 DrHomolka (731), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 10, 2009
750ml bottle. Pours a beautiful pale orange with a massive white head that’s nice and sticky and sticks around forever. Bubbles escalate throughout the entire tall glass. Looks the part. Aroma shows nice classic saison qualities. Belgian yeast throws off some spices, pepper, phenolic, some citrus twang. Some banana maybe and a touch of lemon. A touch of creaminess is also present which adds a nice and unique touch. Flavor is smooth with a creamy, silky mouthfeel. The mouthfeel is really the standout here, feels really lovely without any sweetness. Great body. Certainly one of the better Saisons I’ve had and I bet this would continue tasting good for quite some time as the brett is really not showing itself yet.
MaltDawg (810), Richmond, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 Date: 7/19/2009 Source:Mekong Tasting at Mekong with head brewer Jonathan Brue. Light spiciness and some grain with little fruitiness in aroma. Clear light straw with small white head. Nice spicy flavor with hints of juniper and coriander. Dry spicy finish with no fruitiness and hint of Brett.
ghawener (998), San Salvador, El Salvador
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 Bottle: Full flavored, well rounded true to its stlye. Food Pairing: Duck Breast.
biznizness (956), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Good. A little too fizzy from the bottle conditioning, had to wait for that to come out. The rye was subtle, too subtle for me, since I am a rye fan. Overall, a good saison but not as fabulous as I thought it would be based on the other reviews.
Bragesnak (2361), Aarhus, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 27, 2009 From Voldby, DK.
Bottled, 221209.
Amber with white head. Aroma complex of fruit, malt and yeast. Flavor is with a unbalanced touch of the rye
mesperon (152), Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Hazy-ish amber, decent head. Sweet bread and brett funk. Velvety feel, medium carbonation. Nice mix of flavors that blend together very well - almost indiscriminantly, simple and complex at the same time. The brett funk and the rye complement each other incredibly well. The 8.5% is barely evident. Very nice and smooth, very easy to drink. sweet enough to be tasty, bitter enough to just balance it. Not a beer that really stnads out, but incredibly well made and balanced.
jsh12bama (347), Alabama, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 Pours amber with thick white head. Aroma of oranges and spice. Taste has minimal sourness. Has nice, creamy smth mouthfeel. Spices, yeast, and citrus ntes in the finish. Good stuff.
finol (528), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 25, 2009 Bottle.
Pours hazy golden with a big firm head.
Smooth mouthfeel and taste of oranges and spices. Not to complex, but enjoyable.
BeerBelcher (945), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 24, 2009 Solid. This is the best sour beer I’ve had in quite awhile, and although the craft beer scene has been a bit of "Brettanomyces Gone Wild" over the past 18 months or so, I am still into it. And while this beer didn’t really strike me as funkly, and wasn’t a poster-child for Brett, it was sour and quite enjoyable.
It poured a hazy copper color with lively carbonation and a thick head. Aroma was dried fruit, rye-ness, sweetness, and some light sourness. Something akin to lemonade was in there too. Flavor was more of the same, with some citrus-ness and sour (that lemonade thing again), balanced with some nice bread-iness imparted by the rye and malt. Mouthfeel was a little puckery, but was generally pretty refreshing given all the flavor packed in there. In OH at least, the price on this beer is steep and the hype is over-the-top. However, this beer is quite pleasant and while I won’t be kicking back a bottle of this weekly, I am glad I had it.
Definitely recommended.
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