Baudelaire Beer iO Saison

Brewed by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Style: Saison
Dexter, Michigan USA

Serve in Tulip

Weißweinmäßiger, säuerlich-holziger Geruch. Startet leicht sauer, weinartig. Mitte stärker weinbetont mit Noten von Holzfass; süßliche Sprenkel. Erfrischend trockenbitter mit holzigen Muskattönen im Abgang. Voll ok.

Bottle; Pour is fairly clear, medium dark golden with some amber highlights- a fine bubbled off white head here - with some sticky lacing - retains fairly well Unfortunately.. this bottle was a gusher... So over carbonation aside - the nose begins with some obvious florals, with some funky jolly pumpkin proprietary yeast note.. as I like to describe it. Some fruits perhaps, and a light spicing - The flavor profile begins with more florals from the flower treatment, light fruits like peaches - there is a cream from the head here- quite nice - and more funk and dustiness .. but there’s also a general sweetness that I’m pulling- apples and caramel, perhaps.

#1221 bottle; nose is decent red apple acid, red currant, rosehip, weak barn yard, feel is watery, carb is heavy, taste is heavy sweet red apple, grapes, cranberry note, later mellow earth

A - pours hazy coder brown with high long lasting head. Some lacing. S - floral aromas up front, rose and hibiscuses. Strong sour bett.... M -light body with high carb. Lightly creamy, subtle alcohol warming on the end. T - olive, kalamata or green and floral up front, with quick dissipating astringent. Sour notes and yeast on the palate. lingering light bitter ending. Taste is more subtle than the smells. O - really good floral sour saison. Subtle and complex. 6+/7- ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

75cl, Blend 3, American brew, with rose hips and hibiscus, from De Bierkoning Amsterdam, complex brew, floral/woody and slightly sour/spicy, yet balanced, cloudy, rocky head, nice and original brew, yet expensive!

Bottle with kschep. pours: Clear golden orange with a foamy white head, Aroma: Jolly yeast, Brett, very floral, plantlike, golden syrup, dusty, funk, woody notes, clover, apple cider vinegar, bacterial yeast, fruity sweetness, overripe pear, straw, red apples, orange peel, Taste: Hard carbonation, fruity, fruity bitterness, dry, peppery notes, very balanced, orange peel, floral, sllight red berries, pear, clover, modest acidity, light farty, woody notes, tartness, green apples. complex and yet so balanced!

Hazy, deep amber coloured body with a ruby glow and large tan head. Aroma of coriander seed, flowers, light spice, a touch of malt, a little sugar and the noticeable yeast usually shown in JP beers. Medium-bodied; Malty flavour with quite a bit of floral notes, some subdued sweetness and a pungent and perhaps too strong spiciness. Aftertaste shows some alcohol, a touch of the yeast and a sour quality, but the spices really show through. Overall, a nice beer for sure, but not as great as I expected - perhaps too high of expectations. I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased from Siciliano’s in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Bottle: Breaking in new passion, new noise. Hazy red-orange beer with a funky off-white head. Flowery, lightly tart, perfumery aroma with notes of rose hips, hibiscus, horse saddle. Taste is sweet, slightly tart, flowery, light bitter. Breaking in new passion, new noise. Well made, all though not exactly revolutionary.