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Score
9794
OVERALLStyle
To Øl
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij

Style: Saison
Copenhagen, Denmark
Serve in Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 179   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.66   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Danish: Lad os bare sige det kortfattet: Vi er pænt trætte af oversøde, dybt maltede jule og vinter øl. Helt ærligt… Når man spiser sin Gås eller And med tyk mormor-sovs så har man ikke brug for et ekstra skud flydende insulin. Nææææ. Du har brug for noget der kan lette din middag, tage din mave ud af den røde zone og rense din hals. Og det er der at Snowball Saison kommer ind i billedet. Det er en SUPER perlende, ren og tør Saison som er blevet eftergæret med mælkesyrebakterier og tørhumlet igen og igen for at give øllen dets lækre krop og bløde tørre eftersmag. Nyd den kolde vinter med en vasker af rette kaliber!

Ingredienser: Vand, Maltbyg, flækket havre, Lys kandis, Humle (Amarillo, Tettnanger, Simcoe, Hallertauer), Gær og brettanomyces.

English: Enough heavy dark obnoxious sweet super malty x-mas and winter beers. When you eat heavy duck with fat gravy, the last thing you want is another heavy sweet malt liqour!
NO! you want something that can help you sink the dinner, ease you stommach and cleance your throat. And that is exactly what Snowball Saison will do. It is a SUPER sparkling crisp and dry Saison that has been after fermented with milk acid bacterias and dry hopped over and over to give the beer a crisp and smooth tart finish (not to mention.... there is a lot of hops of course...)
Have a nice winter!

Ingredients: Water, Malt, Flaked Oats , Light Candy, HOPPPPPSSSSS (Amarillo, Tettnanger, Simcoe, Hallertauer) Yeast and brettanomyces


Romain's rating

4.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
Romain (2) - Paris, - OCT 26, 2012
Bière orangée légèrement amère en entrée de bouche, sèche, accompagnée de notes épicées. Douce au plalais et offre une bonne longeur en bouche


most recent ratings

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
ngeunit1 (1544) - San Francisco, California, USA - MAY 18, 2013
A - Clear golden-orange with a finger of frothy off-white head. Fades fairly slowly. S - Sweet grainy and lightly bready malts, Belgian yeast, coriander, pepper, other spices, lemon zest, some funk, citrus and green fruit esters. T - Sweet grainy and lightly bready malts, Belgain yeast, coriander, pepper, other spices, lemon zest, grapefruit, citrus, and pine hops, smooth bitterness, some funk, and light tart green fruits. M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a tart, funky, dry, estery finish. D - Great hoppy saison. Good overall balance.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Sigmund (4166) - Tau, NORWAY - MAY 4, 2013
750 ml bottle, from the Norwegian importer. ABV is 8%. Deep golden colour, huge white head. Fresh and pleasant of (mainly) American hops (Amarillo and Simcoe), notes of citrus and "spicy" saison yeast. The flavour is much sweeter than expected, certainly not "crisp and dry" as described, but still nice enough to drink. Notes of white kandij sugar and orange peel, the finish is spicy/peppery and hoppy, medium bitter. No masterpiece, but quite nice.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
berntholer (142) - Antwerp, BELGIUM - MAY 3, 2013
large ivory white head, foam head and some lacing. yellow-orange clear colour. quite a lot of carbonation. very pronounced hoppy resin aroma. long lasting hoppy and resin taste. not what i expected at all, the bottle reads saison + brett, but this rather reminds me of an IPA75 cl / notes from backlog

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
sfhodense (4793) - Odense NØ, DENMARK - APR 30, 2013
Pours amber with a large white head. Aroma is malt, grapefruit, brett, flower and perfume. Flavour is malt, peach, perfume, light brett and flower.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
oh6gdx (18576) - Vasa, FINLAND - APR 27, 2013
Bottled@vPBFII. Hazy orange colour, mediumsized white foamy head. Aroma is citrus, yeast, some wood and mild earthy notes. Flavour is very similar with a quite big body and some nice spicyness.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
olio (4080) - Tampere, FINLAND - APR 27, 2013
75 cl bottle @ wPBF’13.
Pours cloudy golden color with a small head. Aroma of fruits, hops and floral notes. Flavor of fruits, pale malts and resiny hops. Very disappointing.
3323

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
lusikka (4039) - Tampere, FINLAND - APR 27, 2013
750 ml bottle @ WPBF 2013.
Pours a cloudy orange colour with a white foamy head. Aroma of grainy malts, floral notes and some spiciness. Flavour of sweet malts, brett, caramel, grains, floral notes and some fruitiness. Medium bodied, slick mouthfeel and high carbonation. Refreshing.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 17/20
laiti (3925) - Tampere, FINLAND - APR 27, 2013
UPDATED: MAY 2, 2013
75 cl bottle @ wPBF’13, BBE 02.08.2014
Aroma has yeasty notes and fruits. Flavour has yeasty notes, fruits, some peppery spices and hints of apricot. Finishes with grassy hops with some gooseberry bush. Palate is too high on CO2. Warming alcohol after some sips. Nice.

4.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
floydian1 (718) - FNQ Australia, AUSTRALIA - APR 19, 2013
750ml bottle from OB, Sydney. Presents with a hazy orange body and a large rocky white head that persists and laces nicely. Nice hoppy Saison aromas with notes of orange peel, straw, grainy malts, peppers and grassy elements. Taste is bittersweet with a substantially dry hop finish. Palate is lighter than the ABV would suggest with a medium carbonation and oily texture. Overall a lovely Saison on a par with Belgium’s best.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
rauchbierlover (450) - Roma, ITALY - APR 7, 2013
Golden/orange body with a foamy peristent white head. Citrus, lemon, floreal aroma. Taste is citrus again, dry and crispy mouthfeel. Spicy, dry finish. Refreshing. Soft carbonation, oily texture, medium body


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