Super dark brown coloured body with a thick, four centimetre tall slightly soapy light brown head - nice and odd looking at the same time. Aroma of grass, yeast, wheat, flowers (hence the name), lemons, curacao, coriander seed and a bunch of roasted malt. Medium-bodied; Assertive spicey flavour with pungent lavender and violet noticeable, a little coriander seed, some lemon and orange peel and a lot of roasted malt flavours. Aftertaste is where it gets really complex, odd and flavourful - from pungent spices to some alcohol, malt, yeast, chocolate, hay, flowers and even chalk shows up here - strong, but nice and different. Overall, a dark saison that shows a lot of complexity and some interesting flavour profiles that you don’t get often. I can’t say that it works perfectly, but it is very nice to try, especially back here on the East. I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased from Made in Oregon (PDX Airport, Terminal D Location) in Portland, Oregon on 28-April-2013 for US$11.95 sampled at home in Washington on 18-July-2013.

Has a dark brown body with a purplish tinge, white head with that same purply thing going on. Aroma is lots of barley with swampwater and herbs - definitely the lavender and rosemary coming through. The beer is an interesting mix and the heavy lavender flavouring was off-putting at first; this ain’t one for chugging. It’s unique though and very sippable. However, quite frankly, I wouldn’t want to try it again.

Bottle at Beer Revolution. Pours black with a decent beige head that fades quickly. In strong light, I can see some brown, but it’s a surprisingly dark beer and the color doesn’t really show up in the flavor. Very floral aroma. The lavender is nice. Some unfortunate cola. No roast. Taste is oddly sweet and just doesn’t work well. Lots more cola. Less flowers. Just a muddle of odd notes that don’t play nicely. Carbonation is normal, perhaps a little low for a saison. I’m not a fan of this beer. The flower and sweet cola flavors don’t work together. It’s kind of a mess.

Bomber shared by Marcus. Pours dark brown with a creamy/foamy tan head. Aroma is very floral with hints of herb and dark malt. Med body. Flavor is hibiscus and lightly earthy dark malt. Quite interesting, tho maybe excessive hibiscus.

Aroma is dominated by floral notes with lots of chamomile, lavender an a but less hibiscus. A bit one dimensional as the floral character dominates. Pours a dark brown, almost black color with a thin dark tan head that quickly recedes. Flavor is very sweet with an odd dark vinous astringent character. Not quite roasty or chocolatey, but more of a cola type flavor. A nice bitterness in the finish but definitely astringent. The floral note dominates in the flavor as well. Mouthfeel is medium light bodied with medium high carbonation. Astringency is moderately high and definitely off putting. Low alcohol warmth. Overall the aroma has a nice floral character but it is too dominating. The flavor is not good at all though and this beer is very astringent. A waste of $16. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Draught @ Hawthorne Hophouse. Rated on 11.07.2012
Aroma is stale with ash and peppery spices. Flavour is sweetish and spicy with pepper. A weird one, too high on spices.