White Labs Brewing Co. Saison (WLP 500)

Saison (WLP 500)

 

White Labs Brewing Co. in San Diego, California, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

  Farmhouse - Saison Regular
Score
6.52
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6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 7
On tap at White Labs. Pours with a slightly deeper golden hue than the others with the worst head retention of the flight (only a small ring). Aromas are estery, and for me: completely unacceptable levels of isoamyl acetate in a saison (huge banana) and some bubblegum. Coriander. Nutty, mostly esters, some ginger, pear, tangy, lightly resiny. Flavors are dry, low malt character, all yeast, flabby, pear, estery, banana, bubble gum, apple. Missing phenols. Nutty. Not my first choice at all. Not a very passable saison yeast (at least with the current pitch rates and fermentation temp/schedule). Dryish, medium bubbles.
Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2012 at 10:25