This was one of three French microbrews that my girlfriend
bought for me from Ile d'Oléron last year. It’s been kicking around in my
cupboard since then but thankfully it hadn’t suffered as a result. The beer
poured a hazy gold with a small head. It was a fairly light in body with a tart
fruitiness the over-riding flavour with a hint of sweetness true, pretty
enjoyable. I could find limited information on the brewery but it seems to be a
fairly small-scale operation based on a farm. Should you find yourself in the
area and wishing to check out a brewery this link has some info and directions. The
brewery takes its name from the legend of the "Naufrageurs" or
ship-wreckers, who sought to deliberately guide a ship onto the rocks where
they would then plunder it. The myth suggests that a donkey, with a lamp around
its neck gave sailors the impression of a buoy being bounced by waves
indicating the coastline guiding them onto the rocks (hence the label). This
French wiki page suggests that there is no historical in the way of actual
evidence of the practice but it’s quite a cool little legend nonetheless.
Brewery: Brasserie des Naufrageurs
Country: France
ABV: 5.0%
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