presario (2441), Calgary, Alberta, Canada Apr 25, 2008 Bottle. Big cork pop. Giant delicate head. Dark gold. Aroma rushes from the bottle. Notes of melon, grapefruit and hops. Weird flavour mix. Like a Belgian pineapple IPA. Grapefruit finish. Not as funky but a mouthful of flavour. Depth and funkiness increase through the bottle.
EricE (254), Beltsville, Maryland, USA Oct 10, 2008 Very hazy yellow-orange pour. Fluffy thick white head. Looks like a glass of champagne. Fruity malt aroma. Very wine like with grape and apple. Slightly sour fruit flavor with citrus and berries. Bitter hoppy finish. Very easy to drink. I really enjoyed this. mgermani (621), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Oct 8, 2008 Pours a lightly hazy golden-blonde with a loose but enormous head with decent retention, which leaves a lot of lacing when it eventually subsides. Aroma is dry rubbing alcohol with a hint of sweet mango. Apple cider taste with sharp, sweet malting takes on a spicier aftertaste with a light hop bite. Reasonable carbonation and a crisp body. I could have gone with a bit more funk for this style, and a bit less apple. Reminds me a bit too much of a blonde ale, but still excellently executed and very quaffable. darn1207 (330), Tallahassee, Florida, USA Oct 3, 2008 bottle. hazy light orange pour with a big bubbly white head that never fully goes away - and spotty lacing. aroma of spices (pepper and clove), lemon and general sourness. pale malts, bread and spice in the taste. finishes a quick dry bitter. tight and crisp. good, but not quite great. K-7.5 FishManLA (182), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA Oct 1, 2008 Foggy brass colored pour with a medium sized foamy and fizzy head with moderate persistence. Medium lacing. Nose of yeast with traces of citrus. Initial taste impression is a sharp tartness, like an apple. Notes of citrus and bread in the taste as well. Initial tartness rather quickly and abruptly segues into a classic hop bitterness that lingers to form the finish. A nice, if not outstanding, saison. TheKeg (10), Louisiana, USA Sep 23, 2008 Pours bright yellow-gold color with a thick white head. Moderately cloudy, with citrus and spice notes.
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