grat (433), ST. Louis, Missouri, USA Dec 15, 2005 Terrible Shite. Smelled of cat urine and lactic wheat. no spices. Flavors are reflective of this shite. Poo Zeswaft (1000), Seattle, Washington, USA Dec 15, 2005 Updated: Feb 8, 2006This beer is kind of gross. Doesn’t taste like any saison i’ve ever had. Smells like dirt. Pours with really fizzy head. the bottom 1/6 of the bottle was all yeast...really gross. Kind of tastes like a Steel reserve without the alcohol bite. Avoid this. TheBeerOrg (1563), Kentucky, USA Dec 15, 2005 Updated: Dec 25, 2005Pours hazy golden with a foamy off-white head. Excellent head retention.
Aroma of strange fruity spices, a bit of the barnyard smell, and a hint of white grape juice.Taste is dusty cellar yeast, half fermented orange juice, peppery clove and spicy ginger. Mouthfeel feels substantial on the tongue, but the finish is a bit watery. The carbonation escapes this beer very quickly in the mouth, making it feel more thin. I really wanted to like this beer, saisons are generally good. Unfortunately this beer leaves alot to be desired.
GreenDragon (213), Richmond, Virginia, USA Dec 14, 2005 Pours with a small white fizzy head on a cloudy golden body. Fruity aroma and a lively fruity taste with malt overtones towards the end. maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA Dec 14, 2005 Creamy white head on a cloudy golden body. Light malty aroma. Somewhat sweet flavor. CharlesDarwin (1823), Point Judith, Rhode Island, USA Dec 14, 2005 Oooh. A Saison on tap in Duluth, no way. Pours a cloudy amber orange, with lemon peel fringes. Topped with a clean fresh soapy head of pearl. I give it a while to warm, as Old Chicago serves all beers way too cold. The still cold aroma is a faint belgian fruit. Flavor is incredibly bland, super sugary and lacking depth. Bland clean malt. Pretty dissapointiung. No character beyond a little fruity esterness and a little apple. Palate is a little sweet and tart. Very drinkable, though. jrob21 (1252), Atlanta, Georgia, USA Dec 14, 2005 Pours a cloudy golden color with light white head. Smells of sweet ginger. Very carbonated. A little thin and quick finishing. Seems like I’ve had a lot of these saisons recently. They go down well but I prefer a darker beer in the winter. kujo9 (1077), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA Dec 13, 2005 22 oz bomber: Light amberish orange w/ a hazy body and lasting off white head. Aroma is a bit of muddled...stuff! A bit floral and minimally spicy, but not the usual aromas that are grains of paradise. Ginger is very, very, very, subtle. A bit of white pepper and alcohol fruitiness; A bit of rose and plum floral from the hops and yeast, but very little yeast character overall. Well balanced, a bit on the semi dry side of the finish, not dry like most saisons, and much less bitter which I prefer. Hints of toasty malt and alcohol. A bit of the muddled spices mid palate into the finish with finish of ginger taste and light fruitiness. Medium carbonation, smooth m/f, a bit of warming from alcohol w/ a lighter medium body. Not a bad beer, just not a good saison. Spices seem too muddled to be distinct, and not enough bitterness to resemble a true saison.
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