3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Cloudy golden hue that offers a mostly diminishing if dense white cover. Rather grainy malt base. The hops act as the spice they are, tighting it all together, offering hay-like, grassy, floral flavors. Sharp carbonation enhances the floral aspects and dries it out well. Quite dry actually toward the end despite the sweet candied grainy beginnings. Not much of yeast influence here for a saison, but nice noble hops at work. Light-medium bodied, very drinkable, but unexceptional.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
I love how you can get the most odd beers in Japan on tap. A quick disappaiting head sits on top of a light amber brew. Oranges, spices, wet blanket and funky earthy note resonate from the beer. The mouth had mouth orange spice than I expected, kind like a cross between a saison and a triple. Lingering spicy orangey finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
This is the same as the Eugene City beer. This was a really nice Saison. Pours a beautiful cloudy glowing orange, with a tall white head. Lots of spice in the aroma, orange peel, slight fruit tartness smell to it. Taste was very well balanced, citrus flavors up front, followed by a nice blend of spices, finishing with a medium dry finish.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On Tap @ Rogue(Issaquah)- Pours a hazy golden yellow, nice thin white head. Aroma is spicy, mildy hoppy with a little hay/straw to it. Flavor is sweet and spicy, lots of gummy bears and fresh cut hay!
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