Shorts / Half Acre Captain Fantasy

Brewed by Shorts Brewing Co.
Style: Saison
Bellaire, Michigan USA

Serve in Tulip

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shorts version (also was brewed by half acre). MiBG Summer Fest 2011. orange body with small head. nice and soft, peach and pear characteristics shine through the otherwise clove and spice aspect of this beer. flavor is mostly bitter and herbal, with moderate pepper. tropical fruit comes through in the finish.

Bottle, this ale had a gold-orange pour with a little haze, and made a two to three finger white head, effervescence was evident with a good flowing center stream and bubbles flowing elsewhere in the glass, this ale left spots and rings of lacing on the glass, a nice presentation, the bottle had a crescent moon cover of medium brown colored sediment in the bottle, the aromas were orange and mild peach fruit with orange and grapefruit citrus, little floral scents, there was very faint toasted malt in the background, I found the pear to be faint and in the background, there was dry, grassy and quava citrus hops that are reminiscent of the Short’s Ale La Reverend beer, the flavors were orange and pear fruit with grassy hop bitterness, the finish had plenty of grassy hops and was pretty dry, this drink started with some light fruit sweetness and ended dry, the mouth feel was light with drying hops, a nice drink.

Thanks to Steve for the hookup! Mostly clear gold pour with a roiling carbonation and good retention. A pear saison with hops, very interesting. But what gives it such quirkiness is the almost rye quality from the woody spice, like a slice of pear on a black pepper cracker. Digs.

Slightly cloudy lemon yellow pour. Aromas of melon and basil. Lots of fresh herb on the palate. Tasty, lengthy finish.

12th January 2012
Hazy gold - amber beer with a big off white head. Softish and slightly dry palate. Mild bretty - seltzer sourness. Nice tangy fruits with sourish pear dominant. Trace of orange marmalade. Finishes smooth and semi dry with mild bitterness. Typically inventive Shorts and a nice Saison.

Bottle, pours heavy clouded gold w/ a sticky/rimy head, heavy pear skin aroma, rich wheat w/ fruit pith bitterness, finishes slighty acidic, tasty

this has a weird but quite tasty funk to it that I can’t quite place. The pear really sets this beer off. As I get about halfway thru it and it warms up the bitterness is building and I get a little more hops and funk. I am definitely going to try and dupe this at home.

This beer is delightful. I do not like saisons. I do like this beer however. The beer has a light flavor. It is crisp. A very clean finish and I am much more inclined to want to experience saisons.

12oz bottle. Poured a golden color, slightly hazy, with a small sized head. Aromas of spices, herbal, some citrus in the background, and earth. Tastes of the same spices & herbalness. Lighter earth with some breadiness.

Bottle at Papsø. Clear yellow coloured with a medium sized white head. Fruity aroma of citrus peel and vanilla with notes of hops. Fruity flavour of citrus peel, hops, grass and vanilla. Dry hoppy finish.