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RATINGS: 38   MEAN: 3.61/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.49   EST. CALORIES: 168   ABV: 5.6%
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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.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
hopdog (6943) - Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 19, 2006
On tap at the Phoenixville location. Poured a medium and somewhat cloudy golden color with a small sized white head. Aromas of spices, wheat, light citrus and yeast. Tastes of spices, white peppers, wheat, lemons, and light yeast. Had a bitter / almost tart finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
JoeMcPhee (6835) - Toronto, ON, Ontario, CANADA - NOV 2, 2006
Tap at Barcade. Very pale white/golden colour with a creamy white head. Lovely spicy aroma. Light lemon and lime citrus notes with a soft but insistent cloviness as well. Light earthy notes as well, but mostly just light yeastiness, aromatic spices that are balanced in such a way that I can’t tell exactly what’s in here. Light wheatiness with a bit of spicy peppery character. Low maltiness keep it very light and refreshing. Nice saison.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Cletus (6025) - Connecticut, USA - AUG 28, 2008
Pours gold with a nice white frothy head. Smells earthy with some fruity hints. Tastes spicy and dry with a nice wildflower hint on the finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
DocLock (5776) - Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA - SEP 26, 2006
Draft at P-ville. Pours hazy gold with minimal white head. I got spices in the aroma, plus yeast, lemongrassy malt, and some honey. Tastes sort of like a spiced up, hopped up cross between a wheat beer and an APA. It does finish on the tart side, with some floral, spicy saisony notes at the end. Unique and quaffable.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Rciesla (5500) - Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA - AUG 20, 2009
Draft. Pours a hazy golden body with a white head. Dry musky with spices and earth tones. Grass and herbal with a hint of citrus and lemon. Decent.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Dickinsonbeer (5077) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - AUG 7, 2009
On tap at Capones. Pours a very light blond hazy almost cloudy, with a nice tight sticky white head. Aroma is grainy, cereal, mineral, toasty doughy malts with a slight clovey phenolic Belgian yeastiness- saison like with some grits. Flavor is slight lemon zest, toasty malts, slight grassy hops, some herbs, spice, earth and slight drying leather with lemons in the end with a dry peppery finish. Pretty good and refreshing. Nice.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BBB63 (4939) - La Porte, Indiana, USA - NOV 26, 2006
Golden hue with a nice frothy head and good lace. The aroma has notes of acidic fruit and bananas, candi sugar, farmhouse yeast and wheaty esters. The taste has a sour snap over sweet malts with a earthy and woody background. Bone dry finish with a lively mouth feel. Not a bad beer but need more depth.

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
egajdzis (4550) - Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA - OCT 9, 2006
Poured a hazy golden color with a medium sized, white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of fresh grapefruit, vanilla, lemongrass, yeast, wheat, clove, and orange peel. Taste of honey, toasted dough, citrus fruits, juicy styrians, light banana, tart wheatiness, white pepper, and a dry, yeasty finish. Cheers...


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Beer: Sly Fox Grisette Rating Avg: 3.49 No. of Ratings: 38
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