The Bruery has a new addition to their year round lineup, Jardinier. French for gardener, it is a Belgian table beer meant for pairing with food or any other occassion. Oh and it is hoppy too.
Well, not that hoppy. It is certainly Belgian, especially in the bouquet. But this is a very light beer. Probably the lightest beer that I have had from The Bruery, if my memory serves. It is more a Belgian pilsner to me with the floral flavor notes and the tiny bite of metallic that follows. Very pleasant and perfect as a table beer or as an appetizer beer. I think too many food courses would overwhelm this one even though it does have a tendency to linger on the palate.
I had it during the run-up to the Super Bowl and it worked well with chips and popcorn but it did get pushed around by the nachos and other spicy foods. That being said, this is quite a nice beer and I am glad that it has been added to the year-round lune-up. There are far too few light options out there and this is almost champagne like and could be used as a celebratory beer that the whole family could enjoy.