Craftsman Triple White Sage

Brewed by Craftsman Brewing Co.
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Pasadena, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tumbler

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On tap. Pours a golden orange with a small white head with some lacing. Aroma is of sage, Belgian yeast, candied sugar, some banana, and some caramel malt. Taste is similar with unique earthy spicy sage notes, Belgian yeast, banana, candi sugar, some cloves, and some caramel malts. Has a medium body with a semi creamy mouthfeel and a dry, spicy, sweet finish. Overall, a pretty tasty and interesting herb beer that was much better then I thought it would be.

On tap at Monk’s Kettle for a Craftsman dinner. Sensory overload on all aspects of this great beer. The sage is so unique and pronounced. You can even tell the base beer is top notch.

Draft. Rich amber beer with a dark cream colored head. Yeast and sage aroma with malt. Fruity, yeasty flavor with earth, spice,and sage. Medium bodied. Fruitiness and yeastiness lingers with spice and sage.

On tap at Monks Kettle. Pours copper with a decent off-white head and an herbal aroma. There is a a sweet caramel malt flavor with some heavy duty sage and some banana ester.

Patrick and Mark...you ROCK!!! The nose on this beer truly blew my mind! Patrick said the sage was freshly picked from a trail by the brewery...incredible! The fragrant sage, candied sugar, and Belgian yeast all played beautifully together...but the herb definitely took center stage! The cloudy, lemon yellow body produced a small densely packed head. The flavor also lets the sage shine through, but it wasn’t quite as prominent. A little bubblegum, a little citrus, honey-baked biscuit, vanilla, and spicy yeast all come to the plate. Very tasty and really complex. Another winner!

Appearance: Pours a semi-clear amber gold with a small white film of head.

Aroma: Big time sage and spicy Belgian yeast.

Taste: Big herbal, mint with some candi sugar and spicy yeast.

Mouthfeel: Syrupy with modest carbonation.

Overall: Close to my favorite sage/herb beer Saison du Buff, but I like the drier yeast profile in SDB much better. This beer was close to toothpaste for me due to the Belgian sugar sweetness.

Great white beer. Loaded with flavor that just keeps giving. Sage definitely shows through without punching you...perfect for this style of brew.

8/22/10 notes: on tap, Stone 14th. Nose is herbal, sage rosemary and dried fruit. Mouthfeel is creamy and textured, dries out towards finish. Flavor blends nice sage notes with cut grass, bread, and some light sweetness. Complex, subtle, balanced.

A: The pour is a light golden color with a fair amount of haze and a large, fluffy, white head. S: There is definitely some sage in this beer. The sage actually dominates the aroma to the point where very little else comes through. Maybe a bit of sweet malts. T: I was surprised by how well balanced the sage is in the flavor. Certainly, there is a lot of it, but it is nicely balanced by an intense malt sweetness and even some hints of vanilla and coconut (strangely enough). There is just a hint of bitterness on the finish. M: The body is medium with a clean, smooth carbonation. Almost creamy, in fact. D: I was not expecting to enjoy this one much, and my fears were reinforced after smelling the beer. But I suppose that’s why we drink it.

A noble experiment, yet not one that will sustain. The sage is omnipresent, yet not overly spicy or herbaceous (remarkably). The tripel yeast does a nice job to mesh things together with its fruitiness, orange and spice. The alcohol is also necessary to this effect, yet creates issues of its own in terms if balance and mouthfeel. An interesting, enjoyable beer, but mainly as a novelty.