 beerbuzzmontreal (2946), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 24, 2007 Pours a hazy orange color with a thin white head. Good aroma and flavor of spices, fruits and funk. The body is light and powdery.
hophead75 (1964), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jul 5, 2007 rating based upon 22 oz bottle and keg. very hazy golden in color with a medium to large white head. Aroma is very nice- citrus fruits, alot of spices, a touch of sweetness and alot of dupont yeast. Taste is light to medium bodied with alot ofruits- lemon and orange rind, alot of spices and musty yeast- light funk notes. Finishes nice and spicy, and somewhat dry.
mbrandon2w (109), Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
May 15, 2007 Updated: May 16, 2007great spicy aroma. somewhat hazy copper. lingering spicy finish, like spiced meats, combined with a smoky flavor, like smoked gouda, made me wish that the flavor in this one would not leave my mouth. This was my first saison, and I can’t wait to get my hands on some more.
MartinT (5080), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 23, 2007 My Bottom Line:
This Saison’s floral fragrance develops orangey fruitiness and sweetness before it is balanced out by herbal hop bitterness and bready yeast. A competent American take on the style is always appreciable, and this one is no exception.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A thin veil of foam slowly sinks into the cloudy nearly opaque orange.
-The well-fed body is fun to chew on, and never hinders drinkability.
-Carbonation is comfortable.
-Bubblegummy esters are perceivable.
-The spiciness and fruitiness of grains of paradise is hallucinated.
-A lactic touch contributes some complexity.
Bottle from the brewpub. Thx to Mike and Dany!
Glouglouburp (2897), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 14, 2007 Updated: Apr 26, 2007Bottles graciously offered by dirtymike. Cloudy blonde body topped by a small white head.
First bottle: This is one pleasant light beer. Dupont-ish saison yeast blend-in with citrusy and lemon skin flavours to create some kind of Saison-Witbier crossover. Refreshing beer with a light juicy body and pleasant tartness. Light but satisfying. 3.9
Second Bottle: Quite different from the first bottle. Felt more spicy and funky than the first bottle. Weird floral/herbal aroma reminiscent of lavender or camomile. Funky herbal spices, again very yeasty and grassy aromatic hops. 3.3
Was it the 3 months aging between the two tasting session or just another example of the variability of handcrafted beers. I don’t know but so far I found that beer as variable as Britney Spears waist size.
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