Birra del Borgo Enkir

Brewed by Birra del Borgo
Style: Specialty Grain
Borgorose, Italy

Serve in Shaker, Tumbler

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Draft at Churchkey. I was really looking forward to trying an Italian saison (a nice change of pace from barleywines), but this one was disappointing. Aroma of very subtle lemon. Taste is lemonade and soda water. Not very saison-like.

Bottle. Slightly hazy golden with big off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hops and a little floral. Flavour is malt, medium sweet, hops, spices, little floral, little citrus and a little bitter.

On tap. Pours with a very lightly hazed golden yellow hue with a white head. Aromas are floral, perfumey, coriander, potpourri, lightly grainy, vanilla. Flavors are of lavender and coriander. Mild phenols, light fruit, perfume and a bit grainy. Crisp, lively bubbles (too lively), dry. Tasty.

Medium, whitish head over hazed orange beer. Citrus (orange), wheat, spices, orangeliqueur. Again citrus & wheat (or speciality grain...) mainly; possibly coriander, but restrained (enough). Still perfumey, and rather slanted towards the artificial. Warming up, ginger. Soft, velvety MF despite the more than adequate carbonation. The problem with del Borgo - and more Italian craftbrewers - is that their flavours are often a bit forced. This is no exception.

Bottle @ Voldby ølmesse. Hazy amber with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and yeasty. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish. 250812

2009-06-07. Hazy golden body, small white head. Aroma is mild, interesting floral character, light hops, mild pale malt. (6+) Flavour is mild, light bitterness has an interesting not quite tangy note. Mild pale malts, light sort of floral but not quite character that lingers in the finish and aftertaste. Average to light palate. Okay. Bottle, Mondial 2009, Montreal

100ml sample, 6% abv., from tap at Open Baladin. Unclear amber with a layer at the top. Fragile lacing. Fruity nose with lighter notes of spices. Mild juicy fruits in flavour added by semi-tart apples. Sweet and spicy to the swallow. Summer feel and session-like (Roma 31.03.2012).

Bottle. Low fluffy white lasting head. Clear amber body. Sweet honey fruity aroma. Fruity flavor dominated by apricot. Low carbonation. Long sweet aftertaste.

Bottle @ Mondial de la Biere 2009
Appearance: mid fine haze on dark gold, rather light white top , sparse lace.
Nose: Grainy character , bit citric with very slight grassy hops , mild nose.
Flavor/Palate : Soft bodied with lighter finish. Yeasty front , Arabic gum , bit grainy as follow up. Lighter , softer ale. Drinkable.

On tap at Open Baladin. Hazy yellow with a medium white head. The aroma is fruit and yeast with some caramel. The flavour is quite herbal and yeasty with some hoppy and caramel notes. Nice one.