3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A Mes rate:
Bottle at Moeder Lambic, thanks to Ian for sharing. Very cloudy darkish brown with a slight white head. Pleasing aroma of wheat, spice, hops and alcohol topped off with a generous dollop of honey. Flavour is more of the same with lots more honey and also very herbacious and some almost wooden or earthy notes in the finish. Excellent mouthfeel. Lots of body. An unusual and enjoyable saison.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Cloudy golden color; creamy head. Soma aroma of malt, candi sugar, sweet caramel, butter, some alcohol. Good body structure, with good malt flavor, sweet, and a clear fudge touch too; distinctive and very good Strong Belgian Ale.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Bottle at Moeder Lambic. Hazy copper colour with lasting thin off white head. Nice hoppy saison with an odd herb which is l’asperule. Very pleasant, full bodied and tea notes.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Wow. A real multi-faceted Belgain ale. Slightly reminiscent of a bock or maibock, but with a spicier finish. Deliciiously drinkable, especially at 8.3%. Lots of amber malt notes. Worth seeking out. I brought this 330ml bottle back from Brussels.
4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle Murky orange-amber body. Ecru-yellow, creamy head. Very nice and quite intense aroma of smoke, flowers, hops, citrus, american hops, caramel malts, ... great! Moderately bitter, lightly sweet initial flavour. A little bit sweeter in the end. Flavour of caramel, fruits, flowers and some spices. Very nicely well balanced flavour with a decent complexity. Although maybe somewhat too strong for a saison, it is very lovely. I really like this one. Maybe not the greatest or most complex one, but it’s great in balance.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottled. Hazy dark yellow with a big, frothy white head. Mild herbal and yeasty aroma of orange-peels, straw and straw. Full flavour of herbs, yeast, cinnamon, and pepper. Full slippery mouthfeel. Long finish of yeast and dried oranges with subtle notes of mild herbs and cork. Quite tasty brew but the the occasional farmhouse character of the style could be more pronounced. Refreshing and quite interesting drink, though.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle (Mallaskukko, Turku)
Dark orange, no head. Aroma of sweet dark fruits - plums. Malty christmas spice and fruit peels taste. Have this instead of a muscat at the end of your meal.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Cloudy orange color, white head. Honey, herbal aroma. Sweet flavor has some greenery, but not much bitterness. Somewhat thick mouthfeel, but a bit wet. It is none of those things that I usually identify wth saisons: hoppy, refreshing, lively nor dry. Noticeable alcohol despite sweetness. More of a dessert beer, I guess, not for matching with a hearty meal on a warm day. I admit that I had to look up "woodruff."
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