Clipper City Heavy Seas Red Sky At Night

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

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.

Poured from bottle. Malt, yeast and gas in the aroma. Cloudy, lager-y appearance. All kinds of stuff in the flavor - malt, grass, hops, floral notes, syrup, brown sugar. Wann’t crazy about it at first, but flavors gelled better as I drank. Finished quite nicely. Interesting stuff.

Very fruity Saison, crisp hop finish. 8.25% alcohol seems a bit high for a summer lawnmower beer, but Clipper City quietly hides the ABV with generous flavor. I promise not to operate machinery after a few goblets of RS@N.

Cloudy bright golden orange with a nice creamy head that leaves some lacing in my glass. Fruity, spicy aromas, tropical fruit, orange and lemon flavors, a bit of a sourness in the finish. Medium bodied with a nice soft mouthfeel, alcohol very well hidden.

(best by 11/04) Clear apple juice body topped by quickly dissipating medium white head. Aroma is medium sweet, yeasty spicy, apple, , banana, lemon. Taste medium sweet, very strong spicy (coriander, pepper), some apple, lemon. Medium body. Very drinkable for a beer of this strength.