 hophead75 (1962), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 21, 2007 from a shared bomber. Aroma is tart fruit, horsehair like funk, and some dark malts. Taste is more reserved than the aroma, but still pleasant enough with light funkyness, tart fruits, a touch of dark/sweet malts. lingering slight astringent grains and tart fruit.
LilKem (1210), Marietta, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 21, 2007 this was very much a dark saison, with some chocolate, coffee, strawberry, raspberry, and some crazy funk
IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 21, 2007 Poured brown with golden highlites. Aroma of sour cherries with some saison spiciness. Flavor has a bit of horseblanket funk, mild tartness, a balanced sweetness, and some dark fruits. Nice smooth flavor, though I found myself wishing the taste could have been as potent and complex as the aroma.
Kevin (1918), Colorado, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 8, 2007 pours black w/a thin grayish head that rings the glass. Decidedly bretty nose with a touch of roasted marshmallow. Honeyed sour flavor, a floral spice note I can’t place. A blueberry sourness lingers.
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bu11zeye (5608), Frisco, Texas, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 1, 2007 (Bottle) Pours a dark mahogany body with a small off-white head. Aroma of plum, grape juice, and woodiness. Flavor of oak, brett, dark malts, and spices. Much better than expected.
kujo9 (1078), North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Dec 29, 2006 22 oz bottle: Deep brown w/a lasting light beige, thin white head. Initial aroma is brett! I thought it was a mistake until I read the description! Why the Brett:? I’ll answer that one shortly! Barnyardy, horsey brett character dominates at first, then second, and as the afternoon DJ’s @ WMMS say... "and cut"! Grainy malt w/ a hint of roast is the only saving grace in aroma beyond the brett! The flavor is well balanced, which includes the brett tartness, hint of roasty nutty malt, and bit of late herbal hop flavor. Beyond that, the semi dry finish is rather boring but earthy. Aftertaste is tart malt and brett. Medium carbonation, medium thin m/f, well hidden alcohol, dry m/f. Wow, I’d asked why the brett? Because w/o it, this would probably be a fairly lifeless beer! Sorry 2 Bros, but this is the first one of your beers I’ve really not cared for! And, not to beat a dead horse, but a saison should have some of it’s own characteristics with yeast, and not be brett dominant!
Lumpy (1802), Carrollton, Texas, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 28, 2006 Bottle. Nearly opaque with red edges. Foamy thick ring of bubbles. Nose-very yeasty and bready, fruity. Smells like a sourdough starter with brett. Taste-rusty, metal, low acid, iron, tea, cherry, dark cardamom, herbal, raisin, white grape, very light funk, light oaky tannins.
Bartzilla (443), San Diego, California, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 28, 2006 What a pleasant surprise. I didn’t bother to really read up about this before trying it out. I’m a fan of the bretts and while I was expecting something of a darker nature, was thrilled to get some puckering up from the bretts. A good ale, but not for everyone. I’d definitely drink this again.
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