Jester King Brewery Colonel Toby

Colonel Toby

 

Jester King Brewery in Austin, Texas, United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

Collab with: The Kernel Brewery
  Farmhouse - Saison Rotating
Score
7.18
ABV: 3.3% IBU: - Ticks: 36
Colonel Toby is a "Hoppy Little Farmhouse Ale". It's highly drinkable, completely dry, citrusy from the Citra hops in the boil and dry hop, and has a subtle yeast complexity. Along with Le Petit Prince, it's one of our daily drinkers at Jester King. We think you'll enjoy having this neat, tidy little beer around in cans. Brewed in collaboration with The Kernel Brewery in London, England.
 

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8.1/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle into signature tulip glass; Batch #1, bottled on 12/14/2016. Pours slightly hazy pale golden/straw color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big tart lemon, lime, grapefruit, citrus peel, peach, pear, mango, melon, red/green apple, white wine, peppercorn, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, cracker, white bread, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, citrus/fruity hops, and light-moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart lemon, lime, grapefruit, citrus peel, peach, pear, mango, melon, red/green apple, white wine, peppercorn, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, cracker, white bread, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast spiciness, herbal/grassy/citrus peel bitterness, and light lactic tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, grapefruit, citrus peel, peach, pear, mango, melon, red/green apple, white wine, peppercorn, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, cracker, white bread, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, citrus/fruity hops, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/bitter/spiciness balance, and zero astringent flavors after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from tart/bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, grainy/sticky, and lightly acidic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 3.4%. Overall this is an awesome session saison! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, citrus/fruity hops, and light-moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Very flavorful for the low ABV, and never watery feeling. Well rounded classic JK house funk/saison yeast complexity, with nice C hop presence, and solid malt backbone. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Nov 2017 at 20:19

7/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle at RBSG 17 grand tasting. Pale yellow pour, substantial foamy head.. Lots of tropical notes in the aroma, grassy, savory spice, yeast. Taste too is light and snappy, pepper and Caesar salad. Wispy and dry.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Aug 2017 at 23:36

6.1/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottle at RBSG. Pours a hazy yellow color with a small white head. Aroma is dry and floral with earthy bits and some brett. Tastes gets a little dry and chalky for my liking? lighter in the farmyard, grassy, and grains. Can?t beat the label artwork though!
Tried from Bottle on 30 Jul 2017 at 10:59

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Ottos - Perfumy Belgian yeasts. Cloudy gold with a small white. Light pepper and perfume with a nice long finis. Awesome table Saison.
Tried on 29 Jul 2017 at 21:52

7.5/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle. Funky-ass nose, citrus, hay. Bright gold. Dry, dry, dry flavor, citrus, lactic acid, hay. Really too dry to be enjoyable, but interesting.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jun 2017 at 18:22

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Very hazy amber golden color. Very lovely sour nose with some cobwebs, leather funky sour nose. Light body, sour, very dry easy drinking. Kinda a strange lingering bitter finish. Not sure how much I like the end but very complex little beer that is generally enjoyable. The hops seem very much kernel and sourness is JK. Very good stuff
Tried on 03 Jun 2017 at 06:05