Saranac High Peaks Lemon Ginger

Brewed by Matt Brewing Company
Style: Saison
Utica, New York USA

Serve in Tulip

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Saranac Lemon Ginger Saison is a very lively, hazy, amber ale with a soft, elastic, off white head that is kept in place with the constant bubbling. Lemon and ginger are apparent in the aroma, along with notes of lemongrass, apple and black pepper. It’s bright. It’s pretty full bodied and reasonably smooth... until the finish. The finish is a little harsh and acidic. Yes, it tastes like a Saison with lemon and ginger. The phenols are enough to be obvious, but not overpowering. The ginger flavor is full but it doesn’t have that dirty taste. It almost seems like candied ginger, but without the sweetness. The aftertaste is a bit bitter and a bit sour. The longer it lingers, the more it tastes like apple. This beer is a little kooky, but there are no faults. It doesn’t seem to be a challenge to drink 22 ounces of this.

cloudy yellow , small white head. aroma is mild hoppy, slightly herbal flavor is herbal, stingy, peppery, flowey, belgian yeasty,

27th August 2012
Hazy gold beer, little off white head. Light palate, dry and crisp. Dry creamy malt. Banana and lesser bubblegum ester. Mild ginger freshens things up. The lemon is tangy and a little sour and well integrated. Dry finish. All right but a bit dry.

Pours deep gold into a tulip. Bright white head with good retention recedes to coat surface. Lemon, yeast and ginger aromas. Sharp with sweet banana and yeast upfront turning to mild lemon ginger drop in the lasting sour earth finish. Becomes a bit cloying after half a glass... not looking forward to the rest of the bottle.

Bottle I’ve had sitting around my beer cellar for awhile. Pours a clear gold with a medium sized white head. Lemon and faint ginger on the nose with spices. Musky and sweet. Sweet citrus, touch of grain. Musk and light ginger tones. Musky bitter wheat on the finish. It took the alcohol to take effect for me to start liking this one.

Bottle. Pours hazy amber with a small white head. Slightly sweet aroma of wet hay, light fruit, and spices with only a hint of ginger. Sweet yeasty flavor with a touch of grass and lots of spices. Only light lemon and light ginger flavors which is disappointing. The alcohol also shows through. Harsh finish.

Botella. Hazy amber colour, small white head. Aroma: Cfruity with citrus and spice (ginger). Good mouthfeel. Flavour is fruity with citrus and spice / ginger.

Appearance- hazy golden honey color with a small white head Aroma- spicy, citrus,malty Flavor- spicy saison start, tart lemon/ginger middle, nice bitter finish.

Bomber from Half Time. Pours hazy orange gold with a 3 finger creamy off-white head. Aroma first suggests pear. Persistence suggests citrus and spice. Med body. Flavor is lightly malty, with some citrus and spice, quickly followed by a pervasive earthiness while the spice reveals itself as ginger. I think pear keeps creeping in tho. Actually it is a decent, earthy saison.

22 oz bottle poured into a snifter. Upon first pour, there is a sweet yeast aroma with scents of honeydew and champagne. Pours a cloudy gold body with a minimal white head. Bits of ginger visible in the bottle. Drinks almost like a tripel, this brew is mildly sweet with initial notes of cereal malts. Apparent to the name of the beer, there are notes of lemon and ginger, but there is also a nice honey aftertaste. While beers with "fruits" in the title forebode a sugary experience, this brew is well balanced and not too sticky sweet. Tight carbonation bubbles highlight the mouthfeel. ABV very well masked in flavor, but there is a lingering warming sensation. Once of the best I’ve sampled from Saranac.