3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at Cicero’s in the U-City Loop. Somewhat cloudy clear gold color with a tiny white head. Lemony, alcoholic aroma with some yeast and sweet malt. The flavor is also citrusy and alcoholic, with notes of spices, pepper, yeast, and hops. Not as smooth or easy to drink as a lot of other saisons, probably because of the alcohol, but also because it’s a bit spicier. Light bodied and sharp. Interesting take on the style.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sampled at Flying Saucer’s Second Annual Fall Beer Festival in Austin on October 24, 2009. Looks like a wit. Cloudy-clear yellow color. Aroma of lemon. Light & spicy. Light syrupy... Flavor. Very wit-like and citrusy Saison. Sweet aftertaste. Smells very sour. Again, very cutrusy.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
draft from Falling Rock in Denver - Pours lightly hazy gold with a white, lingering head. The aroma is malty and yeasty with fruit notes. The flavor is sweet bready malt and some citrus along with dry farmhouse characteristics and moderately strong hops. It’s medium to full bodied and quite bubbly. Very tasty brew.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at the Eldridge in Lawrence KC. Pours a hazy copper body with a white head. Chewy fruit y body pear and citrus esters. Fruity musk y pear notes. Chewy coriander and a floral musk. Much to my enjoyment.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
GABF 2009. Great slightly hazy golden color with a large white head. Aroma is sweet malt, light fruits, Belgian yeast, and some hops. Flavor is slightly sweet pale malt, yeast, spices and pepper, slight barnyard, wheat, pear, and a great citrusy hop kick. Fairly complex and tasty. Somewhat full body for the style with medium carbonation and some nice warming alcohol. Very solid.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at Barley’s in Shawnee, KS. Cloudy dark gold orange with a nice long lasting egg shell white head. Nice fruity smell of pears and grapefruit. Some close spice. The taste of spicy orange zest and clove are up front. There is some nice toasted bread and almonds. Slightly boozy finish. A little big and spicy, but it works for this tasty beer.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Waldo Pizza. Pours yellow with a big white head. Aroma is Belgian spice, yeast, citrus, and grass. Flavor is spicy, fruity citrus, light clove, with a good bit of carbonation.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at the flying rock in Denver. Hazy Golden pour with a nice white head. Yeasty, spicey aroma with some wheat notes? Flavor is a bit grainy, fruity, crisp and creamy.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at Flying Saucer in Kansas City. Cloudy gold pour with a big pillowy white head, strong spicy aroma layered over yeast and a bit of lemon peel.
Flavors dominated by Belgian yeast, a bit of clove, the lemon peel from the aroma, and a nice, smooth malty base.
Lightly carbonated, even a bit creamy. Crisp finish, meant for the warmth of summer, but a nice palate-cleanser prior to Canadian Breakfast Stout!
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 14/20
9/29/09 notes: GABF Friday, sampled twice. So basically I was told this is Saison-Brett without the brett. It tastes like it, which unfortunately is just a layer of pure goodness pulled from the flavor and aroma profile. Leathery, dried fruit lead the way, along with faint citrus. But this beer pales in comparison to the former.
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