Autonomic Mind
Irrational Brewing Company in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
6.06
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Pineapple Peppercorn Saison
Saison is one of the most underappreciated styles and we aim to change that stigma. The French Saison strain is well known for its dry finish with big pineapple esters and pepper phenols. To emphasise these notes, the natural thought is to incorporate the real thing. We turned our mind on autopilot and did just that. Autonomic Mind is our natural progression to spicing up a solid base saison with its natural counterparts. The pineapple hits hard, finishing dry and spicy, with a nuanced tingly numbness from the peppercorns.
Malt: @OriginMaltingCo Pilsner & Vienna, @RedShedMalting Penhold Wheat
Hops: Columbus, Sterling
Yeast: @EscarpmentLabs French Saison
Adjuncts: Pineapple Puree, Peppercorns
Saison is one of the most underappreciated styles and we aim to change that stigma. The French Saison strain is well known for its dry finish with big pineapple esters and pepper phenols. To emphasise these notes, the natural thought is to incorporate the real thing. We turned our mind on autopilot and did just that. Autonomic Mind is our natural progression to spicing up a solid base saison with its natural counterparts. The pineapple hits hard, finishing dry and spicy, with a nuanced tingly numbness from the peppercorns.
Malt: @OriginMaltingCo Pilsner & Vienna, @RedShedMalting Penhold Wheat
Hops: Columbus, Sterling
Yeast: @EscarpmentLabs French Saison
Adjuncts: Pineapple Puree, Peppercorns
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5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
Pale, bright, no head. Light phenols, plastic, not much of the piña, or the peppercorn. Just all round too timid.
Tried
on 25 Dec 2025
at 01:55
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
On tap at Irrational, pours a clear pale golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma has estery notes upfront, along with gentle peppercorns and a touch of the pineapple. Flavour is rather faded, with very gentle peppercorn and light rustic character. Pretty dull expression, with no pineapple and improperly expressed saison yeast. Not too impressive.
Tried
from Draft
at
Irrational Brewing Company
on 13 Sep 2025
at 15:31
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours clear blonde with a white head. Gentle saison yeast on the nose. Flavour has a flat saison yeast character, grainy malts. Yeast expression is weak and the adjuncts aren't coming through at all. Not great.
Tried
from Draft
at
Irrational Brewing Company
on 12 Sep 2025
at 13:11