Review – Jardinier from The Bruery

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.
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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.