Saison de Mai

Brewed by Brasserie Saint-Monon
Style: Saison
Ambly, Belgium

Serve in Tulip

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Bottle. Golden -orange colour with an off-white head. Aroma is alcohol, malt, hop, orange, herbs, spices, yeast. Nice beer.

330 ml bottle. Dark golden body with a disappearing off-white head. Aroma of light caramel malt, spices and yeast. Flavour is sweet malt, moderate spicy, hint of caramel and not much bitterness. Medium body and moderate aftertaste. Unusually saison, more like a spicy blond. Decent.

Bottle. Pours golden with an off-white. Aroma of wheat , fruitiness, spices, yeast . Flavor is sweet and fruity with some spices, yeast and malt.Medium body, average carbonation.

33 cl bottle thanks to Ingo! BB 04/2015 (hand written on the label), sampled on September 22, 2012
Hazy amber color, off-white head. Sweet, spicy, fresh scent. Phenols, malty, yeast taste. Spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness.

Not at all what I expected. This is not a dry refreshing saison, but more like a strong blond. It is, however, very enjoyable. It has a very sweet taste, almost honey-like, but also a slight tartness and ends slightly dry. Extremely well balanced and hides the alcohol well.

33cl ayant qcq années de bouteille au moins 3-4 ans. Dorée, col blanc. Arôme malt et grains, caramel, bouquet concassé de moulin poudreux. Garde une note herbacée venant de l’aspérule que je n’avais encore pas vu dans une bière et qui donne un côté fourrage. En bouche, palais est sec, note de levure et épices. Bière âgée et donc avec un profile bien développé aidé par un alcool plus élevé qu’une saison. Retrouve un grains frais/poudreux, douce voire sucrée, malt cara avec une pointe de chocolat. L’aspérule rajoute ce côté herbacé allant sur le médicinal/bosquet.

A hazed blonde saison with a thin white head. In aroma, strong herbaceous character, wheat malt, some citrus peels. In mouth, a smooth and refreshing saison with nice coriander, orange and herbal character (is that the woodruff?), light bitterness, sharp, but overall, quite good. Bottle from Beer Mania, Brussels, 2.50 euros, July 13 2011.

Bottle. Musty lemon peel and mild sweet woodruff aroma. Pale yellow color with moderate head and moderate effervescence. Sweet malt with light sweet woodruff flavor and dry lemon peel flavor. Medium body. Very nice and unique.

Bottle bought at fair in Brussels. Really murky orange bod with nice but quickly receding head. Nose of fruits, caramel and lots of ginger. Taste of oranges, malts and lots of pepper. Strong.

Bottle 330ml. @ Petalax Beer Festival 2010 - the 4th. edition.

Clear medium orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, flowers, lemon, moderate yeasty, soap. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average duration, caramel, peppery. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100702]