Mont Blanc
First time I ever tasted Mont Blanc Blonde, at Béon, France, Oct 2012.
Young relative confirming my opinion of Mont Blanc, at home in France, Oct 2022.
Latest tasting of this great beer, with a mate at home in France, August 2023.
Another style, the LA Cristal IPA, at home in France, Nov 2021. Not a big fan of this one.
Mont Blanc Blanche, at home in France, Nov 2021.
Mont Blanc La Rousse, at home in France, Sep 2022.
Mont Blanc La Verte, at home in France, Sep 2022.
This is my other all-time favourite beer. A French beer from the Savoie (Savoy) area, near Switzerland. Again, I thought I had never heard of it until I stayed in a hotel in a town called Megève in 2019, it was the only beer they had. I initially thought it was one of those local beers from a boutique brewery, then saw the label, that said that it had once been voted world’s best beer!
As it turned out, I had encountered it several years before, in 2012 but for some reason it didn’t leave much of an impression then. But when I had it in 2019 I was immediately smitten. Had one, then another, boy, was it good. Technically a pale ale, it’s light, refreshing, easy to drink in any weather or situation. Like Loburg, fairly hard to come by but can be bought on-line (at least here in France, not so anymore in Australia, as I discovered recently).
Have only ever had in bottles although I understand that it is available on tap.
They make several types but it’s only the Blonde that I like. If you ever get the chance to try it, absolutely do so.
5.8% alcohol which is a bit on the high side for me but not complaining.
I have tried the Blanche which is fine but I just don’t like that style of beer. For some reason it’s lower alcohol (4.7%). Also tried the IPA which is also 4.7%. Again, perfectly drinkable but I’m not an IPA fan.
They also made a Rouge and a Verte; I never thought I would try them but they came in a pack with a MB glass, so I ended up trying them after some months, and with some trepidation, as I have an aversion to beer that is of unnatural colour!
To my surprise the Rouge was quite good although not something I would seek out. The Verte was perfectly drinkable but just tasted nothing like beer!
The Blonde is a 9/10, the Blanche and the Rousse probably a 5 and the IPA maybe a 5.5