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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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 footbalm (1218), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jun 12, 2005  
Very clear golden copper brew courtesy of Zathrus13.Nose is kinda sour corn or barnlike.Tastes almost like a pilsner with adjunct flavors.has a little sour finish to it.Good brew for sitting on the dock and fishing.


 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Jun 8, 2005  
Sample at the Mondial from 12 oz bottle. Dew-fogged yellow-gold with decent head retention, lots of bubbling in the oily body...farmy, honey-sweet nose with touches of fresh herbs...effervescent, light body, moderately dry front turns very arid near the finish, moderated a bit by the subtle yeasty breadiness...hints of iron at the end do not damage this quaffable light saison much at all.


 hezron (601), Viroqua, Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Jun 6, 2005  
Lemon citrus aroma with an earthy spice and a hint of barnyard. Clear golden yellow with a rocky white head. Light flavor, some metallic maltiness and a light grassy-bitter finish. Light body, watery, fairly soft carbination. Good on a hot summer night. Thanks to zathrus13 for the bonus bottle.


 Rastacouere (5553), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 6, 2005  
Very clear (duh) golden, gentle white top. Light straw and hay nose, very light, slightly sour, but globally well done, just subdued and sweeter than most. Mellow noble hops, grainy cerealic malts and banana yeastiness pair together to hint at more traditional saison. The palate confirms it will remain an attempt. Initially very sweet, floral, but a good dryness tries to kick in, the yeast seems to stop it a bit short, trying to boast its bready flavours, sour and bubblegum like. Not very complex, fairly light bodied and tingling bubbles on the tongue. Decent try.


 MartinT (5050), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 3, 2005  
The Lure:
White pepper spiciness flourishes over the straw and yeasty bite. Attractive grassy hops mingle within, as does lactic acidity.

The Festivities:
Green, grassy hops and feeble malt husks benefit from a smooth, non-obtrusive mouthfeel. Finish is dry and somewhat watery, as the flavors and body slowly vanish from the senses. Good, but entirely forgettable.

Transcendence:
Apparently, this rustic farmhouse has been renovated with stainless steel products.


 Lou18 (1353), West Paterson, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
May 26, 2005    Updated: May 27, 2005
Bottle, pale gold color, slight nose, and taste. This is an ok farmhouse, but not an exciting one.


 tomciccateri (509), Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/517/20
May 26, 2005  
Draught at Old Bay was medium-bodied, with a light hop flavor, mellow wheat flavor and slight spiceness. There is a dry finish and lingering hops and spice into the aftertaste. Nothing assertive but a nice summer beer.


 tsarman (794), Northern, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/514/20
May 26, 2005  
Very light color. Very easy to drink. Watery, but with some spicy hop character. A decent drink, but it is not good for a Saison. Not their best. On tap at Old Bay.



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