8.8

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Batch 6 magnum shared by Adam on 7/25/15, with some really enjoyable kid rock playing in the background....sigh.
Just a crazy stupendously perfect appearance. Lightly hazy brass with just huge, dense, well-retained, white head atop.
Mossy, very earthy plant-like character in the nose is complemented by sulfur/poop-like yeast/bacteria notes that are quite enjoyable. Very nice and restrained on the barrels, no huge wine character and not a ton of tannin dullness. Love the stinky, funky nose and the beer seems very appropriately named. No alcohol or flaws.
Soft, gentle floral notes and cornflower-like delicateness creeping in between the moderate acids and light maltiness. Lilacs, mangoes, pineapple, honeyed maltiness and some dry, grainy wheat character. Nice balance on the sweetness/dryness and a fairly thick body. In that sense, the "thickness" or "fullness" from the wheat, the extra body or chewiness from the barrel tannin and the creamy-full texture from the carbonation don’t really go together, I don’t think, but it’s still awesomely flavorful and it’s ok that it drinks a bit bigger than it actually is.
Well, I guess I’m officially in the Hill Farmstead superfan club, but then, I’ve always thought very highly of Shaun’s brewing (see my reviews for his saisons from his days at the Shed, if you care). These "saisons" are awesome, regardless of how you feel about style guidelines and what is a "true saison". I’m not afraid to admit how good they are and jump on the bandwagon with my high reviews. They really were almost unanimously awesome. Adam aging them in a cool cellar for a year via a magnum (which reduces oxidation) certainly didn’t hurt either.
-End Justification for why I like beers I like. 8/5/8/4/17
750mL bottle, B6 again, drunk 11/5/16.
With some more time to develop, this has developed more funk, mineral and even sulfur. It’s qute sublime, not overly sour, and still shows plentiful body/texture for 18 months of age. I love the Flora series in all its iterations and the base beer is no exception. Upping the score a bit. Rating is for this experience.

8.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 9

Fofa draught, 8/2/25.
Not 100% sure this is batch 1 but most likely. Listed as 2012 kegging of a 2011 vintage.
Bright, rich, fruity, malty, rounded aroma is perfect. Just enough malt, Brett, Sacch and rich mineral.
Less malty in the mouth, having attenuated a fair bit in 13 years, but not thin or oxidized. Lactic, Wheaty, tart, clean and refreshing.

8

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draight from brouwerij lijn. Golden shiny pour white head. Zesty lemon with floral and fruits. Dry finish. Real good

7

Hapu, marjane, tsitrus, väike nisu, mõru, happeline. Ok.

7.2

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at Tørst. Pours orange. Fragrant, lemongrass, peach, light petrol, dill, apricot. Nice soft body. Decent.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Brown bottle, 750 ml, lot 3, from and with Luc Bourbonnière (merci!), at Sébastien Bertrand, savoured on June 4, 2022; eye: amber, cloudy, no effervescence, ring of khaki head, no lacing; nose: light madeira, citric, old, woody; mouth: light madeira, citric, old, oaky, light red wine, light tannin, woody finale with presence of red wine, medium body, lightly below average carbonation, slightly sweet, slightly tannic texture; in summary: fine FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 750 ml, lot 3, de et avec Luc Bourbonnière (merci!), chez Sébastien Bertrand, savourée le 4 juin 2022; œil : ambrée, voilée, pas d'effervescence, anneau de mousse kaki, pas de dentelle; nez : léger madère, citrique, vieux, boisé; bouche : léger madère, citrique, vieux, boisé, léger vin rouge, léger tannin, finale boisée avec présence de vin rouge, corps moyen, carbonatation légèrement sous la moyenne, très légèrement sucrée, texture très légèrement tannique; en résumé : bien

7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle: Poured a pale yellow color ale with a large foamy head. Aroma of funky Brett notes with some tartness, oak and light acidity notes also perceptible. Taste is a mix of funky Brett notes, oak, tart notes with subtle acidic notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Interesting saison with right amount of complexity.

8

Sianowato owocowe cierpkawe, o dziwo dosc pelne, kwasnosc akurat, chlalnosc wchuj, no generalnie klasa dobrych lambiczkow