 Bockyhorsey (2546), Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 14, 2009 Had this one for quite awhile now. Had a farmhouse musty rustic aroma along with some yeasty bread notes. Gold body with big white head. Left a sugar coating of lacing on the glass. Decent mango fruity flavor with some mellow spice notes. Easy on the palate.
coldmeat23 (233), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 12, 2009 This pours a clear, golden, peach color, with light, amber hues. Two-fingers of foamy, eggshell colored head sits on top. Retention is fairly good. Lacing is good, but pretty slick, so it keeps sliding back down.
Big notes of tropical fruits are noticed first. A good level of belgian yeast is here. It has a sort of ’fruit bread’ kind of scent. There is also a nice earthiness, presumably from the hops.
This is quite a balanced taste. The yeast and the fruits are well-matched. The earthy notes of the hops provide a nice amount of dryness, which counters the sweetness, almost perfectly. There is no bitterness to speak of, which lends to the enjoyment of this beer.
This has a medium body and a high level of carbonation. There is a bit of roughness around the edges, with a touch of creaminess in the middle. It makes for an interesting mouthfeel.
This is very well-balanced and easy drinking. Along with the 7.9%abv, which is only lightly noticed, this is quite drinkable.
checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Nov 3, 2009 Bottle: Poured a bright hazy yellow with a thick white head. The aroma was grass, yeast, wheat, and coriander. The flavor was yeast, spice, wheat, orange, funk, and lemons. Overall, a high quality Saison from North Coast.
jeremytoni (1110), Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Nov 2, 2009 From a bottle poured ahazy golden color with a fair amount of head. Nice malty grassy flavor with a quick finish.
lithy (1725), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 27, 2009 Nice honey orange with an off white foam. Aroma is spicy, orange, fruity, some honey. Taste is much more powerful, big dry spiciness, some oranges, yeasty must.
milewide (613), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Oct 26, 2009 Typical saison aroma and taste, but with a smooth malt background. Extreme head took forever to die. Beautifully cloudy golden color.
walrussell (120), , Illinois, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 25, 2009 Very tasty - much better as it warms up - slight sweetness, dustiness, tropical fruit flavors - orange, pineapple, sourness. Hoppiness subtle.
durhambeer (1218), Durham, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 5, 2009 Big sample from bottle in the WBF VIP tent (sounds fancy, but the food was much better than the beer). Very fruity saison, more so than spicy. I got tropical fruits, particularly pineapple notes. Not very earthy/musty/spicy for a saison, but that doesn’t seem to be what this beer is all about. More fruit/citrus/yeast. Different that way, but good.
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