French style. Often bronze or amber. Originally a strong, top-fermenting, bottle-conditioned brew intended for laying down. May have caramel flavours from long boil. Today, often bottom-fermented and filtered. 4.4-7.5 by volume.
Ale and hearty FEB 24, 1996 Where France and Belgium meet, grapes, apples and cherries rub sholders with malting barley and hops; haute cuisine embraces Germanic heartiness; wine smooches with beer.
