Jenlain St. Druon French Abbey Ale

Product - St. Druon
Brewed By: 
Jenlain
Self-Defined Style: 
Bière de Garde
Specifications
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV

Formerly known as Sebourg beer, this 6% abbey ale was rebaptized Saint Druon de Sebourg in 2000, as a tribute to Saint Druon and the little church in Sebourg, the next village to Jenlain. Druon, a homeless but pious orphan, wandered the roads until he settled in the village, and is still honoured and revered by pilgrims each year. The brewery is now one of the church benefactors and contributes to the cost of renovating the edifice.

Malted barley and 3 varieties of hops grown in Alsace form the basis of this recipe, which, unlike Duyck's other beers, also contains wheat from the Beauce region of France, milled in the traditional way by Sebourg's miller. And to give it an even more distinctive flavour, the Duyck's use a specific strain of yeast exclusive to the beer.

Best With: 
From a culinary standpoint, French ales are spectacular food beers for their rich, subtly spicy character, broad range of fruity esters and moderate phenols in the nose, and relatively high, prickly carbonation. French ales are excellent with veal, lamb, or pork, but also work with a variety of seafood, salads, and clear broth soups.
Availability
Cases: 
6/4pk/12 oz. Bottles
Cases: 
12pk/25.4 oz. (750 ml) Corked Bottles