 tupalev (2191), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 11, 2008 Bottle shared with Jerc, Hogtown Harry, GregClow, and Blankboy, courtesy of GregClow via the brewer. Nice lemon zest aroma - strong. Mouth puckering sour taste mixed with the refreshing zestiness of a saison - what a combo, perfectly balanced and pulled off here. Some nice funkiness to add complexity. Another winner from this brewer, this is some of the best stuff being brewed in Canada right now.
blankboy (2350), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 7, 2008 Bottle (500ml) shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, jerc & tupalev -- courtesy of GregClow. Pours a murky yellow-orange with an average size diminishing creamy white head. Nice aroma of citrus, spices, yeast and lightly tart fruit. Tasty and refreshing flavour’s citrusy and yeasty along with spices and a light sourness. Medium bodied. Another great Hopfenstark beer!
JoeMcPhee (3443), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
May 3, 2008 500 ml bottle. Very pale straw-yellow colour. Lots of suspended yeast. Aroma is just great, bright lemon citrus aroma with a bit of coriander, leather and light funkiness. Flavour is quite bright and acidic. Fairly tart and citric with a long lingering acidity. Some nice wheaty character along with the light refreshing tartness.
jerc (2901), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 2, 2008 2008-05-01. Murky pastel yellow body with a modest white head, decent lacing. Tart sour fruit, pineapple up front, strange melange of tropical fruit follows with a lightly funky sour. Similar flavour, light refreshing sourness, tart, modest fruit, lemon, ambiguous sweet hints of citrus, tangy sour finish lingers pleasantly. Average palate, effervescent. (3+) Pretty interesting, quite nice. Bottle shared by Blankboy
HogTownHarry (3028), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
May 1, 2008 Bottle (500ml). Shared with blankboy, GregClow, jerc and tupalev, courtesy of Fred from Hopfenstark. This one’s for you, Dany! (heh heh heh). Cloudy light gold, solid creamy lasting white head. Amazing aroma - wow, I love this - lemon-sour malt, candy fruit malt, incredibly rich spice and yeast saison pungency - terrific. Taste - WHY can I not buy this beer in Ontario!??? WHY!!!!? - equal parts sour malt, lemon, lemon grass hops, thick pungent fresh spice, alcohol, all of it managing to blend well and even finish dry and crisp. Nearly perfect body - acidic, dry, moderately thick, long shifting malt/sour/spice/yeast finish .... I bow to you, Fred. Another 4+ from Hopfenstark.
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