Nodding Head Saison

Tap at the brewpub: Hazy yellowish golden with a white film of head. Marmalade aroma- some candied wheat, herbal honey, mild coriander and sweet bubblegum esters. Low carbonation for the style. Sweet fore flavor- some lemon cookie character due to the sweet pale malts meshing with the bubblegum esters and spicy phenolics. Not dry enough to my taste.

Draft. Pours light gold with a white head. Spicy aroma with a citric hint. The flavor has spices, a light fruity sweetness, an earthy hint, and a dry yeasty finish. Not bad.

(Draught) Pours a clear golden body with a medium white head. Aroma of lemon, floral, and cereal. Flavor of lemon, yeast, grass, and florals.

Tap, pours a vibrant orange-yellow. Aroma and flavor are very bright, though I think it misses the mark of a saison. Flavor is quite bland, and sickly-sweet. DOn’t think I will try this one again.

on tap-pours an off white head that laces and yellow/gold color. Aroma is yeast, fruit, sweet/rock candy, perfumy. Taste is yeast, fruit, sweet/rock candy, perfumy, spices. Mild/minimum carbonation.

Multiple samples, GABF 2006. Body is light amber. Aroma is lightly malty (grain, cereal), with notes of plastic and butter. Flavor is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter, unclean. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Best not to say too much. If you’ve had their Berliner weisse, you can probably guess what you’re in for with this one.

Pour is clear golden yellow with a thin white head...funky straw and hay aroma...taste is overly sweet with some citric and earthy funk...

GABF 06. Slighty hazy light orange. Aroma is hoppy and lightly earthy and tart citrus. Taste is lightly earthy up front getting a bit more bitter and dry near the finish.