 brewandbbq (227), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Aug 22, 2008
Pours sparkling clear gold, with a four inch head of dense, white foam. The froth takes several minutes to settle and theres plenty of webbed lacework.
Aromatics lead off with earthy honey notes, lemon pith, dried grass, and a hint of orangy citrus. Some husky malt character follows through as well as a crisp mineral nod.
Light bodied, crisp and snappy. The carbonation is a bit light for a saison.
A lemony tartness starts the pallet along with dried citrus zest, wet hay, cloves, and grapefruit seeds.
Light spicing follows through. Slight hints of cumin, coriander, and celery seed.
Finishes with some lingering lemony tartness, and plenty of earthy, grassy notes.
Tasty brew, but short of expectations form such a highly regarded brewery. Pretty tame for the style, and another Lost Abbey brew that’s short on carbonation.
kramer (2030), Sunbury, Pennsylvania, USA
Dec 21, 2008 25 oz bottle. Pours a clear gold body with a nice frothy billowy white head. Lots of heavy lacing left. Nice honey and wheat nose with touches of yeast and farmhouse funk. A little perfumy hoppiness. Very refreshing yet soft flavor with wheat, yeast, and a little honey sweetness. A little bit of yeast derived spiciness on the finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a little too much thickness and doughy stickiness on the finish for a Saison. Nice soft carbonation. Pretty decent, but a bit too heavy for the style to me.
Nik925 (205), California, USA
Dec 11, 2008 Crystal clear. Crisp and sharp but slightly metallic. Amazing clove taste for the thinness. Tastes like Belgian yeast but cold fermented. A tiny bit of sweetness comes through, which makes you appreciate it that much more. Dosnt get any better as it warms. Not the best Saison, but not too shabby.
ManvsCity (28), Redmond, Washington, USA
Nov 2, 2008 Bomber from Malt & Vine, corked & caged. Pours with a thick white head that quickly dissolves to a one bubble thin patchwork on the surface. Clear apricot colored body. Intense fresh flower aroma of camomile, daisies, and slight funk. Tastes a little bold for a Saison, with a bit of extra hops, a touch of maltiness, and some citrus. Light carbonation in the mouth, and a lingering slight sourness that calls out for more.
Ibrew2or3 (2003), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
Oct 26, 2008 Pours clear gold with thin white head. The aroma has layers of fruitiness with orange peel, hints of lemon, apricot, apple and along with assorted spices like coriander, cinnamon and a hint of earthiness. The taste is fresh and nearly bright with apples, orange peel, tasty yeast spices and some lemon like acidity. I struggle a bit to get a grip on what’s going on here due to the blended and seemingly complex flavor notes.
Glouglouburp (2113), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Oct 23, 2008 <b>In short: </b>A straightforward but so very nice and authentic countryside Saison<br />
<b>How: </b>Bottle 750ml, from drewbeerme, thanks a lot Andrew. Drank when about 6 months old<br />
<b>The look: </b>Partly cloudy blonde body topped by a medium long-lasting white head<br />
<b>In long: </b>Nose is like walking in a countryside field. Taste is wild flowers. Very wild and very simple, this beer is all about wild yeast. Light fruity notes with no specific fruit flavour coming out. Very wild yet rather clean. Melt in your mouth pillowy body. ot very tasty but very focussed on what it wants to achieve. This beer is as focussed as a nerd playing Donkey Kong on level 37, but more likeable and certainly a lot more wild.
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