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Flying Fish Farmhouse Summer Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2153.11/5.03.1/5.0Summer4.6%82.1English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
A tribute to the highly drinkable ""every day"" beers from French-speaking Belgium. Contains Belgian two-row pale malt and 7% wheat. This beer is lightly filtered with an earthy, spicy hop character from imported Styrian Goldings hops and a beautiful rich creamy head from the wheat. Dry quenching finish achieved by use of the traditional sour mash process
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 BrewDad (2366), Olympia, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jul 30, 2006  
[2006 - Oregon Brewers Festival] A golden pale color. A nice aroma and good easy to drink flavors. Loved as a beer for the hot summer day. This is a good lawnmower brew. A little sweet but this was easy to drink and I enjoyed every drop.


 Birdiebeagle (783), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 14, 2006  
Bottle Pours a hazy yellow with a white head. Head is a touch foamy. Has a good hoppy aroma. Taste is very good but on the lighter side of the line. A very refreshing summer beer. Good carbination and a solid flavor with just enough finish to remind you that its a real beer and not just cold swill. I enjoyed many of these at the beach this year.


 xproudfoot (729), Paleolithic, Pennsylvania, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/58/20
Jul 9, 2006  
There was some sort of unsavory flavor in this supporting a light mild hop. It was clear stuff. not really categorizable, just a kinda typical light ale thats wasn’t a chore to drink but offered little and i’d be very hesitant to session on.


 hophead75 (1954), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/102/513/20
Jul 7, 2006  
I thought this was going to be a saison...Pours a clear light golden, straw color. Aroma and taste are both very slightly tart citrus and lemon, light malts...watery finish....


 doubleipa (224), Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jun 28, 2006  
Had this on tap at Antone’s. It was served in a shaker pint glass. Kind of ruins the affect. Since the name says Farmhouse, I had expected a typical saison. I didn;t get it. Not much in the way of a typical saison aroma - not much yeast, or grass, or spiceness. I read one review that called in a blond ale. Kind of a plain beer.Not a good example of a saison, but it is a beer one could drink during a summer afternoon.


 Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/104/512/20
Jun 23, 2006  
Hary yellow in color. Smells slghtly spicy. Tastes spicy with good dry finish. Good hot weather beer.


 Holdwine (908), Beertimore, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 23, 2006  
Certainly drinkable. Not a lot going on. I like the mild spicy touch (pepper, clove?) that shows up after a decent malt introduction. Only decent beer I could find in Southern NJ, except for that Sierra Neveda....


 eaglefan538 (2360), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 5, 2006  
Just didn’t do much for me, and I have no idea why I returned to FF. Poured pretty dark color for a "farmhouse ale," and had nothing farmhouse-like about it. Just another amber ale with a mild showing in the hop category, somewhat like an ESB. Carmel malts dominated, but it had a slightly bitter punch at the end. I think they missed the mark entirely on this style.



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