Heavyweight Saison de la Soeur Golden

Courtesy SoLan. This bottle had a little more than 4 years on it, and I though it held up beautifully. The pour yields a lightly hazy, dark golden body. A smooth, foamy blanket of off-white foam settles slowly to a thick rim, while a soapy wash follows, rejoining the body. The nose shows notes of soured apricots and nectarine, two of my favorite fruits, with some dried candy sugar sweetness and hints of zesty tangerine peel. Some earthy, dusty yeast notes complete the balanced aroma. Flavors again feature the sweet-tart apricot and nectarine notes, with hints of faded, dried grains and a very Fantôme-esque, wild, minty yeast profile. The palate sports a medium, balanced body, with a fine, lively, Champagne-like carbonation. Finishes semi-dry and refreshing. Very good, even at this advanced age.

thanks to Solan for sharing this one! Definitely smells like there’s some age on it, malty, herbal, very earthy nose, with hints of spice. Pours cloudy golden with a thick white head. Lightly sour, herbal, earthy, light citrus. Not bad.

Courtesy Glouglouburp. Lightly hazy gold with plenty of white carbonation. Definitely over the hill but still pleasant. Light colored fruits, cardboard, dusty yeast, sour finish. Medium body, balanced carbonation. Thought this was one that passed me by, thanks for the trade Dany!

2005 750ml. bottle. Never thought I would see this again. Pour is light golden with a foamy white head. Aromas of apple juice, spice, oranges, slight moth balls, and some lemon. Flavor is light with oranges, tart apples, bubbly like champagne, and overall nice flavor. This one is easy drinking and crisp. Nice overall.

Bottle. Pours a hazy bronze body with a white head. Earthy grainy dusty, moth balls, some light spiciness, a bit oxidized at this point. Some citrus and belgian style fruitiness. Good brew thats lost some magic with time.

Thanks to ucusty for sharing this at Foothills! I only need to try one more Heavyweight Saison now. Clearly this one is on the downside. The pour is still, somewhat cloudy golden. There are still some slight fruit notes in the nose, but not much liveliness or spice. But even so, and despite oxidation, it’s got that earthy honesty backed by some funk that you know is HW from the start! Cheers to a great brewery.

Bottle shared by Billy Oceananic. Thanks Bill. This was a tasty saison that has held up reasonably well. Probably past its prime but still a tasty treat. Always nice to have something from HW!!!!

Thanks to the infamous Fyrecracker for this bottle! Thick hazy gold pour with a fluffy off white head. Yeast green apples, and cardboard on the nose. Earthy, dank, leather, citrus and musty flavor. Slight signs of oxidation, but nothing too overwhelming.