 Gusler (2656), Tucson, Arizona, USA
Dec 5, 2007
From the 750ml cork and wired bottle it pours a slightly cloudy golden amber color with a substantial head that is white and creamy, it slowly fades leaving a fine velum like coating on the glass. Nose is rich in malt, sweet with a sour musky tone, spicy and citrus like in its crispness, start is nicely malted, and sweet with a tangy bite at the back, top is light to medium in feel. Finish has a biting acidity, the hops present and accounted for; tart dry aftertaste lingers long on the palate, a fine drinking beer and certainly a credit to the style. (Note): after decanting the beer, the pour was completely cloudy golden amber, with the dregs increasing the musty sour aroma.
JoeMcPhee (3628), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
Jul 16, 2008 Thanks to notalush for sharing this one. Deep amber beer with a thick creamy tan head. Slightly hazy. Aroma is quite lovely, softly spicy, leathery with lots of dried fruits, apricot, peach and soft chewy fruit skin-like tannins. Rich sweet spicy fruitiness. Good dose of funky earthiness and bitter orange. Chewy palate, quite full-bodied and rich but the sort of dusty earthiness helps balance the richness.
notalush (1967), Rawn-kawn-kohma, New York, USA
Jul 14, 2008 Pours a slightly hazy amber color - a little odd for the style, but no points lost here - lasting, creamy head on top - fairly soft on the palate for something with such lively carbonation - a bit zesty and herbal, with some bitter orange peel adding a tartness to it - a little sweet, with a kind of bready maltiness that again is odd for the style, but seems to work - quite earthy and subtle - pretty nice.
Linus_Stick (1470), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 12, 2008 A very nice saison if not a little too sweet. Pour was so so. Coriander, orange and spices. Pour was a dark gold with a 2 finger off white head. Taste was nice. Sweet brown sugar, spices, coriander in the front with an almost ginger aftertaste. Great carbonation that bites the sides of the tongue. Very crisp. Nice saison.
thedm (3405), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Jun 25, 2008 This corked and caged bottled brew from Indianapolis, IN poured a large sized head of foamy off-white colored bubbles that left behind a hazy strongly carbonated dark orange brown colored body. The aqroma contained mild coriander and soft spicy malty notes. The mouth feel was nice in its crips tingly start and finish. The flavor contained notes of crisp hops, malt, mild coriander and was semi sweet.
kiefdog (305), Tampa, Florida, USA
Jun 22, 2008 75cl bottle from World of Beer (Largo, FL). Rated on 5/3/08. Pours a clear dark amber color with one finger white head. Head recedes quickly but laces glass. Nose is complex with hints of fruit and cheese, french fries, cinnamon, bread, molasses and plums. Taste is slightly spicy and bitter with a bready-yeasty flavor and hints of vinegar and molasses. Medium-bodied all with a slightly watery finish. Notes of honey are present on finish as well. One of the better saisons we have tried of late.
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