 jhumphries69 (512), Tyrone, Georgia, USA
Apr 11, 2008
On tap at Taco Mac. Poured clear and yellow/gold with a thin, white head (Taco Mac always pours drafts with no head and too cold...). The aroma is spicy with some banana notes - quite floral, too. The phenolics and noble hops remind me of a potpourri - almost like chamomile and lavendar... There is also a slight pepperiness in there. The flavor is nice - bready with a little residual malt sweetness, lots of fruity esters (subtle banana note), yeast (accentuates the breadiness), and delicate backup of floral/perfumy hops. The middle of the tongue picks up more esters, and the beer finishes a bit full (probably too full compared to Belgian Saisons) with a nice, balancing bitterness. The mouthfeel is crisply carbonated and medium in body. Overall, a very tasty Belgain ale - but not quite dry enough (same mistake I made the last time I tried to homebrew a Saison...)
SuperDave70 (766), Arizona, USA
Aug 30, 2008 On tap at Papago, served as "Lagunitas Farmhouse Ale, Saison." I assume this to be the same thing.
Light hazy gold pour with a small creamy white head that fades away. Aroma of light fruit and malt, and just a hint of yeast and spice. Flavor is much the same, but somewhat weak and disappointing. A bit thin on the palate. Drinkable, but nothing exciting.
bulletrain76 (539), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Aug 24, 2008 22oz bottle, 6%abv on the label. Light yellow with a small head; super clear. Light aroma with some light hop spice, yeast, pear, and peach. Light yeasty flavor, pale malt, pretty clean, some fruity pear, light tartnes in the finish. Thin body. Pretty bland, but refreshing. Nothing bad tasting in here, and has a nice dryness, but this is a weak and uninteresting saison for sure.
Homer321 (73), Rockledge, Florida, USA
Aug 21, 2008 pours a clear golden color. that was definitely unexpected for a saison style. mouth feel is very thin. taste lacks overall saison spiciness and funk. I had a real hard time trying to figure out why this "sasion style" was clear and bland. I would pass on this and go get a real saison.
PilsnerPeter (1408), Flushing, New York, USA
Aug 20, 2008 Tap at The Diamond: Pours a golden color with lots of clarity and a creamy white film of head. The aroma is dominated by a grainy malt character, reminiscent of plain croûtons, bird food, and a very mild bubblegum ester in the background. Light feel on the palate. The flavor has some of that grainy malt character as well, with dried bread crust, bird seeds, and not fruity flavors to speak of. The later palate does have a bit of spiciness, but it’s very mild and nondescript. Pretty vague, but at least it isn’t sugary sweet like some other failed American examples
davidoc (109), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Aug 15, 2008 Poured golden yellow from the bottle with a minimal head and high carbonation. Earthy aroma, bubblegum taste.
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