3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours hazy, light gold from the 12oz. bottle into a trappist glass at Funky Buddha (Boca Raton, FL): I feel like runing to the nearest pasture and surrounding myself with a million haystacks. Tastes of grass and earth, but not similar to the IPA style, rather a more literal interpretation of it (think legit chewing on wheat grains). Musty and tart (citrus peel) balances with some faint, bitter hops. Drinkability: An enjoyable session ale that really brings the "farmhouse" to palate. Rebuy: I can definitely have this again. #227 on 29112009, DG.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz bottle, Large cream colored head. Aroma is sweet and spicy. Nice complex taste- pleasant and spicy with high sweetness. Palate is nice and smooth and full body. Tough to gauge this one after just one drink but overall a very nice and unique beer.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Golden yellow color, clear liquid. An enormous ivory-colored rocky and airy head dissipates slowly and leaves nice chunky lacings.
A well balanced smell with spicy yeast, earth and sweet citric notes (oranges) to the fore. Apples, white bread, grass and a minimal note of English toffee. A pleasant smell, although it’s not very powerful.
In the mouth, subtle notes of lemon and apples quickly leaves room for a slightly roughed taste of malts, white bread and yeast. Plenty of spicy notes enters in the middle and stays on for the rest of the show. Very gentle nutty aromas get through every now and then. Grass, leaves, currants and bubblegum. The flavor has a good balance between sweetness and a mild tartness. The finish is mildly bitter and has a decent amount of alcohol to it, medicinal phenols, herbal notes and hints of fruit.
Medium body, well suited carbonation that’s rather aggressive yet not overly so. A crisp texture with a dry finish.
A good saison. The alcohol is slightly too prominent. But still, it’s fairly well balanced with a pleasant composition of flavors and aromas. Very easy to drink.
Serving type: bottle
(Copy of old Beer Advocate review)
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bomber from Princeton’s. Straw color, big foamy white head. Fresh, lively wheat/yeast aroma and flavor with fruit and tart notes in the flavor. Smooth, crisp finish.
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
12th June 2008. Cloudy orange brown beer. Frothy, soft and with a very dry finish. Slightly fruity undertone biut somewhat overwhelmed by a zingy bitterish malt finish. Okay but too dry.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours yellow with a large white head. Bubbles stream to the top and cling to the glass like champagne. The aroma is surprisingly grainy, almost pilsner like. Hints of orange, lemon, and spice in the flavor. Very orangy and spicy actually, with a touch of apple cider. Very frothy mouthfeel, with a noticeable high alcohol content. Nice balance between the sweet and spicy. Nice aftertaste. Not bad.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
fizzy crisp beer. Very spicy profile and a bit peppery. Mild bitterness and clove flavors as well.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Excellent, crystal clear, overly golden or extra-light amber is how I’d describe this one. Medium-sized head that leaves a nice, thin, foamy layer. Chunky, sliding lacing. Very beautiful.
Fresh grass notes. Slightly sour funk. Light citrus notes. Very light maltiness. Nice presence of spiciness. White peach, banana, and clove.
Green apple peels, peaches in honey, and a nice spice level. Earthy graniness.
Nice, crisp, and clean mouthfeel. Not nearly as creamy as I like my saisons to be.
Very drinkable, especially as a day-to-day kind of brew. When I want something special though, I grab a bigger bolder saison.
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