Toward the end of each year, we look forward to our annual shipment of La Debauche beers from France. This is the first of those beers but keep an eye on future monthly packs for a few more of their treats.
This beer is a milk stout. A relatively modest 5.9% ABV stout with the addition of sweet lactose for that dessert feel.
Virtually black in colour and with a nice beige foam this beer looks and smells bigger than it actually is. Loads of vanilla, chocolate, mocha, caramel and a hint of coffee all present in the aroma.
To taste the first thing I notice is the delightfully sweet, full body. It’s a really round mouthfeel thanks to the lactose. But it isn’t all just sweetness as there is this roasty astringency from the malt that serves to cut through that sweetness and balance things out.
A milk stout isn’t a style that might immediately spring to mind when choosing a beer, but they are an interesting option that has that hint of indulgence about it.
A Belgian style ale, something of a cross between and blond and amber ale
This black IPA from La Debauche is full of dark chocolate, coffee, liquorice with a little fruit and sustained bitterness
A really interesting, slightly sour Imperial Stout that has been barrel aged for 12 months and spiked with wild Brettanomyces yeast
A milkshake lager with popcorn and pineapple - a crazy combination that just seems to work
A delicious imperial milk stout with the addition of coffee beans, cocoa beans and lactose
La Debauche presents their interpretation of the classic Belgian Dubbel style
As the label suggest, this is an IPA brewed using all French ingredients
Described as an International IPA, this beer is full of mango and citrus
A lightly soured blonde beer with the additional of passionfruit and lemon
An IPA which mixes the influences of both the Anglo-Saxon and US versions of this style
A refreshing witbier 'hopped' with a healthy dose of jasmine
A Hoppy Wheat Ale with a light malt body and fruity, slightly spicy hop character
An imperial stout aged with American oak from bourbon barrels
This big barley wine is spiked with Brettanomyces and aged in oak barrels for 18 months
