3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Hill Farmstead during the Third Anniversary Party. Pours a clear amber with a thin white head. Soft musk, gentle spiciness on the nose. I don’t get a lot of pumpkin, but there’s some gentle caramel and sweetness. Sweet spice comes through, light yeast. Medium bodied, musk, spicy and lingering. Always a good sign when your least favorite beer of the day was still really good.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap @ Hill Farmstead 3rd anniversary. Hazy golden/amber with a medium off-white head and good lacing. Aroma is of pumpkin, spices, earthy notes and yeast. Taste is slightly to moderately sweet with pumpkin, spices, earthy notes and a grassy finish. Medium body. Medium carbonation. Not bad, but not one of the best from Grassroots/HF. Also, I think this one should be under "Spice/Herb/Vegetable" rather than Saison.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
on tap at hill farmstead’s 3rd anniversary. hazy medium dark golden, orange tint, with a creamy off-white head, good retention and strong lacing. grainy malt bill, light toastiness, very yeasty, earthy and spicy - clove, pepper, cardamom - almost disturbing, pumpkin indeed and other gourds, hint of sweetness too. average carbonation, light body - feels a tad heavy, nice herbal-grassy finish. more than decent saison but an autumn non-saison brew would have probably been more appropriate even though saison yeast pairs somewhat well with added spices and pumpkin..
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the Hill Farmstead Third Anniversary celebration. Really nice beer. Light spicing in the background with a nice body and faintly tart finish.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft at Hill 3rd Anniversary. Pours a golden hay color with a two fingers of white sticky foam. Grainy malts, touch of yeast spice and a full yet refreshing mouthfeel. Interesting beer with a nice rustic field appeal. Didn’t realize there was pumpkin in it while I was drinking it but in hindsight thats the rustic flavor that I couldn’t figure out but was intrigued by. Nicely done saison that would be a great autumn beer !
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught at Brouwerij Lane a few months ago. Light gold with good head and lace. Aroma is nice fruitiness spice, funk. Flavor has a nice saison yeast, grass, and grain character. Palate is silty but light and fresh. Very friendly saison.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Draft at Capones. Pours cloudy gold with fluffy white head that quickly dissipates and blanket lacing. Nose of wheat, light spices, saison yeast. Light body, with mostly spice, lemon, and wheat coming through.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draft at Capone’s. Pours medium copper with off-white head. Nose is caramel malt, mild pumpkin, hops, spice, fruit. Smelled a bit like a maibock to me. Tasted a bit tart, with hopcitrus, some tartness and acidity in the mid-palate, and a crisp finish.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at Teresa’s Next Door. Pours a deep, clear tea red. Weak, fizzing head. Nose is cinnamon pie, nutmeg, pumpkin, mild phenols/plastic, black cherry, mild smoke/bacon. Taste is a bit anesthetic, nutmeg, cinnamon, mild paper. Very drinkable, certainly in the spiced pumpkin beer category but with a lightly citric, tangy palate. I enjoyed it but others in my group were less impressed.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draft at TND with Bill, Alen, Barry, and Andy. Pours a hazy golden orange with medium soapy white head, pretty good lacing. Aromas and flavor of light delicate spices, pumpkin, saison yeast, apples. Medium in body, finishes pretty dry.
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