 StewardofGondor (1934), Washington Heights - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Feb 5, 2008
Transparent and magnifying bright brass in color with a dust like fizz rising to feed an icy grey head. Aroma rises to the charge as well. Ginger, nutmeg, coriander and muskrit interweave with caramel and almond shells, encasing wheat stalks in the last summer season. Flavor produces a full array of much that is good in the world. Bright carbonation catches the tip of the tongue and then a hoppy edge interweaves with earthen spicing to balance the authority nicely. Almond sweetened honey oats treat with grains of paradise and a touch of ragweed over cracked wheat stalks. A trace of mustard seed imparts a rudimentary rawness over toasted grain while ginger and coriander impart the prevailing spicing. Fuller bodied like a good ol’ smutty, finishing with a numbed yet titillated afterlife that hums with coriander, honeyed wheat bran and ragweed hanging in the summer wind. Thanks for the bomber, tpkenned!
jvmiller (285), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
Sep 7, 2008 A drinkable, if a bit sweet farmhouse. There is a bit of funk, as some have noted. Otherwise the aroma is spicy with some sweet fruit, like orange, or banana. Body is pretty sticky. Something bitter, salty in the taste. I don’t know if I see as much fruit as others have said, but its defitenely fruity. Not as much carb as other belgians. Nice smooth, a bit bready and yeasty too. Overall its pretty good saison for the few that I’ve had so far.
McGarnigle (168), Rochester, New York, USA
Sep 6, 2008 Bomber, bottle conditioned in 2008. Copper/orange color, nice head. Tastes primarily fruity -- apricots and peaches -- and secondarily spicy. Slight funkiness to it as well. Wonderful soft carbonation, and though not heavy bodied, had a ribcage filling effect. Possibly a tad too fruity, but still very good.
blipp (724), Grand Island, New York, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Bottle. Pours clear gold with a white head. Aroma is a bit citric with honey and spices. Spicy flavor with yeast and a bit of citrus, followed by a dry finish. Quiet good.
probstk (674), Nepean, Ontario, Canada
Sep 2, 2008 Sampled at Flour City Brewers’ Fest, Rochester NY. AU15/08.
App.: Slightly greenish golden with a fair white head with yellow-green highlights.
Aroma: Bright and slightly funky, some tart fruits, some green bitter herbs.
Palate: Medium+ body, almost no carbonation.
Flav.: Way off! Sweet and syrupy and fruity – not Saison.
undsioux7 (491), Cologne, Minnesota, USA
Aug 26, 2008 Pours a golden copper with a decent size head. Aroma of citrus, spices, earthy. Solid flavor. copyright grimreeser.
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