{"product_id":"noblesse-oblige-au-baron-jester-king-25-4-oz","title":"Noblesse Oblige Au Baron \u0026 Jester King 25.4 oz","description":"\u003cp style=\"tab-stops: .5in 1.75in; margin: 6.0pt -63.0pt 8.0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk184048219\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca name=\"_Hlk184284152\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk184048219;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003eAu Baron \u0026amp; Jester King Noblesse Oblige 25.4 oz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk184048219;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e bottle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bookmark: _Hlk184048219;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrench Biere de Garde\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrewed by: \u003c\/b\u003eAu Baron \u0026amp; Jester King\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry: \u003c\/b\u003eFrance\/USA (TX)\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle: \u003c\/b\u003eFrench Biere de Garde\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABV (Alcohol by Volume): \u003c\/b\u003e4.7%\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeerAdvocate.com rating:\u003c\/b\u003e 88 \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoblesse Oblige \u003c\/b\u003eis the result of a 2015 collaboration between \u003cb\u003eAu Baron \u003c\/b\u003ein France and \u003cb\u003eJester King \u003c\/b\u003ein Austin, Texas\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eIt pours gold with a thin white head.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSmall nose of hops and honey. The hops (Brewers Gold, Sorachi Ace, Cascade, Simcoe) are of American origin, showcasing floral notes then exotic fruits and citrus.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe house yeast of Brasserie Au Baron is rustic – yielding grassy and hay notes. The initial texture on the palate is soft and silky followed by a surge of hops.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe herbaceous, fresh and fruity bitterness unfolds with a bed of cereals and a touch of caramel.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis beer plays on two levels: a crisp, clean crunch and a sharp incisive bitterness.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe final taste, beyond the bitterness is an impressive freshness and vivacity.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e25.4 oz bottle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrewery Information:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 5; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eWhen the \u003cb\u003eAu Baron\u003c\/b\u003e café still served the mosaicists, marble cutters, and polishers, the Bailleux family, brewers passed from father to son and current owners of the Au Baron brewery, were still on the other side of the border.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThey were already hard at work in the brewing vats, particularly at the Cavenaile brewery in Dour. Indeed, Désiré Bailleux, a renowned master brewer, had excelled in his craft there since 1879. His grandson Roger joined the business after studying fermentation at the Meurice Institute in Brussels. His two children, Alain and Martine, were born in the brewer's house located in the brewery courtyard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'orig_exo_2',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal; mso-outline-level: 5; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoger would bear the brunt of industrialized brewing and witness the brewery's closure. He would then leave with his wife and children for the Belgian Congo to join the Katanga Brewery. Following the colony's declaration of independence, he would go to join the Barré Brewery in Valenciennes, talented and swept up in the frenetic development of the sector.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe became a factory manager at Kanterbraü in Nantes and then Sochaux. He was forced to dismantle both factories in the name of consolidating production facilities. Roger then found himself a young retiree and moved permanently into his country house in Gussignies, nostalgic for the authentic era of the old farm breweries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe adventure of the \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAu Baron\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" brasserie began in 1973. Alain Bailleux acquired the last bistro in the village, located just opposite his parents' house. There he met Danielle, who would become his wife. Together, they embarked on their restaurant venture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGiven their success, they built a restaurant where they would prepare succulent grilled meats over a wood fire in an old brewery vat, salvaged by Roger from Kanterbraü. But the adventure didn't end there...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLater, Alain and his father Roger took on a challenge: to create a craft brewery, with beers that smelled of cereals and yeast, like those that Roger brewed at the beginning of his career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis became a reality on June 8, 1989, when Gussignies inaugurated the village brewery with Saint-Médard, a beer inspired by the farm breweries of yesteryear. The following spring, as the undergrowth burst into yellow blossoms, the daffodil vintage emerged from the vats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the past few years, Florence and Xavier have taken over the reins of the family business and continue to make \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAu Baron\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e prosper by developing the restaurant and the brewery respectively and by adding a local produce shop where you can buy beers and products from local producers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJester King\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a world-renowned, award-winning brewery located on a beautiful ranch on the outskirts of Austin, Texas. They make wood-fired pizza and raise goats in a fun, relaxing, one-of-a-kind environment tied to time, place, and people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sixth City","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45026142617776,"sku":"7621","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0398\/7030\/0321\/files\/noblesseoblige.jpg?v=1774464989","url":"https:\/\/belgianstyleales.com\/products\/noblesse-oblige-au-baron-jester-king-25-4-oz","provider":"BELGIAN-STYLE ALES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}