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Malheur Dark Brut

Belgium·Bière de Champagne
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Brown, 12% and made the Champagne way: refermented in the bottle, freed of its yeast by disgorging, then decanted onto young American oak that was specially burned. Sherry, Madeira, vanilla and wood meet a coffee-candy aroma and a coffee flavour from the roasted malt; the taste is oak-dry, the bitterness balanced against the wood's tannin, with a hint of sweetness from the alcohol and a bone-dry finish.

ABV
12%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Roasted bitterness
SRM
amber10
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
oakcoffeeroasted
oak
coffee
roasted
vanilla
fruity
spicy
Aroma
A sophisticated bouquet opens with toasted oak and roasted coffee, accented by subtle vanilla notes from the American oak aging.
also:bready
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Malheur Dark Brut

◎ Appearance

Deep brown with amber highlights, displaying excellent clarity despite its complexity. The head forms with fine, persistent bubbles characteristic of bottle-fermented Champagne-method beers, leaving delicate lacing that clings to the glass with each sip.

deep brownbrilliant clarityfine persistent lace

◌ Aroma

A sophisticated bouquet opens with toasted oak and roasted coffee, accented by subtle vanilla notes from the American oak aging. Beneath these dominant wood-driven aromas lie hints of sherry and Madeira complexity, with the roasted malt contributing a coffee-candy sweetness that rounds the overall impression.

toasted oakroasted coffeevanillasherry-like complexity

◐ Taste

The palate enters dry and assertive, with roasted malt flavors and woody tannins building through the mid-palate. Oak dryness dominates the structure, held in balance by measured bitterness and a subtle sweetness from the 12% alcohol, evolving toward a clean, bone-dry finish with lingering wood spice.

oak-drivendry and tannicroasted maltbalanced bitterness

◑ Finish

Long and austere, with oak tannins and roasted notes persisting cleanly on the palate. The aftertaste remains bone-dry, with no residual sweetness—a testament to the careful disgorging and wood-aging process.

bone-drypersistent oaklengthy finish
87
hopIQ score
Aroma
88
Taste
86
Appearance
85
Finish
87
Serve at 9–12°C

Serve at 9–12°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

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