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Baladin Wayan

Percentile
84
overall
Brewed by Le Baladin
Style: Saison

Piozzo, Italy

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1423.46/5.03.43/5.05.8%59Tulip
Commercial Description:
Le Baladin Wayan is made of 17 different ingredients (barley, wheat, spelt, oats, rye, different types of hops and many different spices besides coriander. Teo calls it a "Saison" but it is certainly his personal definition of a saison. Aroma and palate are rather complex, ie it takes some time to find your way through it, so to speak. The different hops are barely noticeable. The balance and bitterness is by a high defree provided by those many spices some of which are very, very unusual in brewing. This quite unusual combination of spices and herbs greatly impacts the finish which again is very different from "regular" saison-style ales. Food pairings: Fish, salmon, salads, filet mignon and other steaks, Thai food.
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 JPDIPSO (4906), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 14, 2007  
Lightly hazed golden color with a confluence of bubbles, with bits of fish food adrift. Fluffy off-white head that subsides slightly and is slightly rocky. Light dough and lightly toasted bread dominate the aroma, with light herbs and spices and a touch of citrus. Light and spicy in flavor. Light wheat biscuits covered with wild herbs and spices. Rosemary, coriander, nutmeg, and minimal pumpkin pie spice. Mild ginger bite in the finish. Light and fun. THe deeper into the bottle one gets with this one the more that the spices come out. Nice light pseudo-saison.


 bu11zeye (5470), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 1, 2007  
(750ml bottle) Pours a lightly cloudy golden body with a medium-sized white head. Aroma of lemon grass, orange peel, and herbs. Flavor of spicy yeast, malt, citrus, mint leaves, and other herbs. Nice complexity.


 Pailhead (2592), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Dec 28, 2006  
Bottle: Courtesy of Styles. The aroma consists of lemon candy, light apple juice, and a hint of grapefruit. It pours a transparent golden-orange wiht a moderate white head that lasts a minute or so. The flavor starts with lemon candy, apple juice, and a hint of yeastiness. It finishes with some light flowery bitterness and some light acidity.


 jmuhops (663), Winchester, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/512/20
Dec 15, 2006  
Pours hazy gold with a mid-sized white head. Very spicy and floral aroma. Pepper, brine, lavender, and heather dominate complex, somewhat classic saison undertones. The flavor doesn’t quite live up to the aroma. It’s citrusy, grassy, and lightly musty, but ultimately bland. Virtually nonexistent aftertaste.


 MPA (487), Nørrebro(formerly Aalborg), Denmark
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/101/53/102/55/20
Dec 6, 2006  
Bottle. Hazy light golden with a white soapy head. Acidic aroma with malt, citrus and soap (maybe it was the association from the appearance that made me detect this - some psychological thing?). Flavour is fresh (on the positive side) slightly acidic, sweetish and slushy. BAH! Too many notes on too indifferent beer.


 ryan (1776), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Dec 4, 2006  
TITW-II. Pale, hazy straw body with a white head. The aroma is pepper, herbal, floral, lavender and lemon. The flavor is lemon, bread, pepper and peaches. Medium/light body, fairly dry with light carbonation.


 jimhilt (1679), Bow, New Hampshire, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 3, 2006  
Pours a three-finger off-white head that fades slowly leaving some lace. Cloudy amber color, yeast settles to bottom. Perfumy/citrusy nose. Strong carbonation and medium bodied. Starts complex - sweet, sour, citrusy, yeasty and finishes that way. $10.70 for a 750ml bottle from Tully’s Beer & Wine Wells, Me.


 JorisPPattyn (5171), Antwerpen, Belgium
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/512/20
Nov 23, 2006  
Huge, just off-white head, slightly irregular; fully hazy yellow beer with orange shine. Spicey farmyard odours, doubtless including coriander, but also more fragile perfumes. Citrussy, exotic fruit, yeast esters. Overly spiced-perfumed taste, sweet-sour, quite citrussy; yeast-laden, bit of human sweat, bananaester, proteins. Medium bodied, but the acid, and the very high carbonation make it appear way more light. Too perfumed for my taste. Perfumed saison - for the merry boys on the fields?



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