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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!


3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
MI2CA (1340) - Noblesville, Indiana, USA - SEP 19, 2007
22oz - Aroma is bready yeast with subtle malt, spice and a touch of hops. Pours cloudy brown-yellow with a huge head and great lacing. Flavor matches aroma with a sour lemon tartness. Palate is tart and creamy. While this doesn’t have the funk and "outdoor" attributes I look for in a saison, I didn’t find it offensive and it was a decent enough session brew. Surprised at the low ratings here.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
vyvvy (2798) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - SEP 15, 2007
Pours murky amber with a large light tan head. The aroma is disappointing and on the veggie side (broccoli?), bit of sweet malt, minor spice and very little yeast presence. Medium body with graininess and minimal carbonation. The palate is the most saison thing in the beer. The flavor starts with some papery traits, dry caramel malt, spicy phenols and the lightest hint of fruit. The finish is equally dry with some grape aspects and lots of pepper. Mediocre - not surprising as this is a brewery that does many interesting sounding beers to sub-par results. I keep trying hoping they get things right.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
ucusty (2619) - Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA - SEP 11, 2007
got the bottle for 2.99 from sams in durham, nc. Cant really go wrong for that price. average americanized farmhouse

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
GonZoBeeR (2581) - Ste-Eulalie, Quebec, CANADA - SEP 10, 2007
Aroma:citrus fruit light spicy aroma... Appearance:hazy orange,light head... Flavor:spicy fruity,it just a ok saison not more...

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jimhilt (2112) - Bow, New Hampshire, USA - SEP 9, 2007
Pours a two finger white head that fades slowly leaving some lace. Cloudy amber color. Medium carbonation and medium bodied. Sour apple nose. Flavor is tart/sour apple cider. Saisons are not my favorite but this one is tolerable. $5.10 for a 22oz bottle from Tully’s Beer and Wine Wells, ME.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mds (2115) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - SEP 9, 2007
Bottle. Pours a dark hazy orange body with a medium-sized creamy white head. Smells of apple, pepper, tangerine, and wet cardboard. The flavour is a bit better and actually quite enjoyed. Spicy and somewhat chewy. Yeasty fruits with a burnt toast character.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BBB63 (4939) - La Porte, Indiana, USA - SEP 1, 2007
Bottle and served in pint glass: Hazy golden hue with a fading frothy head and okay lace. The aroma has notes of coriander and yeasty earthy esters, grassy and herbal hops, wheat and grain and a hint of lactic funk. The taste is pretty much straight forward with moderate herbal bitterness over layers of wheat and biscuity malt. There is indeed a strange sourness to this beer but it is welcome actually and does add a bit of depth. The finish has a bit of hop spice and woodiness. I have no idea where people get band-aid from the beer. The mouth feel is sprite and finished a tad chalky. All in a good brew but nothing news worthy.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
Date: 06/24/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, RBSG 2007

cloudy orange, fine beige head, spicy malt aroma with a touch of caramel malt, creamy body, lots of spicy flavor, light malt base,
-------- /> Date: 06/30/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

plenty of farmhouse funk,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4


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