3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Dark orange color with a thick two finger just off white head and spots of lacing. Orange rind aroma, lightly spicy. Taste is lots of damp funk, hay and horseblanket, lightly spicy and mild fruits. These could be old bottles left in the Knoxville area but no idea how much.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Hazy straw colored with small white head. Aroma of newly mown grass. Flavor of yeast, straw, bananas. Subtle and delicious.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
75cl botttle from Beerplanet, Bruxelles. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Nose is spicy and yeasty. Coriander, hay. orange peel and anis. Some sour notes. Dry and herbal. Medium bodied. Ok, but I am a bit disappointed. Had my hopes up with this one. Too thin and lacks crispyness and freshness.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle of unknown vintage. Pours with a huge creamy off-white head. Hazy golden body underneath surrounded by good lacing. Aroma of barnyard, lemon, hay and pepper. Taste is hay, pepper, citrus, and spices including anise and ginger. Slight plastic in the aftertastes that makes it less than highly drinkable. Fizzy and dry mouthfeel.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Bottle: 1995 Vintage. Popped this the day I sold my 95 Jeep to celebrate. Small pop, followed by a clear copper pour with no head. Aroma is sweet and vinous, perhaps a little acidic and sour. Tastes both sweet and tart. The spices play a supporting role with just a little more emphasis on the orange peel. Very smooth, very good. Thanks BuckeyeBoy for encouraging me to get this old ass beer that was brewed seven years before I was of legal drinking age! Now I must find more...
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
1995 bottle. Gold, copper color with no head. Incredibly sour aroma with a bit of fruity sweetness. Tastes pretty lousy. Some fruit, but mostly vinegar. Thin finish.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours hazy amber with off white head. Spicy and peppery aroma. Slightly sweet malt flavor with some orange, licorice and a touch of pepper. Medim body with soft carbonation. A well done and interesting saison.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Sample at the Columbus Ratebeer gathering at ogglethorp’s 11/20/08: 1995 vintage bottle. This beer is a rich amber-orange color with a thin white head that burns away quickly. Minimal lacing to be found. Vinous aroma with notes of funky yeast and spices. Medium body with flavors of grapes, sour apples and yeast. The finish is woody with a fruity and peppery aftertaste. Overall this beer held up pretty well and is an interesting Saison.
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