alexsdad06 (1210), Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Feb 9, 2010 750 ml bottle shared by Tmoney99. Pours a hazy golden amber color with a large white head. The nose is spicy with a strong dose of rye and some earthy hops. The other thing that stands out is the fruitiness. Apples and light citrus provide a moderate sweetness. The flavor is a blend of sweet and spicy. The rye presence is noticeable. Toasted grains, apples, mild citrus, brett all make for an interesting combination. There is a small amount of alcohol around. Medium bodied with a dry finish. They certainly don’t make a boring beer.
jeff789 (444), Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Feb 8, 2010 Hazy golden white head... Not a crazy amount of aroma, some fruits, not the brett i was expecting.. Taste of tart fruits, apple, cherry some yeast, not very funky/bretty... Expected more.... Yeasty... Still quite good... ChainGangGuy (2703), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 | Feb 7, 2010 750ml bottle - $10.99 at Bullock’s Wine & Spirits.
Appearance: Quite cloudy body of orange-gold hues and topped with a large, meringue-like, white head.
Smell: Spicy nose, a mingled of popping phenolics and rye, with lesser, distant notes of cookies and honey. Plenty of fruits here: tart-scented Granny Smith apples, pears, and even lemon.
Taste: Sweet barley with some sugary sugar cookie-tasting hints and tangy-tasting wheat-based crackers and a crackling rye spiciness. Green apple and a bit of tart lemon cream lead to moderate phenolic tones, along with some punchy tastes of pickled sliced ginger and white pepper-coated pears. Touch of alcohol. Finishes dry and phenolic with some curious tastes of spearmint and green apples.
Mouthfeel: Medium-plus. Medium-plus carbonation. Some chewiness, some creaminess.
Drinkability: It’s both interest and different, though, when all is said and done, I’d rather stick to just a simple, classic Saison Dupont. That’s just me though! djtimeless (184), Florida, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 | Feb 4, 2010 Pours out gold with lots of creamy head. Smell is spicy,citrus, and funk. Taste is more of the same lots funk and a great spice from the rye. Flavors of lemon,grass,bread,earth and yeast. Nice balance and full flavor. Great example of the style. Tsotsi (21), Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Feb 2, 2010 Pour a cloudy orange with a big white head. Sour nose as well spicy aromas. Nice spicy, yeast, and orange flavors. Not as much sourness as I expected by the nose. A good saison. dchmela (1520), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Feb 2, 2010 Bottle at Redlight, thanks Brent!! Hazy orange gold pour. Spicy rye, citrus and peppery aroma. Taste is spicy, yeasty body. Awesome stuff! Teege (204), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 | Jan 28, 2010 750 ml at redlight redlight. Pours a cloudy yellow/orange with a generous white head. Really strong nose. hints of farmhouse with a powerful very enjoyable rye aroma. Extremely pungent, earthy flavor. Tasty but definitely not for the faint of heart. redlight (1562), Winter Park, Florida, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 | Jan 28, 2010 750 ml bottle @ redlight redlight. Spicy funky nose with white pepper notes. Pours a deep golden color with a huge white head. Spicy with bready mouthfeel, very earthy with hints of mint and sage. Very nice saison!
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