3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUN 9, 2009 Can from MGM Liquors in Woodbury, MN at the 8th Richmond Gathering on 06/06/2009. Mostly clear golden body with a medium rocky white head. Floral and spicy aroma. Big spicy flavor, some yeastiness, and a bit of floral hop notes. Medium body with moderately high carbonation. 6/2/7/4/15 - 3.4
06/26/2007: On tap at the RBSG 2007 Surly Tour. Clear golden body with a medium creamy white head. Spicy fruity aroma. Dry floral bitter flavor fading into spicy caramel. 8/2/7/3/15 - 3.5
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at the brewery. Pours to a hazy golden body with a rich creamy white head. The aroma is fruity with golden raisins, fresh grains, apricots, floral hops. One of the best smelling saisons. The flavor is sweet golden raisins, grains of paradise, lemon zest, orange zest. Nice hop profile with something like Styrian. The palate is zesty with a moderate body and tart dryness.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
16oz can thanks to holdenn for the sample. a saison in a can? only in america. pours hazy golden with white head. nose has a sweet caramel, coriander, chamomile, spicy yeast. not very grainy/hay/funky. flavor sweet, toasted biscuit, nuts, subtle spice, and yeasty. jusdt doesn’t finish dry enough and not very funky or hay. i guess this would belong in the american saison category but they all pale in comparison to the great saisons from belgium. however, this is still a tasty beer i’d like to drink more of.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUL 7, 2007 From what I have heard, (I’ve only tried four) Saisons can vary wildly by style. Surly’s version goes a long way to prove this. I love the nose and the body. It hangs out on the tongue, but overstays its welcome. Another good beer with a weak ending. I little dirty. But hey man, these are talls!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Can courtesy of Stine: Poured a medium amber color ale with a big foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of light pepper, medium sweet malt and some ester and yeasty notes. Sharp note of pepper are noticeable as well as some medium toffee sweet malt and a nice yeasty finish. Body is quite full with some medium filtration and some good carbonation. This beer was well done and I am getting to be more and more impress by the quality of the beers brewed by this brewer.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours amber/gold, with a white head. Aroma is spices, yeast, and malt. Flavor is spices, fruit, yeast, and malt. Thanks to hellomynameis for this one.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Light pear spice aroma,taste is sharp peppery malt ,with touches of tropical fruit and honey, hops have a real drying effect, a lot going on here,flavoring is a little muddled,interesting
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 17/20
Pours a medium clear amber with a big three finger white head and some sweet ass lacing patterns. Aroma is big clove spice, pepper, and malts. After a while it turns into some citrus. Detected some bananna and mandarin orange. Flavor is bitter spices, raw malts, and funky citrus. Very different and also pretty damn good.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Poured hazy yellow with white head. Aroma of spice, fruit, and malt. Flavors of citrus and spice were strong up front and finished a tad on the bitter side. Good balance between sweet and bitter.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Gold in color with white head. Orange peel and spice nose. Medium body that is backed by a nice hoppy bite and then followed by a great balance of malt.
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