec la dégustation sur des notes d’amandes douce-amères, rappelant le Muscat. Finale sèche légèrement acre avec un fort goût de levure. Beaucoup d’équilibre.
Sediment floatin around, hazy gold. Head is huge then dissipates and its not as attractive. Strong sweet yeast aroma of of marzipan, banana, and honey sweet malts. Sugary cough syrup mouthfeel, taste is dominated, similar to aroma, by sweet marzipan and banana, warming booze and dry champagne like fizziness. Finish is dry and surprisingly hoppy. More almonds. Gushed big time, loads of soapy head. Delicious and great for the occasion, my Mom’s 65th birthday, but for some reason I preferred Deus. Exciting, somewhat novelty beer. Even more exciting how its made than the final product, but still a great beer that brings the good times. 11% and you’ll get a head change pretty quick, probably the high co2, but not present in the taste. Special.
Bue en bouteille de 75cl. Grosse effervescence à l’ouverture. Mousse blanche épaisse, bière jaune dorée. CO2 ++. Nez alcooleux, agrumes. Palais corpulent, alcool prédominant, notes de fruits jaunes.
Robe blonde aux reflets ambrés, mousse crémeuse, abondante. Nez puissant et complexe sur des notes de fruits jaunes bien mûrs, de fruits exotiques, d’agrumes confits sur un fond de malt et un coté vanillé et boisé. Bouche à l’attaque ample, riche, puissante, un très beau fruit, une bulle crémeuse, de la fraîcheur, de la longueur et de l’élégance qui fait oublier le degré d’alcool. Une très belle belle bière alliant puissance et élégance, à nouveau une bière de repas
Flaska från Beernavigator drucken med ölföreningen. Smak och doft av honung, tvål, jäst, citrusskal och koriander. Stor, elegant, krispig och kryddig. Blommig, lätt något stram trots tydlig sötma. Bra champagnealternativ. Mycket gott!
hazy pale yellow colour, huge and quite stable white head; aroma of peach, coriander, orange zest, earthy and floral notes as well as hints of vanilla; taste is the same with honey sweetness; great Belgian strong ale!
750 ml cork bottle opened with loud pop bought at IC Beer in Kwun Tong.
Looks: Clear golden honey colour; Explosive four finger head with lasting soapy white foam; Excellent sticky lacing with very fizzy carbonation.
Aroma: Very fragrant and sweet malt, with strong orange, strong apricots, peaches, vanilla, honey, bubblegum, floral nectar, sugar, bread, strong Bel yeast, strong wine yeast, strong lemon peels and grass. Great stuff!
Taste: Strong sweet Pils malt, with strong alcohol, liquorices, orange, yellow fruits, floral, sugar, spices, herbs, vinery, strong wine yeast, strong lemon, quite strong bitter hops and grass.
Body: Medium body Quite dry and slick palate.
Mouth Feel: Full Pils maltyness in a solid velvety background, with some champagne smoothness but malty all the time. Hard-hitting booze and liquorices come first followed by orangey ester and floral. Strong but nice vinery sweetness, pretty spicey and herbal with strong lemon to round. Very nice!
Booze and sweetness: the 11% abv is pretty head on, pretty with accompanying liquorices. Tasty but better go slow if you don’t want to get knocked out quickly. Honey-like swwet taste, strong but not cloying. Yum!
Hoppiness: Floral nectar, strong lemon peels and grass in nose. Spices, herbs, floral, strong lemon and grass in taste; Bitterness – liquorices and hops - is quite strong for a lasting, close to high astringent sweet-bitter finish.
After Taste: Dry. Sweet, very boozy and bitter to mouth.
Comments: Compare to the much hyped Deus Brut des Flandres, this is the real deal - exceptional bubbly head and warming colors, great, lively fruity and honey aroma, malty but white winey taste. Booze is a tad strong, but matches with its strong nature with nice lemony hoppiness. A damn nice Champagne beer for great occasions, and I am glad to have this to celebrate the advent of 2017. Happy New Year!
Di colore giallo paglierino,opalescente, con cappello di schiuma bianca finissima e dalla lunga tenuta. Al naso fruttato (uva e nocepesca) con note floreali e speziate. Al palato pesca gialla e frutta bianca acerba. Ancora note di floreale e speziato. Le note vinose sono ben presenti. Corpo medioleggero con carbonazione spinta ma dalle bollicine finissime. Buona secchezza ed equilibrio.
Sample, Yellow beer, huge head. Aroma is yeast, citrus, some flora. Taste is the same, some alcohol, fizzy, not bad.
Flaska från Beernavigator drucken med ölföreningen. Stor, elegant, krispig och estrig. Liknar en stor trippel. Blommig, lätt kryddig, aningen tvålig, jästig estrar men stram trots tydlig sötma. Bra champagnealternativ. Riktigt gott.
75cl-fles van bij Tabac&Co - Palais des bières te Dottenijs (in Famiflora). U: Sterj wazig goudblond met een grote witte schuimkraag. G: Bessen, fruitig, bleekmout, gist en alcohol. S: Moutzoet, kruiden, granen, gist, honing en alcoholwarmte. M: Volmondig met een stevige carbonatie.
Bottle at Cafe Sara, march 5th 2016. Hazy orange body, big white head. Aroma is malty with fruity yeast esters, mild alcohol, taste of tangerine, sweet pastry, flowery, with a dry rick yeasty finish. Quite nice
Bottle shared. Clear golden with large bright white head. Pleasant flavor that is slightly malty.
Kolor jasno ?ó?ty, z pomara?czowymi refleksami, jest nieznacznie m?tny. Piana bia?a, ogromna, wysoka i bardzo trwa?a. Zbudowana jest z drobnych i kilku wi?kszych b?bli.Aromat owocowy, pomara?cza, s?odkie brzoskwinie, lekkie nuty kwiatowe.Smak podobnie jak aromat ma wyra?ne owocowy charakter, gdzie cytryna, pomara?cza, brzoskwinia s? kr?gos?upem. Ca?o?? przyprawiana jest delikatn? zio?owo?ci?.Goryczka ostra, pieprzowa, krótka, cho? bardzo wyra?na. Wysycenie wysokie, odpowiednie. Mimo 11% jakie ma w sobie Malheur, alkohol jest nie odczuwalny i to jest si?? tego trunku.
Shared large 2007 bottle with a BB date of 2008).
Hazy dark amber body with varied size sediment floating about.
Looks past its prime and very likely is past its prime. Still the flavor, smell and feel are very good.
Loads of dark fruit; good complexity; very well hidden alcohol.
Hints of wood (cork)?
Veel te veel schuim. Smaakt vreemd, zoet, prikkerig.. Gek, niet echt lekker. Brut
Mega gusher. Heldere gouden kleur met een mega kraag. Ruikt fruitig, citrus, kruiden. Smaakt zoetig, alcohol ,kruiden
Goud helder bier met een grote witte schuim kraag. Ruikt zoet, kruidig, citroen. Smaakt banaan, kruidig, zoet, citroen. Typisch belgisch.
Bottle at Brugge beer festival 2016, Brugge, Belgium. A golden coloured pour with a huge white head on top. Fruity, yeasty, spice aroma. Tastes fruity, yeasty, spice, slightly tart. I can’t really get on with these chmpagen beers but it is still OK.
Refrigerated 75 cl green bottle, bottled in January 1, 2009, poured into a Trappist. Aroma is beautiful floral malt, medium body, medium carbonation, and thick small bubble lacing. Taste is malt, floral, and slightly bitter finish.
Lys bru tåkete med høyt hvitt skum. Lukter karamell, champagne, honning og korn. Middels fylde. Søt start, lett bitter og noe alkohol og vanilje.
Bottle shared with family in law.Aroma was minimal fruity, herbs, honey?
Very misty yellow, white head, lots of sparkling. Loved the bottle. Sweet taste, fruit, again honey, herbs, cauliflower, alcohol.Bittersweet finish, sticky mouthfeel.
Bierfestival Tegelen. Bruinrood, fijne kraag. Weinig aroma. Smaak is bubblegum zoetig, wat hout.
Bottle (11/14). Golden, well carbonated. Spicy fruity estery nose. Belgian yeastyness, florals, perfumy notes, pale golden malts. Full bodied, quite smooth. Spicy floral. Some sweetness. Flavour, quite easy drink. Well balanced, fine.
-- bb