Russian River Noble Experiment Saison Blond

Brewed by Russian River Brewing
Style: Saison
Santa Rosa, California USA

Serve in Tulip

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Tap @ Russian River. Nice head with good duration. Color is is hazy golden. Aroma and taste are sweet malt, yeast, fruits and hops.

Tap at RR Brewpub. Pale straw colour with a thin white head. The aroma is softly spicy and a little bit fruity. Some light sweet pale malt and a little bit of hay character. Some light white pepper flavour and a touch of yeasty spice.

This was on tap at the Firestone Walker festival. Pours a hazy yellow/gold with a nice sized white head. Aroma is yeasty,tart, funky, hay, lemon. Flavor follows suit. So nice on the tongue, just enough tartness, funk blends well with the carbonation. Damn fine beer. I think I was told that Vinnie brewed this from start to finish.

From Irishboy’s growler. Pours cloudy blonde with a thin off-white head and a yeasty fruity aroma. There is a carbonated fruity flavor with a nice yeast presence.

Big thanks to daysinthewake for getting this growler out to me. Served in a Russian River TION goblet. Pours a clear straw-golden color with a nice white head. The nose has a touch of light pilsner malt plus a really nice bouquet of floral and slightly-spice hops. Some perfume. Light fruity notes. Really excellent. Very light. Flavor is likewise extremely well integrated and light on the palate. Extremely easy to drink. Light body and a dry finish. Excellent. Would love to have this year round.

UPDATED: JUN 19, 2012 Draft at RR, a growler shared with several, and at the FWIPBF. Nose is yeast and a hint of cloves with caramel and floral mixed in. Murky yellow with a medium pale yellow head. Flavor is light bitterness, spices, and hint of funk.

Growler thanks to hannont for sharing... A golden, hazy pour with a white head. This was a nice, to par for the style, saison. Citrus, grassy, earthy, rustic, floral, perfume-like, lemon zest, and nice hop flavors. Noticeable yeast spice and esters and other tropical-like fruits.

Listed as 4.6% saison on the board. Draft @ Russian River. Pours a pulpy, grapefruit-juice color; modest off-white head with solid lacing. Lemon zest, doughiness, and a very light sourdough-like tartness; soft profile for a saison. Medium-light body; medium-high CO2; creamy texture. Lots of doughy notes, light citrus (the mildest hint of tartness), and a white pepper character, but on the doughy, Belgian ale side of the spectrum, more than a peppery saison; still, tasty, with a lightly dry, bready finish.

Sample from a growler. Aroma has significant barnyard, dry, funky saison notes. Really nice. Nice crackery nose with some light esters. Transparent golden body with a medium white head present. Starts a little spicy before this becomes lightly fruity, estery with mild banana hints. Very refreshing. Light, dry, herbal bitterness to finish. Very nice and sessionable. A really good brew.

Tap at the brewery-June 2012-pours hazy yellow with a small soapy whiete head with some lacing. WOW-crazy spruicy nose (noble hops) and yeast twang (wild?) Flavors are lite spicy dry noble hops bitterness-lots of dry citrus on the finish. What a flavorful little beer here! Another outstanding "lite" beer here. long grassy notes on the finish. love the lite palate here-lots of character yet can easily be sessioned. Fantastic experiment!