 pete4999 (155), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jul 3, 2009 Apple juice colored pour...reddish yellow. White head, fades quickly. Not much to smell. Definite woody taste. I can taste a bit of vanilla, I think. I don’t taste much cherry, or much fruitiness at all. It kinda tastes more like a wine than a beer. Very dry finish too.
Dogbrick (2901), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jun 26, 2009 Sample at Neil’s HSC initation. This beer is a slightly hazy golden amber color with a medium thin white head that recedes quickly. Spotty lacing. Light oak and cherry aroma. Light body with flavors of spices and wheat, oak, and surprisingly little cherry. The finish is peppery and oaky but not in a good way. Overall the beer is slightly below average and a rare miss for Southern Tier.
RHeastings (420), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 10/20 |
Jun 26, 2009 Experienced from a 22oz bottle in a tulip glass. The beer pours a medium yellow to light golden color, with a white head. The aroma is odd, bringing not much cherry, a nice full malt aroma, and some wood. The palate, however, is something of a disappointment. Absent are the familiar citrusy/lemony/spicy flavors of saison, and instead present are notes of strong wood, heavy-handed malt, and what seemed to me to be off-flavors. The finish is appropriately dry. Overall, not a terrible beer, but Southern Tier makes far better products than this.
cking (1041), North Canton, Ohio, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 24, 2009 Light golden color, crystal clear with a fluffy white head and thick lacing. Fruity aroma with some tart cherry notes and a touch of noble hops. Quenching and mildly tart, lighter in body. Nice warm weather drinker. Straw and dry wheat flavors coupled by some mild funk and fermented cherry. A touch woody and dry.
JaBier (1261), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 23, 2009 22oz bottle. Semi-opaque gold with a medium white head. Yeasty aroma that is somewhat tart and acidic with some cherry notes. Cherry and vanilla flavor up front with lots of yeast and a bit of sourness.
3Faveryrogue (112), Aslip, Illinois, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 |
Jun 20, 2009 Apple juice amber with thin white head. Smells of wheat, candy sugar, cherries, funk and spice. First sip tad sour. Eases up. Watery mouth, light carbonation. Tastes of pale malt, cherries, ripe fruits, peppery booze, and nice oakiness. Fruit is actually not a killer here. Champagne like. GI Juliet and Sofie side by side w/this would make for a good session. ST’s chocolate-soda beers make me sick. This not SO bad. Might go good with lunch, but prolly won’t revisit. Generous rating just for being oaked. Warming.
snakeoilpete (324), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jun 19, 2009 Pours cloudy amber with a small white head. Aromas of cherry, funky oak, minerals, peppercorn, and grain strangely come together in a weird way and add up to the stench of leaving cabbage and potatoes on the counter while cooking and forgetting about them and coming back into your apartment after a long weekend and wondering for not very long what the stench is. Taste works a little better. Most of the elements are still there, but it’s mostly dominated by cherries without any vegetal rot. Mouthfeel is good, finish is abbreviated.
hopson (595), Williamsville, New York, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 15, 2009 22 oz- decent- not much in the way of cherry aroma- mostly get vanilla and oaky notes, syruppy mouthfeel accompanied by decent alcohol warmth- drinkable despite abv, but would not reach for again.
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