Saison Imperiale

Brewed by De Proefbrouwerij
Style: Saison
Lochristi, Belgium

A nice, hazy mahogany-brown with a fairly decent-sized but not too persistent head. Aroma is strong and malty, and has an overtone of fruit, mainly apple. Flavor is rich and fruity, sweet but not cloying, with just a touch of hops and hints of caramel and nutty taste. Finish is smooth and very satisfying.

Pours brown into a snifter. Fluffy beige micro head with good retention recedes to skim surface. Pit fruit and pepper aromas. Crisp and well balanced. Fruity upfront with a dry hops and sour brett finish. Quite nice.

the flavor is complex and well packaged - this is what stood out the most to me; dry and somewhat powdery with notes of apple and cheese also with pinches of spice as well as being sweeter and less peppery than some saisons; regardless of what I note I think overall this is great... It is smooth and entirely delicious!

Medium brown- nice tan head-lemon grass, hay, bread, maple syrup nose- sweet, sour, brown sugar, dark sour cherries- fresh slightly bitter aftertaste

Pours with an orange-amber body topped by a very thick head with lots of lacing. It’s slightly sweet and malty with a nice sour, tart, barnyard note that is very evident in the nose, but also in the flavor. A slight grassy hoppiness also shows through. Medium bodied, crisp and smooth.

750 ml bottle poured a clear deep reddish brown with beautiful creamy lasting amber head. Aromas of spices, banana, malt, teast and some herbal notes. Palate was light to medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of malt, spice, cheries, a hint of banana, yeast and a bit of herbs with a lingering lightly sweet finish. A complex and interesting Saison.

Darker than your usual saison. Kind of a medium brown with hints of red-orange. Retains a smidgen of head and laces well. Medium sour funk and brett on the nose with an underlying sweetness of cherries and grape skin, though not as fruity-sweet as the Zoetzuur. More complexity on the tongue though. Some dry bitterness lingering from mid-taste. Malt is balanced well with sour and bitter fruit taste. Shook the sediment off the bottom to top the second glass and got this awesome wine-grape kicker. I like it alot.

An excellent brew. Poured a nice cloudy amber with a 1cm tall head that slowly disappeared to a lacey topping. Aroma is hoppy but mild. Mouthfeel was incredibly smooth with no harsh aftertaste. Flavor was very malty with a nice hoppy topping. A excellent brew if you can find it. A little pricey.