Clementina

750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 12/23/2016. Pours slightly hazy pale golden/yellow color with a 1 finger dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tart lemon, lime, tangerine, grapefruit, citrus peel, pineapple, peach, apricot, melon, pear, green apple, coriander, hay, straw, herbal, grass, sea salt, oak, pepper, wheat, and cracker; with lighter notes of leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, oranges, citrus peels, spices, oak barrel, and light-moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart lemon, lime, tangerine, grapefruit, citrus peel, pineapple, peach, apricot, melon, pear, green apple, coriander, hay, straw, herbal, grass, sea salt, oak, pepper, wheat, and cracker; with lighter notes of leathery/musty funk, white wine vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light-moderate fruity/lactic tartness and yeast spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, tangerine, grapefruit, citrus peel, pineapple, peach, apricot, melon, pear, green apple, coriander, hay, straw, herbal, grass, sea salt, oak, pepper, wheat, cracker, light funk/vinegar, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, oranges, citrus peels, spices, oak barrel, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with an awesome malt/tart/spiciness balance, and no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Moderate dryness from tart/spiciness, increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and light-medium bodied; with a very smooth, moderately crisp/grainy/acidic, and lightly sticky/tangy/tannic/saline balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.8%. Overall this is an awesome fruited saison style! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, oranges, citrus peels, spices, oak barrel, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink, with the balanced tart/spicy finish. Spot on balance between fruit, spices, and classic JP house funk profile; with just enough malt presence to balance the acidity. A highly enjoyable offering.

Bottle I grabbed at JP in Detroit, pours a clear, bright gold with some foamy, white head. Nose is very nice, some clear citrus, a bright vinegary acid, some light wood, a hint of perfumey sweetness lurks, but also some funk too. Flavor is tart with both citric acid and a vinegar character, straw, a barnyard character, all throughout there’s a clear orange character resonating, some light herbs. Finishes dry, tart, crisp. Exceptional.

Draft at GTMW. Tap problems so I was happy to try this one. Very nice amount of floral orange aroma. Lightly spiced herbal and dusty orange flavor. Smooth and tasty.