5 Seasons Afterglow Flanders Golden Ale

Generously shared by KP at Pre-Sex - thanks, man! Fairly still pour had me wondering if this was going to be well past its prime. The nose had some decent character though, with fruits and mild spice. Taste was a bit washed out, with some oxidation notable. Thin body too. But the flavors were pleasant and warming. Not bad.

Bright gold, slight haze, small white cap. Candi sugar, perfume, peach juice aroma. Juicy body, low carbonation. Lots of peach juice, bubblegum, ripe tropical fruit. Soft mouthfeel. Better than expected.

Clear golden color with a decent white head. Aroma is super spicy with some clove and cinnamon. Flavor is spice again with lots of carbonation. The finish is pretty sweet and overall is pretty full bodied. I will agree with a couple of other people here that this is bordering more on a tripel or at least a belgian strong before it is a saison. Got a lot more sweetness and malt body than I did yeast and citrus.

Draft. Nice clear, golden color. Thin, white head. Lacing. Aroma of floral perfume. Flavor is semi-sweet, with hints of honey, clove, and bananas. Clean finish.

Medium orange color with nice sized white head. Spicy nose of corriander, yeast, and light honey. Taste was the same with malty finish. Somewhat sweet and sticky. Very rich on the palate for a saison.

This was absolutely delicious! For once I could not agree more with the commercial description. A beautiful deep orange hue is present here, with a small sticky white head. Full of lots of lighter fruits in the aroma, with a palate that is somewhat yeasty , with some lighter candi sugar flavors and just a hint of sourness in the finish.

My Bottom Line:
Honeyed biscuity maltiness tends to dominate the hoppiness in this lean and clean Saison where coriander spiciness and its ensuing orangey fruitiness are intelligently used in small doses.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A slice of foam covers the lightly hazy blond.
-I thought this was rather sweet for a Saison, but I don’t know how old the bottle was; maybe the hop character was fading out.
-Carbonation was appropriately active yet smooth.
-The finish was lightly hopped, and proffered more malty cleanliness.

Bottle at the brewpub; thx Dennis!

Hand bottled by the brewer and given to me by Goldtwins over a year ago. Pours a copper color. Phenolic nose with a corny maltiness. Astringent and spicy. Somewhat mead-like for some reason.