3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap @ Boston/NY 2009. Slight hazy yellow color, short head. Aroma of some hop, barnyard. Caramel malt, cookie, toasted malt. Quite dry finish. The saisony barnyard does not combine all too well with the toasted malt for me. Decent beer though.
4.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
750 ml bottle. Aroma is earthy and herbal with just a hint of citrus spice; lemon I think. Pours a nice thick white head, fades quickly but holds decent lacing. Zesty and fruity on the forward palate with a nice follow up of malty sweetness; finishes with a nice hop bite and repeats with just a trace of residual sugar.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Poured from bottle. Strong nose -- cereal and a sharp, almost vinegar note that is still not unpleasant. Pours a hazy light gold with a noticeable head. Tastes clean and refreshing with a slight lemon and phenolic note; I could see drinking a couple of these on a hot day.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours light gold in the glass with nice head. Nose and taste are hay, grass, sweet honey and spice. Rated 10/18/2000
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Pours a cloudy light orange with a thick white head. It has a sweet aroma of cloves. The taste is of mild banana and clove. It’s not a bad beer, but I prefer a simpler beer with maltier and hoppier notes than what this beer had.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a clear light golden colors with lots of tiny bubbles and a large white head. This beer has a very light aroma of honey and spices. This beer has a slightly sweet flavor, but has enough citrus and spice to provide a nicely balanced overall taste. There is also a very light hop component to this beer. Overall, this beer leaves a clean taste in the mouth. This beer has enough body to drink on a cold winter night, but is light and clean enough that it could be enjoyable to drink on a hot summer day. Quite tasty and very versatile.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Light golden yellow color with a thick bright white rocky head making this a real nice pour. The aroma of brett filled the air right after the cork popped. The aroma is a nice floral and citrusy lemon mixed with grass and hay. The earthy brett is just real nice in the nose. This smells as it should, light, fruity, and earthy...essential saison aromas. Citrusy lemon is the first notable flavor on the palate. There are some other nice flavors of apple and banana as well. The beer is rather light up-front giving way to the deeper earthy complexities of the brett and spices. Fairly lively mouthfeel, not too thick or thin, but about spot on for a saison. It has a nice dry and lightly spicey finish.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
I’ve had this beer a number of times, but this is the first time since becoming more acquainted with the style, and it was a bit disappointing. The scent is lemon with floral hints, The color is a cloudy blond. Taste is lemon and hay. It lacks the barnyard funk that I love about saisons, and I think that is the disappointment. Very drinkable, decent beer.
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