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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
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
IrishBoy (3265) - Bakersfield, California, USA - AUG 29, 2007
Bomber; weak nose of grain, spices, and a hint of vanilla; cloudy yellow-orange with a mediumyellowish head; flavor of a little light tartness, spices, lemon, and wheat.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
elmatador00 (519) - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA - AUG 26, 2007
This Saison had a unique taste to it. It poured a light copper color with a white head. No lacing. Hints of sour fruits, yeast, spices, and malts. Finished with a overwhelming carbonation taste.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
NYHarvey (2153) - New York, New York, USA - AUG 25, 2007
Props to Santa. <P> The aroma has mostly an oatcake, wheat aroma that is infused with the hearty notes those filling grains will impart. There is a hint of sweetness that is clean and seems to lack any of the normal funk/spice notes of a saison. <P> The body of this beer is a murky gold with a diminishing finger sized white head. <P> The first sip is soft and uninteresting, but the low key grain notes (which mostly encompass the flavor) are strangely appealing in a rustic way. Towards the back end I do get some sweet notes that lean towards vanilla or honey infused sweet bread. Some extremely muted spice notes in the finish beg for amplification. This isn’t a bad beer, but it does come across as un-perfected. In spire of that I find I like the beer on the whole and it is something I’d be happy to session.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
TrevorFloyd (309) - Connecticut, USA - AUG 24, 2007
Nice and refreshing, which seems to have come at the cost of some complexity. Still, the flavors are true to the style, with some hay and grains flavors along with a little spice, but presented in a way that isn’t overpowering.

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Soonah (1120) - Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA - AUG 19, 2007
Bottle from Immy. Pour was a cloudy copper and brown with a somewhat fizzy, but ample off-white head. Decent lacing. The aroma was yeast, butterscotch and some spice (from the saaz hops I suppose). The flavor was yeast, spice and the wheat and oats are noted only briefly before a tart fruit flavor that was lemon and some cherry took over. The sour fruits lingered over a fairly crisp hop finish. Lots of carbonation. A nice alternative to the standard summer deluge of Hefeweizens, Kolsch et al. Thanks Tim!

2.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
jkoch (41) - USA - AUG 19, 2007
Pours a hazy yellow/orange with a foamy off-white head. Aroma is spicy. Taste is lemony and spicy. The spices are just too much for me. I really didn’t enjoy this beer. This is the first saison I’ve had, so I’ll have to try another to see if it’s just Muse or the style that I don’t really like.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
beachbum25 (1033) - Powellville, Maryland, USA - AUG 19, 2007
22 oz Bomber-Pours a cloudy orange color w/a moderate white head & strong lacing which lasted thru the brew. Nice looking brew, but the taste doesn’t stand up to the appearence. Solid brew, but not spectacular; kind of wanders all over the place w/traces of corn/grain, spice, & citrus. Reminds you somewhat of a wheat but with a little more omph, a little bit more of a bitter finish, & not necessarily in a good way. Beer seems to be a little lost to me, like they couldn’t really decide what they were trying to do with this brew. Could be really good with a little more of a defined style. Sweet finish.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Trooper11 (468) - Suffolk, Virginia, USA - AUG 18, 2007
Nice Hazy, yellow orange color, large off white head. Lots of carbonation. Sweet lemon grass aroma, Soft spicy flavor, notes of lemon and wheat. Nice bitterness, wets the palate. Good for a hot summer day.


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