Brodies Saison

Brewed by Brodies
Style: Saison
London, England

Serve in Tulip

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(Cask at Cross Keys, Covent Garden, London, 27 Nov) Golden colour, slightly hazy, with brief white head. Fruity, yeasty nose with citrus, hay, earthy hops and a hint of wild yeast. Fruity, spicy taste with notes of citrus, lemon, yeast and earthy, grassy hops in a fairly bitter finish. Medium body, dry. Spicy and tasty, quite a nice saison.

Cask conditioned at The Cross Keys, Covent Garden, London. Hazy gold with white head. Tricky to find flavours in this, light lagery malts, maybe a hint of lemon but nothing that stands out, alcohol, dull.

Cask at Southampton Arms. Orange coloured with small head. Aroma and taste were fairly unremarkable. Maybe I was having a bad beer evening but it was pretty disappointing. Bit fruity, but really not much to comment on. Tap said this was 7% and alcohol was pretty prominent. Maybe too much.

2nd September 2011
Brodies Birthday Fest at the King William. Clear amber beer. Residual white head. Smooth low carbonation palate. Sweet malt with some caramel. Rich sweet dried fruits with a little marmalade. Neutral finish. A little hop linger in the aftertaste but no real bitterness. Enjoyed it but not very saison like!