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Sly Fox Grisette


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RATINGS: 38   MEAN: 3.61/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.49   EST. CALORIES: 168   ABV: 5.6%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Grisette is a a Belgian farmhouse ale which was originally brewed in the Hainaut Province to be the beer of the miners in the area, just as Saison was the beer of the farmers. It was lighter than saison and frequently contained wheat as well as barley malt (as does the Sly Fox version). The name is derived from the French word for grey, referring to the young women (the grisettes) who doled out pints as the men exited from the mines while still dressed in their grey factory frocks. The style is nearly extinct and will be an interesting addition to the adventuresome and ever-growing Sly Fox portfolio.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
GT2 (3440) - Washington DC, USA - NOV 7, 2011
Tap at Blind Tiger in NYC. Murky, glowing yellow like witbier/hefeweizen. Thin, white head. Nose is hefeweizen esters- bananas and yellow apple cidery off character.. Taste is hefeweizen in taste with some hefty tartness. Moves to yellow apples...cidery overall. Not sure what happened here, but poor yeast choice. Sour, cidery, estery. Not great saison characters.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jtclockwork (3434) - , New Jersey, USA - SEP 17, 2011
Draft. Pours yellow gold. White head. Nose and taste of lemon, citrus, wheat and yeast. Medium body.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
blipp (3600) - Newark, New Jersey, USA - SEP 6, 2011
Draft. Pours hazy golden yellow with a white head. Wheaty aroma with some light lemony notes. The flavor is clean and wheaty, with some straw-like notes and light lemony citric notes. Outrageously drinkable.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jredmond (2471) - Manhattan, New York, USA - SEP 5, 2011
Draft at rattle with streets and baron. Pours bright cloudy yellow with fluffy white head. Aroma is lemon and wheat. Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy with notes of lemon, lavender, wheat, zest.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
zdk (1609) - New York, New York, USA - AUG 30, 2011
tap at RnH - Hazy yellow. Light funk caramel. Sort of watery. Medium body . Spritzy carb. Finish is dry with some sulfur. As far as I know, this is supposed to be like a light saison and that’s exactly what it tastes like. Perhaps the abv is even a little high for the style, but it works for me!

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
ben4321 (2056) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - AUG 30, 2011
Location: Draft at RnH, 8/26/11

Aroma: The nose is mostly yeast, lemon/citrus, and wheat
Appearance: This one pours a golden color with a white head
Flavor: The taste is similar, wheaty and citrusy, spice, clove, and grass
Palate: The body is fairly light, a lively mouthfeel, and reasonably drinkable
Overall Impression: This was some solid stuff. This one is pretty refreshing, with a decent mouthfeel. Not a bad beer at all.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
j12601 (4171) - Poughkeepsie, New York, USA - JAN 4, 2011
On tap at the Ithaca Alehouse. Pours a hazed golden yellow with a medium sized white head which falls off quickly. Estery yeast, wheat, crisp and clean. Medium bodied, sweet but very lightly, banana, wheat, but it empties out a bit. Wheat, yeast, banana and more esters on the finish. Very easy drinking.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
kramer (3376) - Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 3, 2011
On tap, Royersford. Pours a hazy yellow body with a small frothy white head that retained as a thin film. The nose is spicy and yeasty with some lemon zest and earthy wheat. The flavor is quite spicy but the yeastiness helps soften it out and balance it. A little peppercorn spice on the back end. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, softened a bit by the yeast with nice soft fizzy carbonation. Pretty decent beer.


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