Bottle at Bruce’s new pad, big thanks to Leighton, 15/10/13. Murky orange amber with a thin off white covering. Nose is tarte fruits, apricot, light smoke, bitter orange, suggestion of vinegar. Taste comprises orange pith, yeast notes, tarte apricot, straw, tangy citrics, farmy, earthy. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finale. Solid saison.

15th October 2013
Tasting at Bruce’s new pad. Thanks to Leighton for this one. Hazy amber beer with a small pale cream coloured head. Smooth and softish palate with light fine carbonation. Light airy malt and light sourness. Whisper of brett and touch of floral flavour. Very light fruits before a light dry finish. Not bad.

Bottle at Bruce’s, thanks to Leighton. It pours hazy amber with a bubbly white head. The nose is wood, leather, dank, must, over-ripe fruit and barnyard. The taste is crisp, tangy orange, earth, brett, Irn Bru, plum skin, wood, earth and spice. Medium body, moderate+ carbonation and velvety mouth-feel. Nice tangy wild aspect. Decent.

Bottle shared at Bruce’s in London. This one I got in the States. Pours hazy, rich gold with a frothy, off-white head. Aroma holds earth, some ripe fruits, berries. Light sweet flavor, some musty berries, earth, wet wood, mild bread, pine. Light bodied with average, creamy carbonation. Mild funky tang to finish, more earth, slight grass, ripe and slightly rotting fruits. Not bad.

Bouteille 375ml. De couleur ambrée foncée et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées légèrement acide et sûres (raisins verts, léger de prunes vertes et de pommes vertes, notes d’agrumes), moyennement terreuses aux notes épicées (poivre doux) et rustiques, moyen de grains de céréales sucrés, léger de houblon floral et herbeux avec des notes de pain et de caramel. Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen ainsi qu’une texture aux petites notes crémeuses. Goût de levures fruitées aux notes acides et sûres (moyen d’agrumes, léger de raisins verts aux faibles notes vineuses, léger de prunes vertes), légèrement terreuses, rustiques et épicées (poivre doux) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un moyen goût de pain avec des notes de grains de céréales sucrées et de caramel doux puis en finale l’on retrouve une légère amertume asséchante de houblon herbeux aux notres florales. Post-goût moyen et un peu sec, composé d’un goût de levures fruitées (pelures de prunes vertes, léger zeste d’agrumes, traces de pelures de raisins verts) aux notes terreuses avec une légère amertume de houblon herbeux.

Draft @ Prohibition Pig. Half pour. Nose is lightly funky yeast with a mild tartness. Taste is subtle funk with a slightly herbal taste. Has a mild grassiness to the flavor. The flavor is rather interesting. Unique stuff. I really enjoy this brewery as a whole. Nice job with this one!

375ml bottle pours a hazy, dark orange with some creamy, white head. Nose is malty, orange, light cranberry. Flavor is sweet, fruity, orange, pear, some bitter greens. Decent. Sweet finish.

On tap at three penny taproom. $8 for 10 ounces. Very murky muted brown to red. 2 finger creamy white head. Nose is a hint of Brett, lemons and pineapple. Some grassiness. Taste is very grassy. Bright and nice floral notes of jasmine and rose. Finish is lemon zest and strawberry. Very yeasty. High carbonation. Lots of saison mouthfeel.

12.68 oz cork and cage bottle poured into a hotel plastic cup. Small but strong head with a good lacing. An amber color. Aroma is interesting, its definitely brett, just faintly goat oil, mostly herbal and a sweet funk. Flavor is a bit bland, sweet still, a bit candy-ish, and just faint brett with a minor whiff of goat oil. I love the idea, take some local brett and make a fine beer. It needs more work and some more time but I love the idea. Probably a few extra points for the idea more so than the execution.