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Bière de Miel

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Bière de Miel revives a speciality of the Rimaux-Deridder farm-brewery, which won prizes at regional agricultural fairs around 1880. It disappeared after the Dupont family took over and returned in 1997 as an organic beer, under a faithful copy of the original label. The honey ferments out fully in the bottle, so the beer is not sweet. Chestnut honey leads the nose with orange and mimosa-like flowers, and hazelnut joins on a broad, dry palate.

ABV
8.0%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter18 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
amber10
PaceSipper

AWARDS

Gold · 2019
Brussels Beer Challenge
Flavoured Beer: Honey Beer
Bronze · 2020
Brussels Beer Challenge
Flavoured Beer: Honey Beer
★Gold — Brussels Beer Challenge (Flavoured Beer: Honey Beer)
★Bronze — Brussels Beer Challenge (Flavoured Beer: Honey Beer)
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
honeynuttyfloral
honey
nutty
floral
orange
fruity
spicy
Aroma
The nose opens with pronounced chestnut honey, warm and slightly floral, accompanied by candied orange peel and mimosa blossom notes.
also:bready,yeasty
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Bière de Miel

◎ Appearance

Bière de Miel pours a luminous golden-yellow, bright and transparent with fine carbonation evident throughout. A modest, creamy white head forms and clings to the glass with delicate lacing, revealing a well-integrated fermentation.

bright goldenfine carbonationcreamy head lacing

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with pronounced chestnut honey, warm and slightly floral, accompanied by candied orange peel and mimosa blossom notes. A subtle nuttiness emerges, with hazelnut offering earthy depth beneath the honeyed florals, while the Belgian yeast remains restrained and clean.

chestnut honeycandied citrushazelnut, mimosa

◐ Taste

Entry is clean and medium-bodied with a bone-dry character despite the honey bill—all fermentable sugars have been consumed. The palate develops hazelnut and subtle orchard fruit, while gentle spice from the yeast adds complexity. Bitterness is restrained at 18 IBU, allowing honey and grain to converse without harshness; the finish remains crisp and mineral-driven.

bone-dry palatehazelnut, spicegentle bitterness

◑ Finish

A clean, relatively short finish leaves behind a whisper of hazelnut and honey, with lingering minerality and a touch of floral memory. The aftertaste is refreshing rather than cloying, inviting another sip.

clean, mineralhazelnut memory
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
82
Appearance
80
Finish
78
Serve at 9–12°C

Warmer than most — 12–14°C. The fruity esters, spice and warming alcohol need room to breathe.

Goblet

The wide mouth and heavy base promote head formation and channel rich aromatics toward the nose. Traditional for Belgian strong ales.

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