Trois Chariots Blonde

www.brasseriedesutter.com

Brewed by Brasserie De Sutter
Style: Blonde IPA
Gisors, France

Two brothers, Antoine and Frédéric, with a deep passion for beer and with their agronomy and brewery diplomas in the bag, founded the Brasserie De Sutter in 2008.

In 2012, they moved production to Gisors, in Normandy, north France, to a larger more efficient operation with greater output.

The name of the beers, Trois Chariots, comes from history. In 1307, the Knights Templar are arrested by order of the King of France and the treasures of the Templars are moved out of Paris, concealed with the help of three trolleys. The brewery likes to use three different styles of hops in their brews, hidden away unintrusive to the casual drinker who will surely get a nice surprise when sampling the gems of the brewery, or something like that!

Review: 33cl bottle of Trois Chariots Blonde: 6.3% vol.

Bought in Lidl France. Picture of a chariot on bottle.

A cloudy looking dark orange colour with a small white head on pour. Some carbonation.

Did not get a whole lot in the bottle, which is always a bummer.

Getting a nice red hue in the colour after a while, which is attractive to see.

The smell, well oh my word, it is very strong on the nose, but very pleasant. I am getting a lot of dark fruits, some spices, caramel, and also quite a hoppy aroma. The best aroma I have had off a beer in quite a while. Lovely stuff.

Initially on the taste I found it to be a bit dry in the mouth but the more I got into it the more the fruits and the hops came to the fore. It tasted not too bad at all, very long tasting and lies on the tongue for a while, a deep taste in the mouth. Also the sweet malts and fruity notes also make an appearance, but truth be told this beer is all about the hops.

The hops were well nice and perfect, full bodied, and hitting the spot exactly. Lovely to swill around the mouth and it is a beer to enjoy over time. One to sip.

Very good, enjoyed it, a slow burner but loved it. The hops were fantastic, very, very tasty, great. Recommended.