Hopfenstark Saison Station 7 (Bière aux Herbes)

Brewed by Hopfenstark
Style: Saison
L’Assomption, Canada

Serve in Tulip

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Glass, 5 ounces, during the 2011 Festibière de Québec, savoured on September 2 2011; eye: with a reddish hue, hazy, no effervescence, tiny sheet of beige head; nose: resinous hops, dirty socks, grapefruit, orange, pine, malt, caramel; mouth: resinous hops, grapefruit, orange, pine, malt, caramel, finale in resinous hops with presence of malt, average carbonation, rather bitter, mildly sweet, harsh texture; overall: quite fine FRANÇAIS Verre, 5 onces, durant le Bières et saveurs de Chambly, savourée le 2 septembre 2011; œil : dorée, limpide, pas d’effervescence, pas de mousse; nez : épices, coriandre, herbacée, houblon floral; bouche : épices, herbacée, coriandre, léger malt, léger grain, finale en coriandre avec présence herbacée, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, très légèrement amère, texture granuleuse; en résumé : correct

on tap at brewpub. clear golden, small head, ok-retention/lacing. nose: herbs, alcohol, malts. hint of sweetness, nice malts, medium hopping - grassy notes, pepper. soft carbonation, medium body.

Draft: Poured a dirty opaque beige color ale with a large foamy head with super great retention and some good lacing. Aroma of spices and herb with great rustic malt notes. Taste is very refreshing with great notes of spices and herb (something similar to coriander stands out but I couldn’t say what exactly), some rustic malt notes and some light funky ester. Body is quite full with some very limited filtration and good carbonation. Very nice beer which I would love to have more regular access to.

On tap at the Farmhouse in Burlington. Incredibly murky brownish yellow pour with an average white head. Aroma holds really nice spice, herb, funk, floral notes, and bready yeast presence, along with touches of citrus fruit like lemon and grapefruit. Flavor is much of the same, with an excellent touch of tartness that fits this sort of spicy, bready saison so nicely. Really delicious, particularly on a hot summer day.

drfat at Blue Monk, Buffalo, medium yellow pour, citrusy, spicy notes, lemon grassy notes. light pepper. medium to fuller mouthfeel. nice saison

Pours a cloudy light golden yellow with a nice frothy white head and an aroma that is very floral. Loads of yeast and grass, also some banana and spice. Taste is a big mouthfeel of spice, floral and yeast. This would be so much better on a hot day on a patio. I’ll have to settle for now, in my livingroom watching a hockey game in -27 degree weather. Still great.

Elles sont parfaites les saisons de Fred!! Le goût d’herbes est présent, mais toujours bien dosé puis l’apparence et l’arôme sont justes excellentes!

2010-12-11. Lightly hazy pastel yellow body with a small white head. 3+ Flavour has a sharp bitterness up front with a sort of dandelion/floral bitterness to it. 7+ Aroma is similar, grassy, notes of dandelion, hints of lemongrass. 7+ Smooth average bodied palate is pleasantly carbonated. 3+ Very enjoyable. Tap at Volo, Toronto

[3517-20101211] Tap. Mild sour yeast aroma. Hazy, medium orange body with quick white bubbles. Sour orange juice pulp flavour has a lingering rind aftertaste. Medium body is quite bitter with a hint of sour. Tasty.
(@ Volo, Toronto, ON)

On tap at Volo
Aroma: citrus honey with slight farm funk, hints of gooseberry, wild flowers of meadow.7+
Appearance: bright haze on amber brew with medium white snowy cap.4-
Flavour and Palate: Fairly low carbonation , medium bodied. Citrus herbal blend is even more noticeable than in aroma. Grape sourness with hint of tart apple. Spice feel quiet mild. Refreshing and thirst quenching.