 darkguardian (223), Florida, USA
Aug 10, 2008
22oz bottle. Thanks to mgumby for bringing this great saison. Great nose, with some pepper yeast and coriander as well as some citrus from the hops and a clove. Cloudy straw color with a puffy foamy head. Flavor is very complex and very much an american twist. Pepper and orange peel with bits of coriander and clove. Some floral resiny hops which are tempered by a lightly tart sweet finish. Terrific beer thats easy to drink and light on the palate (though it drops the rating, in my opinion thats not a bad thing for this beer at all). Really nice american saison!
kkearn (737), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 7, 2009 750mL bottle. Pours cloudy straw color, capped with a small ivory head. Aroma of earthy hops, orange rind, white pepper, wheat and spice. Flavor is hops, spice, wood, caramel, flowers, with musty and earthy notes. Very dry finish, with yeast and spice. Nice saison.
luttonm (163), Seattle, Washington, USA
Jan 3, 2009 Bottle. Pours a brilliant, bright hazy straw with a nice white head that has stuck around nicely and laced. Flowery aroma, earthy, lemon citrus. Flavor is citric and sweet with a nice yeastiness. A very well done saison, very quenching and tasty.
durhambeer (700), Durham, USA
Jan 2, 2009 Bottle thanks to Ryan. Bright hazy golden pour with big pillowy white head and nice lacing. Earthy bitter grainy yeasty banana nose. Fresh hay. Bitter hops. Bit of lemon. Light palate. Super dry finish. Technically not an American saison, perhaps, but probably the best I have had that was brewed in the U.S.
ucusty (1306), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Jan 1, 2009 Thanks to Shane for this! Hazy yellow pour with thick airy white head and thick lace. Clove and banana on the nose. Sweet phenolic flavor. Dry finish
puggy211 (404), cordova, Tennessee, USA
Dec 26, 2008 Bottle. Cloudy yellow with some orange tinges; nice white head. Nice, slightly sweet malt, banana, and light spice aroma. Flavor is the same, sweet bananas, light spices, with some citric / lemony earthiness creeping in as well. Some light resinous hops in the finish. Really nice mouthfeel, soft and full.Nice beer.
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