 imdownthepub (3817), Banbury, Oxfordshire, Oxfordshire, England
May 18, 2008
Bottle coditioned, 330ml swing top. Dark amber with no head. For once I was disappointed with a lack of carbonation, but this really was flat. Sourish grainy beer, rather heavy for a Saison, some spicy notes and a peachy taste in the body. Interesting without getting there for me.
Old_Mr_Crow (969), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jul 3, 2008 Bottle.
Pours a golden amber, cloudy, modest head. Lovely honey aroma, lots of citrus, some peach, a bit of barnyard dust (but mellow) to keep things interesting. Lovely flavor, sweeter than you’d expect from a saison but with a light sourness, strong flavor of honey (the pollen flavorfulness, not the sweetness so much), a bit of lemon, again peach. Very nice beer, a delight to drink and gone from my glass far too soon. If only they’d sell this one in Washington State/
Glouglouburp (1829), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jun 9, 2008 In short: A wild/barnyard nourishing highly drinkable Saison
How: Bottle, 330ml swing-top, consumed 2 months after purchase
The look: Partly cloudy golden body with a medium white head with low retention
In long: Nose is slightly barnyard with some orange. Taste is barnyard too, not funky but still a bit countryside wild. The nourishing body is very juicy, has some bread and lots of citrus fruits. Light sweetness has an honey flavour (no caramel, candy sugar or others). Nice hops bite with citrus fruits and some mint. Even a nice little tartness join in the fun. This Saison 200 really is a good beer, I’ve been ready since the late 90s for a S2K Mug.
scania (184), Malmö, Sweden
May 21, 2008 Hazy orange with big white head. Aroma is yeasty and spicy with orange peels. Medium on palate. Somewhat sweet and fruit flavor with a hoppy bitter-dry finish. Delicious
jayg (976), Florida, USA
Apr 26, 2008 Hazy light copper color with a nice-looking persistent 1-cm thick white head. Light grainy aroma, some sweetness and a very mild herbal character. Sweeter taste for a saison, slight herbal notes, wet grains. The sweetness was off-putting and it didn’t do anything else to set itself apart.
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