Saison Imperiale

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Saison
Lochristi, Belgium

This was my first Saison, and possibly my last. Nose of malt & mineral/earth. Very mineral tasting with a medicine finish. Definitley not for me, and I won’t have again.

Date: 08/17/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear dark copper, wispy off white head,
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma with lots of spicy character and a light touch of funk,
Flavor: lots of funky spicy flavor, spicyness is balanced by fruity sweetness, nice balancing bitterness,
-------- /> Date: 03/04/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: brick store

lots more funkiness in the aroma and flavor,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Fruit and yeast nose, light brown with a small tan head. Mild fruit flavour (pear and white plums) softly spicey too. Balanced,light bodied,refreshing. Decent offering. Thank You IPFreely.

Dark brown color with small tan head and little lacing. Aroma is nice, spicy and malty with citric notes. Similar flavor, more sweet and citric and a little spicy. Okay, but very expensive and probably not worth the price.

750ml. $8.99 Binny’s Willowbrook Saison Imperiale pours extremely dark for a saison. Pours a slightly hazy amber that glows ruby when backlit. A three finger bubbly and fluffy head formed on the pour. Tiny carbonation bubbles rise to the ecru head after it falls to a one finger cap. Suprisingly the haziness clears up after a couple minutes. Leaves mild lacing. The aroma starts off with a field of wildflowers and a touch of banyard. Some lightly toasted malts in the background. Not a whole lot going on here to get excited about. The barnyard aromas are welcomed but on the subtle side. Malts in the flavor are more caramel than toasted. That little bit of barnyard is there but it’s muddled and subtle. Slight metallic finish. Not bad just not what I expect from a saison. Light body, a little too light even which wouldn’t be bad if there was a little more carbonation to create a frothiness but the carbonation just isn’t there. Easy enough to put down but a glass or two is plenty for me. This is a disappointment of a saison. Not at all bad just not really a saison. Too dark, too caramelly, not enough of the funkiness I’ve come to love in a saison. Not at all what I expected. Like I said not bad but nothing to get excited about either. Mediocre. At $9 I’ll be passing by this one from now on.

Sweet malt, bubblegum, vanilla, spice. Amger color cloudy. Sweet malt flavor, orange rind, raisin, and alcohol.Slight hop flavor in the finish. Yeasty aftertaste. Medium thin body, smooth. Moderate carbonatin. Spicy intense Imperial Saison.

Pours an amber color with a white head. Aroma is fruity, tart, and slightly bitter. Flavor is malty, tart, fruity, and a bitter finish. Not a typical saison style.

Not your typical Saison, but a very beautiful beer. Obviously a bit high on the alcohol range, but it blends well with the barnyardy character of the overall beer. Definitely one I will try again.