0.33 l bottle from ’Van der Velden Wijn & Gedistillierd’, bottled in March 2017. Minimally hazy, golden amber with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, off-white head. Sweetish, yeasty-spicy, moderately floral and slightly fruity aroma of clove, dill, ginger, caramel and some banana. Slightly sweetish, moderately bitter, rather yeasty-spicy, slightly fruity and a bit floral taste of clove, banana, lemongrass, ginger, caramel and hints of peach, followed by a medium long, rather yeasty-spicy, moderately bitter, slightly grassy and rather dry finish. Medium body, moderately effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Nice!

33cl Bottle at Kooltuintje. Golden colour, white head. Aroma of spicy yeast, fruity esters, very Belgian. Flavour follows, relatively dry, fruity. OK, a bit simple.

Bottle at home. Near clear golden with white head. Sweet and dry malts, barley, grain, hay, light caramel, citrus, sweet onions, rhubarb sour, sourdough, white pepper, sweaty funk. Light sweet and moderate bitter, light sour edges. Medium body, soft carbonation through a moderate malty and light minerallike texture. Andere koekoek it is for sure! I like where this is going but the body is still too sweet and not nearly complex enough to be a real standout.

Tap at Lentebierfestival Grote Markt. Slight hazy darker golden with small white head. Some cornflakes, hay, caramel, quite bready, light citrus, grass, light milky. Under medium sweet and light bitter. Just medium bodied.

Draft at Grote Markt Lentebier festival, The Hague. Hazy amber with an off white head. Aroma of citrus, toffee, peppery yeast, light herbal notes and malt. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Very drinkable for a saison, quite crisp and refreshing. --- Beer merged from original tick of Datisandere Koekoek on 29 Mar 2017 at 07:11 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7. Original review text: Bottle at home. Semi-hazy golden pour with a tall off-white head with decent retention. Notes of grass, hay, grains, herbal hops, light honey, yeast, citrus bitterness and a bit of lemon zest. Medium body and carbonation and a crisp, refreshing finish. A nicely done saison, not as sweet as I was expecting from the aroma, but that makes it a bit more drinkable.

Slightly hazy medium amber colour, tall frothy off-white head, good retention, fair lacing. Aroma pale malts, lemon, light grapefruit, grass. Smooth taste, medium sweet and bitter, malty, citrus fruits. Mild dry sweetbitter finish, bit earthy, medium body, oily texture, average carbonation, nice fresh session ale.