Bruegel Amber Ale
Comes in a brown 33cl bottle with a bulge in the neck. The label features a bar scene including a couple of pretty wasted guys in the forefront. Ingredients conform to the purity law. Best before Bastille Day 2005, I opened it on U.S. Thanksgiving Day 2003 - Beer #4 for the holiday. Pours a cloudy light copper hue under a big contoured off-white head with great retention but not much lace. The nose is light and fruity sweet, while the mouth is prickly and light. The taste is classic francophone sweet, with fruits and spices that mask the malt and hops. (Masking out two of the core ingredients of beer is not a good thing in my book.) The finish is sweet, as is the aftertaste. Sweet, sweet, sweet. If I want sweet, I'll drink coke.