3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
A golden amber saison with a thin off white head. In aroma, a sweet fruity spiced malt with cardamom, catnip, a bit off. In mouth, a nice smooth peppery malt, with lemon grassy, chamomile, interesting. Bottle bought at Steamworks Wine Store. Tasted with the Bartowel crew at Pushkinwow’s, March 23, 2012.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle. Shared at Volo with, among others, blankboy, garthicus and tupalev. Hazy light amber-gold with an average diminishing creamy/frothy off-white head, nice lacing. Somewhat floral aroma, a hint of funk and while sweet, it’s definitely pungently spicy/yeasty, a saison for sure. Taste is slightly sweaty (whatever that means) - dry, pungent, somewhat boozy, with a hint of apricot and "me" (this is transcribed from a noisy, fairly drunken voice memo on my phone, I am not sure what I meant) - somewhat watery and at best weak carbonation - dry in the finish ... not bad, but seemed a little underwhelming - I would welcome trying it again under better circumstances, as I like a good saison and this might qualify.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle at Paul’s saison tasting. Pours a lightly hazy browned orange with a thin white head. Big fuzzy musk, old wood and closets. Finishes with a bit of vinyl, soft fuzz musk. Decent, not amazing.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Orange with thick white head. Caramel and black pepper aroma, a little grassy. Slightly watery body, light pepper, earth, spice.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: JAN 17, 2010 On tap, pours a copper colour. Aroma of yeast, fruit and bread. Similar flavour. Nice saison.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On tap at the Alibi Room.pours a clear golden with a frothy white head that persists. Sweet Belgian yeast, sugar cake, summer wheat on the nose. Wheat and yeast throughout with a little slick watered down mouthfeel.not a great aftertaste.decent farmhouse.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Hazed amber with lots of nice lace. Clean saison aroma has white pepper and flowers. Soft palate. Very drinkable. Lots of green tea in the flavors! Finishes dry, and floral, with good hop profile. A friendly New World saison.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draught@The Alibi Room, Vancouver
Clear amber color, small steady beige head, lace. Aroma has caramel and nutty maltyness and citrusy hops. Medium-bodied. Lemony-citrusy front, then caramel and some fruity notes. Light acidic taste in the aftertaste.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Derek’s bottle and he has confirmed better on tap. Good summery beer, yellow with bubbles and creamy, soapy head, lacey. Pepperywhite, although it says black pepper. A little funky tasting, yeasty aroma.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
22oz bomber. Light yellow in colour with some haze. The aroma is saison like but light. The taste is doughy bread with a strong hit of black pepper and a little citrus. Not nearly as complex as I would have hoped but at 5.5% I dont know what I should have expected. This is an admirable effort but tastes less impressive than other saisons from other North American brewers. Decent but not great.
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