Destihl Saison De Ruisseau with Orange Zest & Honey

Cask pour on tap at Destihl’s 1st Barrel And Firkin Fest (Normal, IL). Pours a rich well hazed deeper orange amber pour, healthy glow, good haze, with deeper frothy offwhite head that dies to some thicker ring, laces ok overall. Aromas are sweeter and zesty, bready and pale malts, touches of honey, orange, and gentle yeast. Sticky sweet elements, dough, and honey, and orange. Touch of yeasty spice, apples and pear. Initial is lighter end of medium bodied, with some mellow dryness, spice up front. Touches of honey, orange, and gentle citrus grows into front and middle. Touch of honey, fruity apple and pear, gentle bready malts. Gentle spice, dryness, and straw into middle and backend/finish. Offering some interesting balance, good flavors, albeit a touch sweet for me personally at times. Orange zest adds some life, some good flavors. A touch sweet at times but backend wins me back. Gentle carbonation and yeasty elements give some good play. Nice.