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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

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
oldrtybastrd (3228) - Doha, Qatar/Great Falls, Montana, USA - DEC 6, 2005
Pours a golden orange with a small white head. Aromas of citrus/ginger. Flavor was kinda of muted compared to the nose.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
FistFullOfCats (163) - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA - DEC 6, 2005
On tap. Cloudy orange brown, with no head. Seriously, I thought at first I was drinking cider. Apple pie, cinnamon, oranges. Very sweet. Tasty, but not my idea of a beer.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
hershiser2 (1006) - Charlottesville, Virginia, USA - DEC 5, 2005
650ml bottle. Pours cloudy golden brown with a gigantic beige head. Sour malts, yeast, and maybe slight caramel (thoygh not exactly caramel, but it’s what it reminds me of) in the nose, which is not overly appearling, but not bad. Flavor is smooth malts with hints of roasted rice and coffees, has a sour finish. Not bad at first, but I’m disliking the extremely long sour finish.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
SDalkoholic (1490) - Chula Vista, California, USA - DEC 5, 2005
Faint aroma of yeast, malt, grass and honey. Gold and crystal clear through the glass. Small layer of fizy foam. The drink is heavily malted and intensly dry. Flavor is bitter and sort of bland.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
mephisto (1252) - TAIWAN - DEC 5, 2005
golden floral aroma of grapefruit and yeast. medium bodied, sweet herbal flavor w/ a slightly bitter finish.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
Walt (2448) - Austin, Texas, USA - DEC 4, 2005
Pour is reddish amber with an almost not existing off white head...smell is sweet with caramel, light spices, citrus...taste is sweet with some sticky flower stuff happening...a little thin, but improved as it warmed...

3.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
hopscotch (7289) - Vero Beach, Florida, USA - DEC 4, 2005
Bottle... A&K’s4thAHBT... Murky, pear-colored ale with a large, frothy, off-white head. Soapy, breadsy aroma with notes of grapefruit, ginger, caramel and orange peel. The flavor is decently-balanced and earthy with hints of lemon peel and ginger. Medium-bodied and fizzy. Finishes earthy and spicy. Better than expected.

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
JoeMcPhee (6835) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 4, 2005
22 oz bomber. Beautiful red-orange beer with a thick off-white head. Sweet yeasty aroma, some honey, light fruit, some herbal aroma, gingery with a bit of black pepper. Flavour is fairly sweet, with a prominent yeastiness. A bit bread. Honeyish flavour, light herbal. Lingering yeasty finish. A bit too sweet and way too bready. As it warms, the beer becomes quite astringent and harsh tasting.


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