Saison de Pipaix

[Vintage 1995 - sampled 2005] An unclear orange beer with a small beige head. The aroma contains notes of cork, wood, alcohol, and peach, while the flavor on a slightly acidic background has notes of wood, peach apricot, and spices.

[Vintage 2004 - sampled 2005] A slightly hazy orange beer with a huge off white head. The aroma is extremely strong and sweet with strong spicy notes of lemon grass. The flavor is very sweet and very spicy again with lemon grass and anise, but also some fruity notes going towards lime. [6/3/6/3/12]

I find the 1 year old a bit too sharp in the edges and citric in flavor, while the 10 year old seems a bit over the edge. I’d like to sample this 3-5 years old.

Bottled. Clear reddish amber with small head. Vinous aroma with plenty of red grapes. Fresh and light bodied with some citric acidity. Lightly spicy but cellary notes takes over towards the finish. Bears vague signs of defective cork - I must try to locate this beer again...

(Bottle 75 cl) Reddish amber, no head - and not really any carbonation either. actually this beer is completely flat. With it’s pronounced tartness this appears more akin to Gueuze which is a bit odd for a Saison. Wooden, fusty notes. Very quenching - but a strange bird indeed, 260997

Spicy, complex, finishing bone dry. Tremendous house character. Refreshing, invigourating, and simply a world classic.

(1996 bottle, sampled 6/7/03): Murky orange body with small off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, orange liqueur, pear, yeast, faint licorice and raisin. Taste is vinegar, light sweetness, orange, yeast, pepper. Nice dry finish. Medium body and fairly carbonated (despite being 7 years old).