Black Oak Summer Saison

Brewed by Black Oak Brewing
Style: Saison
Etobicoke, Canada

BCTC. Pours a clear amber with hints of caramel and a thin white head. Black pepper and lemon on the nose. Light lemony flavors on a thin to medium body. Finishes with a light balancing bitterness.

2004 bottle from a trade with Sammy, thanks man! Consumed on 8/17/2005. Aroma of light vinousness, raspberries, cherries, tart plum juice. Cola and black pepper. Bottle-conditioned fine bubbles. Inky black beer with a ruby-garnet highlight when held to the light. Big, very well-retained yellow-tan head. Pepper, lemongrass and ginger. Yep, ginger, lots of ginger. Flavor begins with black licorice, ginger, deep rooty, chewy herbs and plant roots, maybe some opium-like notes as well. Ginger/anise really stands strong, though not overpoweringly so. Awesome mouthfeel, unfiltered, smooth and lightly tingly. Plenty of lacing. Starts with very dry maltiness, but then ginger and chewy licorice emerge. Retronasal earthy, peppery yeast and figgy notes. Deep traces of coffee. Very fluffy texture on the end. Very dry and attenuated flavor on the end, though, with a bit too much ginger/anise for my liking. Love the mouthfeel though.
I’m a little bit concerned that no one else mentions a deep, dark color and heavy ginger-anise influences. . .

hazy gold, lasting white head. aroma of biscuits, yeast, pepper, banana and pear. mouthfeel is light and spritzy. flavour is spicy, bitter and refreshing. nice.

Probably my first one. It has very strong taste of spices, which is good. A little alcoholic in taste too and fruity.

Orange color with a thin head. Aroma is sweet with some spice and fruit, citrus, oranges and tangerines. Flavor is sweet and fruity, light spice. More of a fruit beer than a saison for me. A bit of a heavy body too.

341 mL bottle from the brewery. Hazy orange-gold with lots of minute sediment and a small off-white head. A little on the sweet side of the typical saison aroma, with a touch of honey added to the spice and funk. Pretty much the same can be said of the flavour, although the initial sweetness turns bitter about half way through. Medium body, medium to high carbonation. Refreshing.

Yellow with thick white head that thins quickly. Yeasty aroma. Citrus yeasty wheat taste. Easy drinking for hot summer days.

Cloudy orange with thick white head. Yeasty, with orange and spice notes in the nose, triple light aromas. . Light body with clean cleansing finish. Flavors of coriander, yeast and a light citrus sourness. A lot of flavor for not a lot of body. Thanks Jer_craigs!!