Smuttynose Farmhouse Ale

22oz Bottle Conditioned in 2006 from 46er3498, thanks Tom! Pours a clear dark honey with a fluffy 1 1/2 finger fluffy head. Aroma of old orange rinds, musty grain, light flowers, Belgian yeast and some caramel. Flavor was caramel and flowers up front, some herbal hops bringing moderate bitterness, and very faint alcohol is noticeable. Semidry finish. Not near as funky as some saisons I’ve had. Light to moderate carbonation with a medium body. Not too bad.

Smells better than it tastes, unfortunately. The aroma is full of interesting things like slight barnyard, fresh-mown hay, wild summer berries, and bitter orange peel. The flavor is somewhat alcoholic and bogged down with muddled sweetness. Sorry to say, b/c I like Smuttynose and they generally do a nice job with their Big beer series, but this was meh.

The Farmhouse Ale poured beautifully into my tall pint glass with a short head that belied its fathoms of taste. The fruit and floral aromas told me more about this ale I as dove in for a taste. The golden red ale tasted differently each time as a hundred different colors came to my mind. A light sense of hops came around to remind me this was an ale and not just a glorious find. It also had a malty background, unlike other saison interpretations I have had. My hat is off to the Smuttynose Brewing Company for creating such a great ale.

a saison that didn’t offend at all. pleasantly decent, and not overdone with all of the things these beers do (thinking that people don’t have tastebuds). typically spicy and yeasty with good body. earthy is a good word. i am not a big fan of spicy saisons that are earthy. light candy citrus smoother in the flavor pattern.

Verre de dégustation, provenant d’une bouteille de 22 oz, lors d’une soirée chez Glouglouburp. Arôme: Odeur d’épices et de levure, le tout est fruité. Apparence: La couleur est blonde voilée. Saveur: Goût de coriandre, de zestes d’orange et d’épices. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Présence d’une légère amertume en arrière goût. (Rating #953)

22oz Bomber from Pizza Plant Walker. Not as spicy as previous saisons. Perhaps a bit too cold. Sweet malts present. Nice color tasted almost more like an Alt to me rather than a saison.

Bottle: Clear golden copper color with a white head. Aroma, grassy, floral hops, some caramel. Flavor, citrus, a slight funk, yeasty, and some pale malts. Solid brew.

Pours a crisp amber color with a decent head. I could smell orange, malt and carmel on the nose. The taste is sweet carmel, malt and yeast. A rather sour finish.