Alchemist Uncle Daddy (Saison)

Brewed by The Alchemist
Style: Saison
Waterbury, Vermont USA

Serve in Tulip

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In short: A nice rustic Saison that remains good despite having a bit too much of a sweet fruit juice flavor.
How: Tap at brewpub
The look: Clear blonde body topped by a medium white head
In long: Classic Belgian Saison nose, very barnyard and rustic, I never get tired of that classic Saison aroma. Taste is a little sweeter than I was hoping for. Fruity (pineapples-ish) with a bit of a canned-fruits juice sensation. But dries out in the finish and the sweet fruity attack is soon forgotten. There is also a very mild fruity bitterness. Carbonation and body is lively and pretty much spot-on for the style. The description said that all the fermented sugars came from pumpkin. I didn’t note any pumpkin flavour at all. In Alabama, many kids call their fathers Uncle Daddy.

Draft at the brewpub: golden color, thin white head, sweet tasting, thin bodied