4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle. Big floral scent, flowers and a lot of coriander, rather spicy. Yeast is distinctly Belgian. Cloudy yellow pour with a ton of carbonation and a beautiful, dense, rocky, creamy white head that makes the look. Taste that coriander and candyish Belgian yeast, really dries out in the body, we’re talking Duvel levels, before finishing on a dry, bready note. Just a drop of vanilla. Leafy, herbal notes underneath the subtle citrus and perfumed hops. Deliciously floral, in fact. Lightish medium body, but doesn’t decompose into water and floating particulate; this is a solid, smooth blend. Easily one of the better Saisons I’ve had this year – well-made, traditional character, and enormously refreshing.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Not a very good saison, and this is a style I love. Light spice. Soap in the flavor, and I was drinking from a glass I am certain was clean. Light spice in the flavor as well. Cloudy like a wit, but not enough flavor. It does look nice and has a fair palate however.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
500ml Bottle from Enniskillen from John’s Marketplace; Nose of light spices, grain, and very lite tartness; yellow with a small white head; flavor is slightly grainy and lagerish with some slight sweetness and light peppery spiciness. finish of light hop bitterness.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
(bottle at Cellars tasting) Poured a cloudy gold with a decent size white head. Nice aroma of spices with some funkiness in there too. The taste had a really nice interplay between sweet and spice, with the two battling it out in the mid-palate, but a yeasty finish dominates towards the end. A pretty good saison, one of the better ones I’ve tried.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
500ml Bottle: Aroma of spices, coriander, cloves, yeast, and pepper. Poured golden orange in color with a small to medium, foamy white head that diminished but lasted throughout. Small to medium lacing. Cloudy. Sparkling. Light to medium sweet flavor. Flavor of yeast, cloves, hay, coriander, spices, straw, and grass. Medium body. Viscous, slightly sticky texture. Soft carbonation. Peppery finish.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
A low brow beer with some very herbal hops flavors. The palate is quite average. The rest brings an easy fruity ease.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
The aroma is funky with basement yeast, malt, hops, and fruit. The appearance is hazy gold with a small white head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is thin but smooth. Overall it’s alright and better than many of the style.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 10/20
500 ml bottle poured a clear yellow with a minimal lingering white head. Aromas of straw, wheat, yeast, citrus and a faint hint of spice. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of straw, bread,light citrus and a hint of spice with a crisp dry finish.
A very drinkable beer but alas nothing special.
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