3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Hazy, dark toasted straw colored body with a thin, sudsy white head. Stray skunk note initially followed by mild yeasty notes and some spice. Very mild bouquet. Flavor has a lemony tartness and a pool water quality. A tart, thirst-quenching saison. The acidity in this adds yet another facet to the saison universe. Otherwise, this beer is fair but unexceptional.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Golden/orange with film for head. Initial aroma is a huge sour kick. Has some earthy/musty qualities to it. Flavor is very sour citrus with a tiny bit of spice/woodsy character to it. Fades very quickly, with only a light sour in the aftertaste.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours cloudy and dark copper with a thin ring of fine bubbles around the glass. Smells sour with some elements of grapefruit and gasoline. Taste is slightly fruity with a weird sourness that never quite makes it to the front on the line. Appley and vinegar on the finish.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bright, golden to amber, plenty of suds. Slightly papery nose, bright fresh fruity aromas too. Thin body, slighlty hot, sour, some citrus.
2.5 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Odd spices in this saison, cidrey acid harshness, but grows on you. Barnyard aroma, however also in taste, let warm to just below room temperature. Apple juice, yeast, a bit metallic after-taste.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Hazy gold with white head. Mild malty wheat aroma with a bit of wet cardboard. Loads of spice in the background too. Sweet yet sour and citric at the same time. A little oxidised, but I’m unsure of the age (it looked old). Quite refreshing and tasty, but it did taste a bit past its date.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
1995 bottle from Styles. Hazy orange in color with a small white head forming. Little lacing. Nice malty aroma with hints of sour and funk much like a lambic and a touch of melon-like fruit. Medium to light bodied. Underlying sourness throughout. Refreshing and light, hints of spice on the tongue. Palate just fades into oblivion rather quickly.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle: Courtesy of Styles. Initially the first aroma is extreme sourness and tartness. However, upon smelling again I get mostly fruit and yeastiness with a light sourness. Pours a hazy orange with white ring for a head. Very sour and tart. Finishes with a light wood, spice, and fruit character. A slightly watery sweetness comes in the finish. Very nice.
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