Clipper City Heavy Seas Red Sky At Night

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

Pours a nice straw-yellow color with a thick white head that drops fairly rapidly, leaving little lacing. The aroma is familiar Belgian yeast, with a fruity (banana, grape) background. The taste is earthy and fruity with an ever so slight citrus zest. There are spicy peppery notes at the finish. The flavor lingers pleasantly in the mouth with a light mouthfeel and very light carbonation. The 7.5% ABV is well-masked and barely noticeable.

Bottle. A light clear orange yellow pour with a big fluffy white head, lively carbonation. Aroma is lightly sweet and spicy,a bit of the funk,hints of apple. Flavor is very good, nice malty sweetness,honey,apple,pepper,clove,nice yeastyness,medium body,sharp bubbly mouthfeel,long finish with a spicy aftertaste,very sessionable.

330 ML bottle in the USA. Unusual beer reminds me of an Orval and almost as good. Fantastic stuff and very complex. Will have again.

Pours a fading off-white head with a hazy, straw color body. Grass, yeast, and zest on the nose. Flavor is cotton candy with notes of grass and zest. Oily, mellow, refined. Dry finish.

Best before August 2006. Clear, golden body with a half-inch of moderately sized bubbles. Fruity, slightly wheaty aroma of bananas, pineapples, wheat bread, light hops, light sugar and a touch of coriander. The body is much fuller than I would have guessed from the appearance. The carbonation was soft and rather supple on the tongue. The flavor is enjoyable and rather complex. The fruity esters and candi sugar lead to a higher sweetness than expected. The spiciness and light malt are nice together. The hoppiness could be a little more definited and a little more complex and it would make this much more enjoyable for my tastes. Good, but a little sweet.

Sampled at the Pizza Port 9th Strong Ale Festival, thanks to whomever opened a bottle of this at the "ratebeer" table. Sweet banana coriander aroma and flavor, light fruity and tart. A nice departure from some of the aggresive tastes availabe at the festival. Not bad.

12 oz bottle-bright orange with a very small soapy topping. Big ginger, spice and with some grainy malt undertones. some faint tobacco notes as well. pretty nice nose from an american version of the style. flavors are a little lite and on the grainy side. The finish is firmly tart with a nice drying feel on the tongue. the 8% is nowhere to be found. body is crisp and sweet. Makes for a very good session belgian beer if you ask me. Nice!

Lightly hazy, golden ale with a small, creamy, white head. Spicy aroma with notes of pear, coriander, banana and bubblegum. Fruity, spicy flavor as well. Baked, spiced pear and warm cinnamon-apple cobbler. Medium-bodied with medium carbonation. Short, spicy, sweet finish.