 CharlesDarwin (1409), State College, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 16, 2008
On tap at the brewpub. Fresh seltzer, mineral, grain sugar and musky spice form the nose. Subtle, characteristic and expected. Pours a deeper, tanned gold, hazy with a rim of soft white. Flavor is graceful and elegant, harboring mature savory spice over the classic Saison yeast profile. Malt complexity is minimal and sweetness is subdued. Alcohol melds well with the beer and is not anything to fight about. The waitress said this was 6.2% ABV this year. Flavors are crisp, clean and bright, but not anything too special. Hops are especially minimal in this rendition. A nice, fresh version that’s easy to drink and mildly flavored.
illinismitty (1451), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Draft at Brewpub with Kmweaver. Pours amber orange with a white head. Aroma of honey with some slight Belgian funk. Medium bodied with lively carbonation. Flavor of honey, candi sugar, and mild spices. Finish is a little to clean for me, and I get some weird phenol as well. I prefer a little more dryness and spiciness on my Saisons. This was more Biere De Garde like on my palate.
kmweaver (2125), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Sep 4, 2008 Draft @ Otto’s. Pours a slightly hazy, golden-orange color; significant white head with good retention and fine-bubbled lacing. Solid amounts of Belgian sugar, honey, and light spicing in the aroma; slight creaminess. Lively carbonation and acidity. Solid chewy mouthfeel: lots of honey, toasty malts, and plenty of citrus; chewy, dense, with just a touch of roughness on the edges; very satisfying, with lots of honey and reserved sweetness. Lengthy finish: honey, toasty malts, and Belgian sugar; reasonably dry.
Holdwine (832), Beertimore, Maryland, USA
Aug 18, 2008 Not happy with this one. Strange spoiled vegatable nose. Shocking metallic tongue. Maybe better with warmth, but cold, this was awful. Something ,issed....badly.
argo0 (6230), Washington DC, USA
Aug 9, 2008 (BCTC, growler, thanks acrdz) Off-white head atop hazy amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, spicy/herbal, some straw. Taste is medium sweet, spicy/herbal, flowery. Dry medium body.
TURDFERGUSON (1153), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
Aug 4, 2008 Growler from acrdz. Thanks Mike! Yeasty, bready nose with a bit of floral tartness. Flavor is very similar and very smooth. I enjoyed this one.
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