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Cimes, Brasserie de, L'Aiguille Blanche (France)
In a very distinctive blue glass bottle, this wheat beer pours a pale straw yellow that is thick with hazy yeast, topped by a thin white head. It has a powerfully aromatic nose, rich with clove and coriander, a little 'band-aid' character and some citrus and hop notes. On the palate this really is a high-toned, with masses of herby flavour, that for me is just a little too grassy and pungent, and then the finish is a touch underpowered with a slightly dilute character. An interesting beer rather than a great one. 5.0% ABV, 33cl, �1.39, Beersofeurope, . |  |
Cimes, Brasserie de, Piste Noire (France)
This biere ambrée pours a nut brown colour with an off-white, quite persistent head. The aromas on the nose are all about caramel and malt, with notes of bran and a little herbal character, and some fruity tones too. On the palate it is thick-textured and extremely sweet, with a flood of rather sugary flavour joined in the mid-palate by fudge and chocolate notes, some red fruits, but the sweetness really dominates and for me begins to cloy slightly. An interesting enough beer, and it has character, but you'd have to like that sweetness. 5.9% ABV, 33cl, £1.39, Beersofeurope, .  |  |
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