Clipper City Heavy Seas Red Sky At Night

Brewed by Clipper City Brewing Co.
Style: Saison
Baltimore, Maryland USA

it has a definitive style of Saison flavor, tropical like fruits with rich malty textures. IT give off a great presence, Well done

The aroma has yeast, alcohol, malt, and fruit. The appearance is golden with a small head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is smooth. Overall it’s OK but nothing special.

(Bottle (best before 9/07) from <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/maine/boothbay/ target=blank>1828 Vintage House) Decent even if I didn’t really enjoy it...Pours clear light orange with maybe a slight hint of pink. Lots of Tiny Bubbles (cue the Dean Martin). A finger or so of whitish head that retreats to a thin layer. Aroma is mostly yeasty with maybe a hint of sour. Light mouthfeel, kind of soft but unremarkable. Light rings of lacing look pretty nice. Tastes very yeasty, kind of surprising given the clarity. Almost too yeasty. A bit gluey. Has a bit of a lemon-citrusy tang, in some ways tastes more like a witbier. Alcohol well-hidden. Where are the spices?

Clear, somewhat foul looking orange appearance. A pretty blatant urinal aroma. Less obvious hints of pear skins, pineapple juice, grasses. Tastes of bananas, paper, obscure spices. Weirdly fruity with a motionless, tired attitude. Bland, wedding party cocktails made with fraternity liquors, and sauvignon blanc. Palate retains this difficult sweetness with a bite of sourness and maybe salt. Dry, gin like finish. Not disgusting, but not quite right. Thanks Steve!

Bottle, best before October 07--pours a cloudy soft gold color with a small white head. The head decided not to stick around. I didn’t detect any real aroma, perhaps a touch of whie grape. Had that "Belgain" taste and palate, but it was hard to pin down any specifics. I caught some wheat, a bit of spice, could be collander like others suggested. The palate brought that white grape juice feel. All and all, just felt like a beer that was afraid to stand up and speak.

Updated 5/20/2006. Had this a couple of times now. It’s not terrible, but just overly sweet. Beer pours pale yellow color with a nose that is wheaty. Flavor has some barnyard funk underneath the wheat and spice, but is just overly sweet. Drinkable, but not worth seeking out.

Bottle - Pours a hazy, particle-laden golden orange color. Aroma is phenolic and slightly citrus. Taste is light-bodied, slightly spicy, and finishes tartly sweet. Pretty damn good.

A clear golden pour with almost no head. An aroma that is light belgian yeast and a bit spicy but not special. A flavor that is lightly corriander but not the hard push you would hope for. A slightly less than aggressive carbonation that you would expect. All round a decent beer. If I had made it I would be tickled, but I’m not a pro. Decent offering.