 sliffy (1930), Columbus, Ohio, USA
May 1, 2006
2004 Bottle thanks to TBC2: Medium brown pour, thin white head. Lots of apples in the aroma, some spices. Flavor follows the aroma, interesting beer.
BlackDonald (696), On a beer trip all over the USA, California, USA
Apr 6, 2008 This was absolutely delicious! For once I could not agree more with the commercial description. A beautiful deep orange hue is present here, with a small sticky white head. Full of lots of lighter fruits in the aroma, with a palate that is somewhat yeasty , with some lighter candi sugar flavors and just a hint of sourness in the finish.
MartinT (4241), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jan 14, 2008 My Bottom Line:
Honeyed biscuity maltiness tends to dominate the hoppiness in this lean and clean Saison where coriander spiciness and its ensuing orangey fruitiness are intelligently used in small doses.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A slice of foam covers the lightly hazy blond.
-I thought this was rather sweet for a Saison, but I don’t know how old the bottle was; maybe the hop character was fading out.
-Carbonation was appropriately active yet smooth.
-The finish was lightly hopped, and proffered more malty cleanliness.
Bottle at the brewpub; thx Dennis!
Davecooks (1128), Bay Area, California, USA
Nov 21, 2007 Hand bottled by the brewer and given to me by Goldtwins over a year ago. Pours a copper color. Phenolic nose with a corny maltiness. Astringent and spicy. Somewhat mead-like for some reason.
arjoseph (514), Marshall, Wisconsin, USA
Oct 9, 2007 On tap at the restaurant. My favorite of the trip. Smells of banana and passion fruit (as the beer’s description promised). Reminds me of a Belgian wit in the yeasty quality of it, how light it is and gently acidic and crisp, with lemon flavors in the middle and corriander, and maybe a little allspice. Lots going on in the mouth. Finish fails to close the deal, but a good beer to enjoy on a hot day.
kp (6000), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Sep 1, 2007 Date: 10/14/2002
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Opaque amber, full fine head, solid lace, sweet spice aroma, lots of banana, rich sweet malt flavor, lots of banana, hint of clove, dries out upon warming picking up some alcoholic hotness, the banana recedes, the clove comes out, and a touch of bitterness appears in the finish
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Date: 02/06/2003
Mode: bottle conditioned
dried out a lot, very different,
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Date: 02/02/2006
opaque orange, light sweet banana aroma, nice spicy flavor, hint of clove, same as the original
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Date: 04/29/2007
Mode: bottle
Vintage: 2005
the age thins it out and mutes the sweet fruity character
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4
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