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RATINGS: 269   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.01   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 186   ABV: 6.2%
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Our latest creation, MUSE, is a Farmhouse Ale with a distinctive Weyerbacher signature. Farmhouse Ales, by tradition, were used as restoratives for workers during the warmer months under the hot midday sun. Typically made with barley, sometimes wheat and oats as well, a Farmhouse Ale could be light golden to amber in color, but always with a dry, slightly tart finish, thus being a great thirst quencher.
Weyerbacher MUSE is light amber in color, brewed with barley and a healthy dose of raw wheat and raw oats as per tradition, to give it a mouthfeel that’s both silky and light at the same time. The wheat and oats add a bit of cloudiness to the beer as well, so don’t be afraid, sometimes cloudy is good! A very special Belgian yeast strain was used to ferment this particular brew, and it was done at downright “hot” temperatures, 78 F, in order for the yeast to develop its spicy profile that is expected for a Farmhouse Ale. No spices were added to this brew, its all from the yeast.
MUSE is hopped with Styrian Goldings for bitter, and Saaz for aroma, both just adding even more to the dryness of the brew. Putting it all together, you have a slightly spicy palate, with pleasant aromas and very dry, mildly bitter finish. At 6.2%, you’ll want another one so you can ponder this intriguing taste profile, and you may find yourself wondering why you haven’t explored Farmhouse Ales before!

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Rastacouere (5900) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - FEB 17, 2008
Excellent looks. A tall white head working out abundant lacing. Cloudy golden authentic body. Well well well. The nose is a surprise. For a Weyerbacher, this is far from overdone. Everything is under control and in subtletly. Bready, slightly acidic, slightly spicy from the yeast (oregano?), herbal. The sad thing in the end is that it feels really dull. There’s not much flavour depth at all and this is not something I want in a saison. The hops are very shy, the malts are nondescript and the carbonation is more biting than expansive. Overall, dull. I like beers in subtlety, but I still need something to attach myself to, crispiness, brilliant extraction, something...

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
SpringsLicker (2486) - Tennessee, USA - FEB 4, 2008
Pours out a clear medium orange body with a fleeting, thin white head. Doesn’t quite lace the glass, yet it tries. Peppery honey malt nose. Starts sweet then dries out some and finishes with a peppery kick. Nice. Looks like I got the odd "good" bottle.

3.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
RblWthACoz (963) - Brooklyn, New York, USA - FEB 2, 2008
Pours a clouded amber orange with white head. Nose is pure saison; yeasty funk. Flavor is funky too, yes. But I feel like it lacks a maturity that the Belgian saisons tend to give so easily. Perhaps it’s a bit too vibrant. Or let’s say it is too "bright". Strong yeast flavors with an odd bite that I want to say is alcohol, but don’t really think it is. Feel is good. Smooth on liquid and decent on bubble. Overall, an okay saison. It certainly wouldn’t hold up to a Belgian saison or any of the worlds greatest, but it is good enough I suppose.

2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
Drink4Satan (666) - Frederick, Maryland, USA - JAN 17, 2008
Pours out a hazy tangerine colour with a four finger head that fades to a solid cap, leaving good lacing. The nose is a horrible blend of stale/overripe grapfruit, barley, leather and dust. The flavour is even worse, tasting like rotting vegatables (mostly carrots and lettuce), apples and abbrasive spices. This is nearly a drainpour, but I can’t bring myself to waste beer. The finish is dry, leaving a gross lingering of its cloyinly sweet mid-palate profile. Ugh.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jsquire (2461) - St. Marys, Ohio, USA - JAN 13, 2008
Murky orange color. Short lived white foamy head. Nose of brown sugar banana, bubble gum, coriander and orange rind. It is light in body. Some spicey notes, but lots of earthy yeast. Orange peel, thin honey, pepper, and herbal notes all jostle together in this beer. Innocuous saison.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
kujo9 (1085) - North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA - JAN 9, 2008
22 oz bottle 11/11/07: Light amber w/ a lasting tight medium sized off white head. Laces well! First impression is peppery yeast. Then grainy malt, earthy/herbal hops along w/ the spicy yeast, also lighly soapy! Low esters. Flavor is peppery, spicy yeast up front, pils malt next! Light fruitiness and a bit sugary. Light bitterness in the finish & aftertaste. Herbal hop in the dry finish. Also a bit grainy. Light flavors overall w/ the exception of the yeast. Well hidden alcohol, but legs form on the glass, dry m/f, lighter medium body. Creamy @ first, but dries out when swallowed. Medium CO2. I’d like to see some more esters in this one, and it’s not a bad beer, just not very exciting.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
bleeng (1085) - Huntsville nowhere near Beersel, Alabama, USA - JAN 5, 2008
Bomber. Hazy yellow pour with a small white head. Nose is faint and barely present. Taste comes off as perfumy and bitter with not the funkiness/horseblanket expected in this style. Very light body. Not a bad summer style beer but not near even the middle of the pack for saisons.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Glouglouburp (4558) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 3, 2008
In short: A soft fruity basic Saison. Surprisingly true to the style and quite drinkable.
How: Mtl crew pre-Xmas 2007 tasting session.
The look: Cloudy golden body with a long-lasting small white head
In long: Nose of commercial sliced bread with a touch of bothersome vegetables. Taste is simple but pleasant. Fluffy mouthfeel with flavour of a crusty fruit pie with meringue. Some musty notes. A little sweeter than I’d like it to be but overall quite drinkable. I was shocked to drink such a smooth and quiet Saison by the usually over-the-top Weyerbacher. To me that was like coming across a tender ballad on a new Slayer album.


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