Almanac Autumn 2011 Farmhouse Pale

Almanac Beer Company
Brewed at Hermitage Brewing Co.
Style: Saison
San Francisco, California USA

Serve in Tulip

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750mL bottle, purchased at Healthy Spirits. Pours a hazy orange color with an almost pinkish tinge; mixed-bubbled off-white head with excellent lacing. Light Belgian yeastiness in the aroma (vanilla, possibly a bit of mild brett) along with softer notes of dark fruits and a touch of wheat. Medium bodied; medium-high (or higher) CO2; the husky wheatiness is more apparent in the mouth; there’s a bit of warming alcohol here, along with dark fruits (plums, raisins), toastiness, and a Belgian yeast character that makes me think of either very mild brett and / or a Trappist yeast strain (Chimay? Westmalle?); nothing like the tartness of the 2010 version, and instead more like a solid Belgian pale ale with some well-incorporated dark fruit additions. A mild powdery feel from the yeast. Moderate-length finish: creamy yeast character (vanilla, mostly), toasty wheat, nicely dry.

bottle thanks to bhensonb. poured a goldish color with a white head. Aroma and flavor were citrus, pepper, and a gentle touch of plums. The pepper was just sticking out to me more than anything. body was light and fizzy.

750ml bottle pours a clear, bright orange with one ring of white head. Nose is neat, tons of plum, some funky cheese, sugary, Belgian yeast, candy, apples. Flavor is acidic, plum, candy, grassy, grainy. Medium bodied, tart finish. Great nose, weird flavor.

hazy tan-orange, thick white ring, wispy white head. Hot candy sugar and caramel nose, bubblegum blast. Toasted caramel and grain flavor, light paper, orange peel.

Bottle from Mike and Diane. Pours a hazy orange pour with white bubbly head. Aroma is fruity plums and black pepper and Fruity and spicy with some belgian yeast presence.

Licorice aroma cloudy amber good but should be more dry on finish, a little fruity ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

75cl bottle, thanks BeerandBlues2. Small white head atop hazy amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, grapefruit, spicy, some blueberry. Taste is moderately sweet, orange/plum, berry, some spicy. Light-medium body, low carbonation.

750mL thanks to nimbleprop. Clear golden with a medium yellowish head. Nose is sweet esters with banana and hefeweizen yeast moving to sharp phenols. Taste is tangy, super carbonated, odd phenols and anesthetic cloviness. Tangy, sweet, medicinal palate. Hard to enjoy. Headache inducing plastic. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle shared by nimbleprop. Pours clear orange with an average, frothy white head, medium retention with light lacing. Aroma is fruity esters and plums, cookie and biscuit malt, light alcohol and hops. Flavor is malt forward with fragrant hops, plums, and light hops and bitterness with a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation, low warmth.

On tap at City Beer, SF, with my sis. Pretty vibrant pour of deep amber with a mild fruity hue in the center. Vigorous carbonation, nice retention. Nose was fairly nice, with a healthy dose of yeast along with some spicy hops, hints of funk, and fairly understated plums. Medium body, with the carbonation not too obtrusive. Allows the enjoyable flavors to emerge a bit more than they otherwise might, and I enjoyed the interplay between slightly overripe plum, esters, and now bright, now bitter hops. In retrospect, I should have grabbed a bottle of this.

Excellent stuff. Nose is unripe plum, wheat, and grass. Flavor is classic Saison with the unripened plum sneaking in on the finish to make it nice and tart. I really dig this brew.