Goudale
La Goudale is a bière de garde which was originally brewed in Douai (northern France) by Les Brasseurs de Gayant. The brewery has since moved to Arques.
Its name derives from "good ale", the name given to local ales in the 14th century.[1] It is a highly fermented beer of 7.2%. It consists of three Flemish hop varieties, two malt varieties (pale and caramel), two other cereals (wheat and rice) and spices (coriander and bitter orange peels).
As the brewery now also makes beers which were inherited as a result of mergers, in the section products there will be beers which were not traditionally made by Goudale.
Awards
Products
Classic Goudale products:
- Goudale de Noël (Christmas)
- "G" de Goudale Grand Cru
- "G", de Goudale Grand cru Mandarina uses a blend of raw hops (probably Hallertau and Mandarina) and won the gold medal[3] in the World Beer Challenge 2014, Portugal
- "G", de Goudale Grand Cru Citra & Amarillo uses a blend of two U.S. hops : Amarillo and Citra which won the bronze medal 2015[4] at the World Beer Award in the category Belgian Style Strong Pale Ale.
- Goudale Ambrée (amber)
- La Goudale de Printemps (spring)
- La Goudale BIO
- La Goudale IPA
Others:
The brewery also makes a number of varieties of Secret des Moines, Belzebuth, Kekette and St Landelin among others.[5]
The new brewery in Arques also has a microbrewery, so it is possible to make bespoke products for specific customers.
The brewery also owns the St Omer brewery, which makes Premium de St Omer.[6]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2017-12-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "WBA 2008". Worldbeerawards.com. Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "Palmarès WBC 2014". Worldbeerchallenge.org.uk. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "WBA 2015". Worldbeerawards.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "Goudale, Saint Landelin, Amadeus". Saveur-biere.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- "Bières : le propriétaire de Saint-Omer rachète les Brasseurs de Gayant : Rayon Boissons - Le magazine des boissons en grande distribution". Rayon-boissons.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.