Rocky River Artisian Saison

Brewed by Rocky River Brewing Co. (OH)
Style: Saison
Cleveland, Ohio USA

Tiny white head mounts the clear golden body. Spice oriented nose that works really well for this rendition. Complete floral and herbal hops gain from their coriander and ginger encounter, especially that the candied malts dont feel too heavy, more like a toasted pils malt foundation. Light-medium bodied, rather light carbonation. The nasal aromatics seem diluted in mouth, where a sweet white wine like feature takes the reins, boosting the spice dominance beyond reason.

Bright orange and murky. Wonderful nose full of ginger, rye, and curry, oddly enough. Spicy. A little thin, but refreshing and bold with the rye bread and ginger flavors. Very punchy.

Multiple samples, GABF 2006. Head is mostly lasting. Body is dark yellow. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted bread/grain, cookie), with notes of clove and grains of paradise. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly to moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/velvety texture, lively carbonation. Spiced rendition for sure, but not overly done (like the Powerhouse version, e.g.). Decent mouthfeel and appearance help the total experience.

GABF 2005: Golden hued with a small head and some lace. The aroma had notes of banana, clove, cardamom, pepper, bready malt and dusty esters, nice. The taste starts with a fruity twang and a mild flowery background. Some spicy and yeast character as well. The feel was just average, fit within the style. A nice beer but lacks that something special.

Hazy orange from the tap at the pub with a thin white head. Clear, crisp finish with nice spicey flavors. Not as subtle as other saisons I like, but a very easy drinking beer.

bottled (RAF): clouds of orangish cider colored fluid with a nice cream covered topping and aromas of strong yeast, spice, and acidic twang..Flavors exhibited notes of chewy cake drenched in liqour, spiced rum, ginger heat..whispers of orange peel bitterness..full body with heavy spicing filling in any palate gaps..this is like a sophisticated dessert.

Dirty dark copper w/ creamy off-white foam. Aroma is candy-ish & yeasty w/ notes of coriander, cinnamon, & ginger. Light, gently carbonated feel (perhaps a little thin). Flavour is sweet & yeasty w/ a mild tartness. Finish is spicy & dry.

Bottled (RAF). Nice spiciness in this dry beer. Coriander, orange, clove, soft yeastiness and nice, dry hay. This is a pretty good saison, not my favorite, but worth drinking. A pretty good balance.