 tytoanderso (1229), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
Jul 8, 2008
750ml bottle. Damn. We were a little worried about this one. Took the cap off and a small pool of liquid was on top of a very moist cork. Bit of the cork broke off, but thankfully, the beer was still very alive and vibrant. Plenty of foam even after a very gentle pour. Spicy and slightly funky aroma. Coriander and ginger sit gently atop a definitive malty and yeasty base aroma. A slight hint of oxidization takes nothing away from the nose. A very mild note of cured and slightly salted salami. Rotting carmelized orange peel. Seems a but muddied and past it’s prime... just a bit. Pours a thicker caramel orange with a very vibrant white head leaving moderate sticky lacing. Huge amalgam of spice on the tongue. Moderately funky yeast overrides a fairly thick and sweet malted barley base. Some lighter honey, dry grass and tree bark elements as well. Spicy, fruity, funky... delicious. Excellent mouth feel with lively as hell carbonation. Finishes nearly bone dry with plenty of spice and a touch of funk. Thanks for this rare treat Sebastian!
paiste2002 (41), Saugus, California, USA
Aug 30, 2008 750ml bottle. Pours a nice orange color with a huge creamy white head. Aroma is spicy, cinnamon, coriander, orange peel, flowery.
Flavor is much the same over very nice, maltiness. Very nice beer, wish I had more then one bottle.
illidurit (489), Santa Cruz, California, USA
Aug 7, 2008 05 vintage bottle shared by cquiroga at the RBSG 08 Grand Tasting. Thanks! Poured into my La Chouffe goblet. Gold with a small but sticky white head. Aromas of cinnamon and nutmeg, with some apple notes. Flavor is similar, straight-up applie pie, spices and all. A little lemony tartness as well. Smooth as can be, easy to drink. Probably the best saison there is.
gunhaver (660), Tampa, Florida, USA
Aug 6, 2008 <b>~RBSG ’08~</b>
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Bottle at the Grand Tasting. Pours a dark caramel color, with a very thick white head, and extremely creamy lacing. Pure cinnamon in the nose, and some fruit, albeit subtle. Flavor has a fair amount of spices, mostly cinnamon and allspice, like pumpkin pie, or perhaps apple pie. Definitely some kind of pie. Very interesting malt character through each sip. Nice semi-tart body. Very spicy and drinkable. Loved this one.
mgumby10 (1651), West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Another sick and rare PP beer provided by cquiroga at RBSG. You the man Chris. Pours an orange amber color with a medium off white head. Smells of some sweetness to it, I got some apple pie for some reason maybe the cinnamon I got. Pretty malty in the flavor with a noticeable little funk added on. Really smooth and easy drinking. All these rare PP’s seem to drink real nice. Great flavor complexity here.
AgentSteve (928), SF Bay Area, California, USA
Aug 5, 2008 At RBSG, poured pale hazy orange with finger thick off white head. Sweetish nose and flavor with some funkj and a bit of must. That’s all I remember.
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