Saison de Pipaix

Bottle 75cl. @ home.
Clear medium amber orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is light to moderate malty, light to moderate yeasty, spicy, moderate pepper. Flavor is moderate sweet and light light acidic with a average to long duration, and a peppery finish. Body is light to medium, texture is watery, carbonation is soft. (290608)

Amber colored beer with a white head. Fruity aroma. Tastes is fruity but also a bit spicy (peppers). Dry ending. Medium bodied.

75cl; from De Hopduvel Gent, easy to drink, yet complex, cloudy, small head, good brew

From a 750mL Bottle. Mostly transparent, copper colored body with a tall froth of rocky white head. Aromas of apple, orange, and ginger peak out from behind a rusty, musty backdrop. Notes of cork and a moderate pedio cheesiness. Light bodied, briskly carbonated mouthfeel with a thin texture. Dry finish, but the body lacks much texture. Flavors of apple and musky melon. The taste of iron comes through far too strong for my palate, giving it a dominating flavor of blood. Finishes mildly acidic with notes of bleu cheese. Not my thing. I recognize that this is a classic example of a historic style, but I just can’t warm up to it. Perhaps this is a reminder that some beer history is more of a romantic concept and the progress made over the few decades has been a wonderful thing.

Bottle Vintage Brewed 07/1994 Bottled in Jan 1995. Pours out a hazt copped with orange. No head. A little flat after 14 years. Aroma of spice orange and some sweet fruit. Tast of oxidation. But plenty sour and nice spice. A pretty nice brew. But I would say a little past it prime.