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Clipper City Heavy Seas Red Sky At Night

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bottled
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4273.24/5.03.23/5.0Summer8%30.6Tulip
Commercial Description:
Pils, Carapils, and wheat malts, Belgian candi sugar
Magnum and Styrian Goldings Hops
This beer is brewed in the Belgian Saison style (country farm house ale). A potent yet delicate ale, brewed with a unique Belgian yeast which develops a spicy, fruity flavor. Enormously complex. Available from May to around August.
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 b33r (363), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 23, 2007  
Light transparent yellow with small head and no lacing. Aroma and flavor are rich with spices and fruits. It was very sweet with pumpkin or banana notes. Really great all around. A beer doesn’t need to be darker than dirt or have "imperial stout" in the name to be good..


 posikyle (165), Alabama, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 18, 2008  
Not the best saison out there, but still worth a pick up. Pours slightly cloudy gold color, with a thin head. Aroma is mostly spice with some fruits, taste is typical saison, with the exception of a bit of an alcohol bite at the end.


 leeburg (151), Juneau, Alaska, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 29, 2008    Updated: Oct 30, 2008
12 oz, very slightly murky yellow-orange, and needs a little more violent pour to release a marshmallowy slowly dissipating head. Caught some apple peel, sugar, tart cherries. Sweet/tart with spice, giving way to a nicely gradual bitter iron finish.


jwardell (23), Newton, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
May 4, 2008  
On Tap. Typical belgian strong, flavorful, and sweet sugar tastes without any particular prominent flavors. Well executed and enjoyable.


Ubermunch (23), Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 3, 2008  
Not overpowering but not simplistic. Drank this after a big meal and really liked it. If you are used to other CC fare (like Hop3) you might find this a little less complex, but don’t hold that against it.... it’s certainly worth a try while it’s around!


 bonvivant (164), Smithfield, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 10, 2004  
Nice spice, possibly allspice? Sweet but not heavy or alcoholic. This would make a great summer beer as long as it’s not too hot. Refreshing.


 CaptainCougar (5544), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 22, 2004  
Pours a clear golden with a medium sized, thinly lacing white head. Aroma of sweet caramel malt, candi sugar, and a very authentic Belgian yeast character. Starts mild and candy sweet with a drier and warming, semi-tart finish. This is a very true to style beer which I didn’t quite expect. Could be a touch smoother toward the finish, but this is still quite drinkable. Many thanks to jeffc666 for this!


 Suttree (2748), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jul 13, 2008  
Faintly cloudy orange, with a nice constant carbonation. Mellow perfuey, citrusy aroma. Flavor is tart and winey. Not sure how typical of the style is, but it is tasty and refreshing.



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