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Brewed by Rogue Ales
Style: Saison
Newport, Oregon USA
Serve in Tulip

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RATINGS: 347   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.06   EST. CALORIES: 186   ABV: 6.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A SAISON FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON! Made with traditional farm house brewing methods from the Flanders region of Belgium. A unique Belgian yeast coupled with avaiable spices, Belgian malts and European hops deliver a delightfully pleasant Belgian-style Saison. FestivAle is made from Weyerman Pilsner Malt, Belgian Malted Wheat, Saaz Hops, Grains of Paradise, Ginger Root, Sweet Gale, and Curacao Orange. No Chemicals, Additives or Preservatives. Measurements: 14.5 degrees plato, 18 IBUs, 12 AA, 8.5 lovibond, 6.2 ABV


2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Shag (2229) - Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA - MAR 5, 2006
A golden appearance with a large head. The aroma sucks on this beer, it smells like a Colt 45. A very mild beer with some faint citrus and a lot of spice and alcohol in the flavor. My last two Rogues have been crappy.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
RooftopRogue (423) - Champaign, Illinois, USA - MAR 4, 2006
This beer offers a hearty aroma of yeast, wheat, and oranges. It is a soft copper colored solution with a decent white head. This beer enters the mouth with a nice zest of wheat and has the flavor of orange come out during swallowing. The aftertaste is a sweet nut taste that lingers well. The acidic level in this beer makes it both dry and bitter. The taste is of mildly sour fruit and nuts.

2.7
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
skaughty (622) - Marietta, Georgia, USA - MAR 4, 2006
Aroma of the space between the scrotum and the bunghole. The aroma is so disturbing that it distracts from a great tasting, solid (yet unspectacular) saison. Great dry finish, with just the right amount of fizz.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
aracauna (2649) - Georgia, USA - MAR 4, 2006
Wow, Rogue didn’t use the Pacman yeast and instead used the appropriate yeast for the style. It shows. Heavily hazed amber with a large, foamy head. Floral, herbally aroma. A bit of citrus. Fairly similar to the Fantome Pissenlit.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
MoreHead (355) - Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA - MAR 2, 2006
pours a cloudy amber with an average fizzy white head and fair lacing. aroma of grassy hops, earthy, leaves with a dry taste. slightly sweet on the finish. decent but certainly not their best.

2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
kms399 (267) - plymouth, Minnesota, USA - MAR 1, 2006
bottle. this one reminds me of my third homebrewed batch. not bad at first but as you get into it you want to drink it less and less. it pours a lot clearer than my homebrew did. pours a clear golden with a huge pillowy head. aroma is dusty malty and yeasty. taste is rubbing alcohol way over spiced with a bit of old stale orange peel. couldn’t drink but one of these.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
sandwichpants (117) - Royal Oak, Michigan, USA - FEB 24, 2006
Not a big fan of this one, personally. Poured a decently attractive golden clear with a thick head. Aroma was sour, kinda like a decent sparkling white wine. Taste was less sour, grainy malts, a little hop bitterness, a little nutmeg perhaps, and some light fruit. Light-medium body, but not watery, and very sticky mouth feel after the finish.

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
puzzl (3071) - New York, New York, USA - FEB 24, 2006
22 oz Bottle. Deep red pour became light cloudy orange once the yeast sediment was added. Fruity, barnyard aroma very characteristic for a saison. In fact, the smell was to me exactly how you would expect something extremely fresh and clean (spring water) to smell. It was very pleasing and relaxing and I really enjoyed it. Flavor was much more subdued though still had the nice funky and fruity flavors you’d expect in a saison. This was a very nice brew; I’m surprised it’s rated so low.


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