3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Vintner. Amanda ordered this so I figured I would drink some of it to help her cause. Light yellow color with a white head on it. Plenty of grass and hops in the smell, but it lacks that belgian funk that is in almost all saisons. This isnt a bad thing, really. Light and refreshing, easy to drink. This was a pretty good example of an American saison.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
A: Hazy straw yellow body. Small head that quickly recedes. Not much of a skim, just a slight ring around the edges. Little, to no lacing.
S: Slight lemon, banana, yeast notes. Very little must/funk/feet/farm/saison smell.
T: A bit out of style, with an almost complete void of the characteristic saison flavors. There isn’t much of an earthy/funky flavor. Instead, its a clean lemon, wheat flavor. Tastes like a wit beer.
M: Light-medium body. Semi-dry finish. Feels good on the palate.
O: Don’t get me wrong, this beer was quite enjoyable. It just didn’t taste like a saison. If you blind folded me and gave me this, i’d identify it as a pretty solid wit beer that I would get quite a bit of enjoyment out of.
Bottled Date: April 15, 2009
Consumed: May 13, 2009
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Date: January 07, 2011
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brusin Ales, Asheville NC
Appearance: hazy yellow, pillowy white head
Aroma: sweet spicy aroma, pale malt sweetness, lots of phenolic spicyness
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, touch of candy sweetness, lots of spicyness
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: ** /4
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle: Yellowish straw, slightly cloudy, large sudsy white head, spotty lacing, lively carbonation.
Grassy nose, some straw and barnish character. A little bright, also slightly bready... but ever so
slight. Has a subtle spice to it, perhaps even a little bit of pepper. Not bad, some cereal on the
backside. Wished it was a bit more tart and floral, but alas its an American example. Body and mouthfeel
are fairly hefty for a Saison. Finish does pick up some tartness, a little dry too. Feels a little mealy
tho. Decent example, not bad, but wished it was more floral and bright.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Light yellow and cloudy. nutmeg, corriander and belgian yeast, some biscuit note as well. mellon like flavour, bananna, some bitterness and tartness. nice beer!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
12 oz bottle
Aroma: banana, lemon rinds, earthy, hints of funk
Taste: pilsner malt, lemon rind, earthy, more funk then in the nose
A great saison.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
355 ml bottle. From Coldbrewky. Big thanks to Steve!
Came out of the bottle like a rocket. Hazy orange yellow colour with big white head. Yeast, tart fruitiness, apple sauce, mild caramel sweetness and mild wheat.
Flavour is yeast, dryish malt, some fruity sweetness, mild alcohol, mild spices, mild fruity hoppiness and wheat.
Quite smooth and enjoyable.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
355mL thanks to Blinkin. A hazy glowing gold pour yields a larger, white, brilliant head. Nice retention. White wisps of lace. Nose is apricot and small vinegar. Taste is musty and oatmeal malty. Odd palate. Mild lemon and cardboard with eggy sulphur and odd tartness. A little blander with lemon and lavender soap. Odd.
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