Brasserie de St-Amand
2 Avenue du Collège, 59230 St-Amand les Eaux. Tel: 03 27 48 77 77
Beer List -
Any tasting notes that appear against the beers are the personal opinions of the authors. If the authors disagree on
any aspect then their initials appear before their individual opinion.
L'Abbatiale de St-Amand Ambrée - 6.5% alc/vol
L'Abbatiale de St-Amand Blanche - 5% alc/vol
L'Abbatiale de St-Amand Blonde - 7% alc/vol
Comments - First brewed 1997. General lighter and fresher than the Brunehaut
Tasting Notes - JW: Excellent, fairly complex, light herbal tasting beer wth plenty of juniper character. A very
pleasant taste although the lingering bitterness in the finish gets a bit much eventually. KR: Beautiful, very satisfying beer
with great depth and yet light and refreshing enough to drink year round. Thankfully the juniper is not overdone, but the taste
Abbatiale de St-Amand Spéciale Nöel - 7% alc/vol
L'Abbaye de Marquette - 6.5% alc/vol
Comments - For the fête des chapons in the commune of Marquette near Lille.
La Bande
Belle de Pévèle - 6% alc/vol
Bière de Germinal - 6% alc/vol
Comments - Labelled for Carrefour.
La Bière de la Braderie de Lille - 6.2% alc/vol
Comments - First brewed 2001.
Bière du Carnaval - 6.4% alc/vol
Comments - Following success of Bière du Carnaval de Dunkerque its been relabelled
as a generic carnival beer.
Bière du Carnaval de Dunkerque Cuvée 2000 - 6.4% alc/vol
La Bière du Chamane de la Grande Braderie de Lille - 7% alc/vol
Brassin Cosette - 5% alc/vol
Comments -
A blanche. For hotel/restaurant Les Hauts de Montreuil, 21/23 rue Ledent à
Montreuil sur Mer.
Brassin de St-Sylvestere - 7% alc/vol
Comments - Christmas beer
Brassin Jean Valjean - 7% alc/vol
Comments - For hotel/restaurant Les Hauts de Montreuil, 21/23 rue Ledent à Montreuil
sur Mer.
Brassin Sucellus - 8% alc/vol
Comments - For hotel/restaurant Les Hauts de Montreuil, 21/23 rue Ledent à Montreuil
sur Mer.
La Clé del'sol - 4.8% alc/vol
Comments - Pils style beer brewed for the music festival "Des rives des continents" in
St-Amand les Eaux.
Club Birdie - 6.5% alc/vol
Dogbolter - 5.6% alc/vol
Comments - Brewed and bottled for the 3 Firkin pubs in Paris.
L'Ecume des Jours - 7% alc/vol
Comments - First brewed in 1994, by Brasserie Brunehaut in Belgium and this version
is still widely available in France but the 33cl bottles are corked and have the label writing in gold rather than silver.
Tasting Notes - A powerfully hoppy beer with plenty of lemon throughout though the finish particularly becomes
very resiny with some fruit - almost tangy.
Free Mousse - 7% alc/vol
Comments - For Rotary club of Carvin
Germinal Ambrée - 6.5% alc/vol
Tasting Notes - The disappointing nose leads into a very distinctive beer which is very tangy and resiny with a
moderate bitterness. The mouthfeel is particularly smooth and full. KR: Impressively full and fruitily bitter beer with a
somewhat harsh resin note.
Germinal Ambrée de la St-Sylvestre - 8% alc/vol
Comments - Also relabelled as Bière de Noël for Carrefour
Germinal Bière au Froment - 8% alc/vol
Tasting Notes - Very wheaty beer that is surprisingly fragrant with a gentle spiciness. Finish gets very dry with a
wheaty tanginess.
Germinal Bière de Mars - 6% alc/vol
Comments - First brewed 1999.
Germinal Blanche de Noël - 8% alc/vol
Comments - Also relabelled as Bière de Noël for Carrefour
Germinal Blonde - 6.5% alc/vol
Comments - First brewed 1997.
Tasting Notes - A full tasting malt produces plenty of sweetness but the high level of resinous hop takes over
producing a beer that is very tangy but only gently bitter.
La P'tit Jehan - 7% alc/vol
Comments - First brewed 2001. Available from Douai tourist office.
R.C.Lens - 6% alc/vol
La Rai
La Raoul - 6% alc/vol
Comments - In homage to Raoul de Godewaersvelde a poet and "chanteur" of the
La Sorcière - 7% alc/vol
Comments - For the Municipalité de Marchiennes
L'Urban Cuban
Vieux Lille Ambrée - 7% alc/vol
Comments - First brewed 2002.
Vieux Lille Blonde - 7% alc/vol
Comments - First brewed 2004.
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