Sierra Nevada Brown Saison

Brewed by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Style: Saison
Chico, California USA

Draft at Jerry’s. Dark amber with good, creamy tan head / Sour malt and banana nose / Light to medium body, somewhat sour, with good balance and hop dryness on the finish / Flavors of sour cherry, banana, dry hops, toast, and caramel / Has a delicious sour ale character.

Pours dark brown with a light, thin head. Shocking strong orange brown flavor. Exactly what you would think of a darkened saison. Great beer!

Draught at Toronado SD. As I overheard a fellow imbiber comment "I think this beer tasted like white wine, bread, and cranberry juice," I couldn’t help but agree. The finish is vinous and tart, with a sour fruit quality that meshes well with the bready malt flavors. The dark brown-red color is nice, capped by a large white head. Nectarines, berries, and tart apples pop out of the aroma. The body is lean and dry with smooth bubbles. I was a bit skeptical (this being my first Belgian-style beer from SN, but I would have ordered a couple more of these if I could have.

Brown with a thin off white head. Aroma is light spice, caramel, light alcohol. Taste is yeast, caramel, spice, light alcohol. I like.

On tap at Cole’s. Aroma of spice, yeast and malt, pleasing. Dark mahogoney brown colour with lots of white head that leads lace. Served too cold, its still good drinkability, full mouthfeel. Spicy brown, a good cross-style. Hops and spice in the finish, with pepper remaining on the tongue.

Draft at Sacramento Brewing. Very dark, but translucent, brown color. Decent little beige head. Rather malty, slightly funky, aroma. Medium body with mild carbonation. Seems to have a touch of vanilla, mild Brett, and rather spicey hop. Not so funky as many Euro saisons, but the style is recognizable. The color and malt are a bit shocking. Finishes less than dry, still astringent, and very pleasing.

on tap @ gingerman. A nice cloudy b rown huwe with a white head. Good fruity aroma a mix of banana and dried fruit and a subtle sweet note to it.Flavor had good strong fruit notes to it. Some barnyard notes. Finish was smooth, carbonation was mild.

draft at Taco Mac. arrived a deep brown color with a lingering white head. some sweet malt, belgian yeast and dark fruit aromas. medium body with some spice up front and some dark sour fruit towards the back. nice finish with a touch of bitterness and some spice. a nice Saison with a unique quality.