Clipper City Heavy Seas Red Sky At Night

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

I’m not a fan of Belgium beers, but I liked this one ok. I think I liked it, because it is lighter and more straight forward of a taste. It has the typical taste you would expect (sweet, some spice). Again over-all nice and non-offensive. Basically it is probably best tried as an intro to Belgium beers.

I had this way back in the day but somehow must have forgotten to rate it. Kind of an average belgian brew. reminds me alot of some bew belgium stuff. Some spices over a basic belgian body.

I believe kmweaver sent this to me a very long time ago as a freebie. I finally got around to it. Clear golden orange, moderate head, poor lacing. Aroma is spices, pepper, light caramel. Drinkable, some alcohol in the finish. Overall pretty boring for a saison though. Not bad, just not that interesting.

Pours crystal clear gold with a tiny white head. Aroma is fruity with citrus hints. Flavor is citrus with maybe some coriander. Tastes much like a witte, but with the addition of grassy hop flavors. 8% abv ? You would never know it by the taste as there is no noticeable alcohol presence. A very good drinking beer. Light and refreshing.

pours a golden straw body with amber tins and a medium sized white head. little to no lacing. smells of yeast, alcohol and strongly of fruit. tastes of malts and citrus. lemon, grapes. sort of sweet. not bitter at all. grainy, doughy. malty. finishes with strong yeasty bouts. (is bout a word?) like chunks of yeast flavor but not biting or anything like that. again and interesting little combination from the clipper city folks. is it my favorite beer? no. comes close? no but definetely worth the few bucks at Chevy Chase Liquor.

Poured a golden yellow, with decent carbonation and the signature Saison snow white head. Aroma was hoppy spice, and the taste was more of the same. This had all the characteristics of a Saison, but all just muted. Unlike others I’ve had where the nose and taste jump out at you, I had to work much harder to detect the Saison style here. Not a bad drinkimng beer, just not nearly as good as many other Saisons.

Pour is clearish golden with a big bubbled off white head...smell is sweet and grainy at first with some yeasty and citrus hints as it warms...some white pepper too...taste is sweet with tons of grainy flavors...some bubblegum and banana...strange musty bitter finish with more banana and lemons...8%? Couldn’t tell...

Clear amber brew lots of carbonation, small foamy white head. Aroma is grassy and bread. Bitter sweet malts dominate the flavor, very gentle warmth kind of pepper like warmth. Funky aftertaste.