Moinette Biologique

Brewed by Brasserie Dupont
Style: Saison
Tourpes-Leuze, Belgium

According to the bottle, this is Belgium’s only true organic beer and it was a nice surprise. Pours a nice glowing orange yellow with some yeasty sediment bits floating around and a fluffy sudsy white head. Smell was muted, but pleasant enough. Flavour was tart, sweet, sour, hints of grass, dandelion, some white wine characteristics. The finish was surprisingly bitter and the hops were very well balanced. Alcohol at 7.5% but if I were drinking it blind I would have guessed a 5%. Body and flavour shows a nice complexity and a depth that certainly stood out. This is what you might call the Sunday brunch Saison.

Bottle, happily discovered in beer fridge. Nice sedimentation, fruity, but not too sweet. Perfect beer on a summer night.

On tap at the Sunswick in Queens.I need to preface this with the fact that Saison is not my favorite style of beer. This poured a golden amber. The nose was a bit spicy and yeasty, very pleasant.The flavor followed similarly and had a spicy finish to it. I have to say I enjoyed it more than just about any other saison I have had.

The best Saison I have tried in America.An absolutely killer appearance. The quintessential photographic beer. A medium, creamy, and mostly lingering head. Carbonation the dances on the sides of the glass, and a rich two-tone golden color that is hazy yet bright and sparkling. The head mellows into a wonderful, meadow of froth, with small hills and valleys. A few particles of yeast are present as well. Flowery and citrus hop notes intermingle with bananas and caramel. The aroma seems to swirl in around in my nose, with different notes taking the lead on every inhalation. The flavor is well balanced, slightly sweet, slightly sour, and slightly bitter. Maybe just a tiny bit metallic. The finish is sour.

Pour cloudy gold, large white head. Aroma of citrus and flavor of fruity dryness with some spice. Nice beer.

oops didn’t mean to open this one, but here we go. medium hazy gold, persistent creamy white head, dusty speckled sediment. foggy aroma with some lemon citrus. dry tart wheat character continues with the lemon. bonus points for the increased alcohol and organic ingredients.

750 Foret. nice orangy color, good pillow head. really liked the initial fruity hint and pleasant finish. will buy this again.

250ml bottle from Barley Wine, Copenhagen. White, creamy head on top of a hazy, orange body. Some laceworks on the glass. Fruity nose with hints of spices. Taste of sweet riped oranges with a dash of yeast beneath. A bit too sweet (Thanks to Finn Arvid for sharing, 02.08.2008).