Saint Landelin La Divine
La Divine de St Landelin is a high density top fermentation beer with specially selected yeasts. After a prolonged storage period the beer is packaged in a traditional swing-top cap. It has fruity, woody and caramel aromas as well as a certain bitterness persistent upon the palate.
Soft and generous, La Divine is a “grand cru” of St Landelin and has an abv of 8.5%.
Ingredients: Malt, wheat, rice, hops, spices.
Note: Labelled as 8% abv in the USA.
Bronze Medal at Concours Général Agricole 2008
2016 : recipe slightly changed, done with additional peated malt/
Soft and generous, La Divine is a “grand cru” of St Landelin and has an abv of 8.5%.
Ingredients: Malt, wheat, rice, hops, spices.
Note: Labelled as 8% abv in the USA.
Bronze Medal at Concours Général Agricole 2008
2016 : recipe slightly changed, done with additional peated malt/
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350 reviews
Arques, France
Community reviews
A surprise find at Simplemart down the road: bottled at 8.5% Aroma: bread, beef extract, some metal. Appearance: dark honey-coloured, 2-3 mm. tan head. Palate: light-bodied and slick, soft carbonation, rather abrupt finish. Taste: lightly sweet and bitter combined, a bit buttery. 8.5% ABV remarkably well-hidden. Quite a smooth drink.
0,33l Flasche. Das Bier hat eine schöne goldene Farbe, dünnen Schaum. Süsslich alkoholischer Duft und Geschmack.
Flaska från Saveur Bieré. Smak och doft av humle, ljus torkad frukt, belgisk jäst, karamell med toner av äpple. Rund och len, lagom sötma, fruktig, fin beska.
The beer looks very nice. The color of the beer is a nice golden yellow. The beer looks very clear, but some particles can be seen in strong light. On top of the beer a nice layer of soft white foam, quite rough, is formed. The bulk of the foam collapses quite quickly. A very thin drape of foam is left.
The smell of the beer is nice. It is my first Bière de Garde and I already like it. It has some Belgian blonde things in it and some extra hops. The beer is very gentle, but very nice. I smell some nice gentle malts, giving some sweeter notes. Besides this there are some fruity and bitter hop aroma’s, containing some citrus touches. It reminds me a bit of some of the Leffe Royal beers. There is also some alcohol in there, and some woody things.
The taste of the beer is also nice. I taste some nice fruit flavours, with some hoppy bitterness and malty fruitiness. There are also some wood touches. It is a nice strong aroma, with delicate fruits. The balance between robust and delicate is quite nice. It is a special beer type, but I’m sure I’ll drink it more often.
The palate is also good. Medium body, smooth, medium carbonation. The finish is long, slowly fading and contains some alcohol. Lovely.
A nice beer but i found the aroma to be a let down...metallic, irony. Pours golden orange. The taste is creamy malty, toffee caramel with spicy hop finish. Hides the ABV incredibly, not bad
Dorée foncée limpide, première bouche légère en amertume et un peu aqueuse, puis notes caramel, malt doux, petite rondeur, alcool moins lourd que ce qui est annoncé, notamment par un petite douceur mielleuse. Bouteille 33cl achetée en grande surface, Noisy-le-Grand, France, bue le 06/11/2016.
Aroma 6. Appearance 3. Taste 4. Palate 2. Overall 10. A bit too sweet, alcohol taste.
Light amber, off-white frothy head transforming to a nice hill in the middle of surface. Candy, perfume, dust, alcohol on nose. Medium body. Sweetish flavour. Candy, corn, perfume, dried pale fruit. Not much spirit on tongue. Light bitterness. Enjoyable enough. It has some point on it.
-- rated with beerbasher/winphone
F: big, light off-white, good retention.
C: golden, clear.
A: malty, caramel, light apples, banana, bread.
T: malt, caramel, bread, hint of metallic tones, banana, medium body, good carbonation, quite simple but good balanced and tasty, 0,5l can from Carrefour somewhere in west-north France.
750ml bottle from some supermarket in Britanny. 03-09-2016.
BBD: 03-11-2016.
In short: sweet amber ale.
Pours clear dark amber with frothy off white head. Moderate head retention, some lacing. Caramel, dried fruit, raisins, licorice nose. Medium body, soft carbonation, oily texture. Taste is quite sweet, malty, caramel, little roasty notes. Smooth and balanced, alcohol not noticeable.
Bottle 75cl
@ Cerveceria Internacional, Seville, Spain.
A: Amber.
T: Malt, sweet, bitter, alcohol.
330ml bottle. Pours a clear amber golden color, white head. Aroma of mild fruity notes, slightly yeasty and earthy presence and some spices. Taste is slightly sweet, some caramel can be felt and some spices as well. Slightly earthy feel and mild bitterness.
Well, this one ain’t bad bud is rather disappointing to me. It has a strong alcohol aftertaste all along, not a bad thing but there barely was much more to find in it. A somewhat pleasant taste in mouth at the beginning but it tends to get boring at the end... Quite sour overall. Some might like it, it’s correct, but definitely not in my best experiences book. APPROVED BY TAVERNY’S BLACK METAL CREW !
Lthough sweet beers is not my kind of thing, I still like this beer. Only drink it wel chilled. This reduces the sweet caramel and pure sugar taste. It brings up a balanced hop taste. After taste is sweet.
0.75l flip-top bottle from st louis, bb 17.09.16.
pours a clear amber with a medium white head and a nice lacing.
aroma of belgian yeast, fruity esters, mostly banana. flavour of biscuit, fruits, caramel, oak. sweetish, oily mouthfeel. woody and very slightly bitter finish. alcohol is well hidden. interesting non-weizen banana notes.
Bottle. Aroma: sugar candy and fruits, malty. Taste: fruit and wine, candy, yellow plum and spices, alcohol.
From Alcampo. Ik Teku glass. Watching Sons of Anarchy 6x03-04. Reminds me a saison but more alcoholic. However, that doesnt spoil it but maybe even improves it. Its dangerously drinkable. Herbal
Look: clear light amber with unstable white head.
Aroma: malt, alcohol, candied fruits, spicy herbs, dill, soupe roots.
Taste: sweet, light fruits sourness.
Flavour: malt, alcohol, dried apricotes, some grassy and woody notes, some spices.
Good.
0,75 bottle. Pours medium to dark amber color with large off-white, mostly lasting head, Aroma is malty, straw, wood. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet, light bitter. Aftertaste is long and high sweet, decent alcoholic. Medium to full body, lively carbonation.
Pours copper with medium white head. Nose is grainy. Aromas are malt, cereals, grass, bubble gum and pepper. Alcohol is perceptible. Average carbonation, medium body. Long bitter and alcoholic finish.
Pours in bronze color with nice large white head. Earthy aroma, with tomato juice notes. Medium sweet, light bitter with nice alcoholic finish. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonization
Helder, tussen goud en koper. Prima schuim. Ruikt zoet. Is ook veel te zoet bah bah bah
Koper goud bier met een kleine witte schuim kraag. Ruikt zoet, honing. Smaakt zoet, honing, erg zoet. Heb ik al gezegd dat ie zoet is? Erg zoet
Heldere koper kleur met een goede kraag. Ruikt zoetig, mout. Smaakt zoetig, mout. Suiker.
Can, 50 cl, Super U, Fayence (83). Overall pleasant, smooth, small finish. Had f
this with special Swedish dish "surströmming", went well.
330ml bottle. Clear yellow golden color with almost white head. Malty, hoppy and yeasty aroma, citrusy fruity, grassy, spicy. Sweet and light bitter taste. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Pours a clear amber golden color, topped with a decent frothy white head. Aroma of mild fruity notes, slightly yeasty and earthy presence and some spices. Taste is slightly sweet, some caramel can be felt and some spices as well. Slightly earthy feel and mild bitterness. Not the best of its kind, but still decent.
Biere de Garde apresentou líquido ligeiramente turvo,coloração dourada,formação de espuma cremosa,baixa mas duradoura;no aroma malte levemente tostado,banana,fermento,toques cítricos,este com maior intensidade a medida que a cerveja esquenta;sabor maltado e com leve picante,álcool notado,mas harmonizando bem com malte e lúpulo,média carbonatação,final seco,um pouco adocicado,corpo médio,bom conjunto,boa cerveja.
DETALHES
Can - clear golden with medium high carbonation though head only slight white around rim. Aroma decent but sweet. Ok on tongue, slight catch on back of mouth. Bit sweet tasting.
Bottle - still same scoring, clear, medium carbonation - Golden orange. Fizz in mouth / tongue over powers everything else. Sweet caramel / toffee - not the best.
Bottle from supermarket in Ljubljana. Pours clear amber. Aromas of candy sufar, caramel, banana. Tastes fruits, sweet caramel, Belgian yeast, light spices.