Jester King Brewery Mr. Mingo

Mr. Mingo

 

Jester King Brewery in Austin, Texas, United States 🇺🇸

  Farmhouse - Saison Rotating
Score
7.04
ABV: 4.8% IBU: - Ticks: 26
A farmhouse ale with roselle hibiscus. The inspiration was to make a simple beer with a subtle adjunct.

To make Mr. Mingo, we brewed a simple saison with barley and wheat from Blacklands Malt and raw Texas Hill Country water from our onsite well. We added hibiscus flowers at the end of the boil and then later dry hopped with more. In total, we used around 1 pound of hibiscus per barrel.
 

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8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Pint can, 8/25/23. Clear red-pink tinge-large tan head, good retention. Aroma of hibiscus, bready malt, caramel. Taste is hibiscus, pale malt, white bread, stone fruit. Crisp, well balanced.
Tried from Can on 29 Aug 2023 at 03:49

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
From a pint can. Pour a clear copper with a pink tinged white head. Aromas are floral. Flavors are tart grape with lingering sourness.
Tried from Can on 05 Aug 2023 at 19:02

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Tip Tap draught, 6/14/23. Clear hibiscus, neat, well-retained, pink head. Bit of tart acid and mineral from culture mixing with very forward hibiscus. Earthiness follows with lingering tartness and fruit. Earthy, nutty hibiscus then progresses to a mix of juicy acids and dry, tart notes. Well-attenuated, yet malty body supports. Really interesting stuff at every point and it's hard to tell where the cultures end and hibiscus takes over. Incredibly crisp, refreshing, drinkable stuff. No compromise on flavor here for its low abv. Not a classic Belgian saison, but a mixed fermentation from JK and thus rating it accordingly.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jun 2023 at 19:47

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Half pint @Thirsty Growler. Clear, magenta, frothy goblet pour. Hibiscus floral, rosehips, watermelon. Flavor is bittersweet, a little acrid, serious aspirin, watermelon pith, white bread finish. Simple & tasty.
Tried from Growler on 20 May 2023 at 04:13

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Orange with a medium sized foamy head that left good lacing. Tart and grainy with earthiness and hibiscus Long finish. Medium body.
Tried on 07 Feb 2023 at 00:09

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can from Livonia Liquor. Pours a mostly clear pink with orange highlights and finger of off-white foam that dissipates. Lovely hibiscus focused nose with faint wild berry and mineral as it warms. Good carbonation, mineral notes with hibiscus, berry and light citrus. Crisp, clean and enjoyable.
Tried from Can from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 04 Feb 2023 at 00:50

8/10
#piccoloapp or something. Dont drink at Texas room temp.
Tried from Draft on 22 Jul 2022 at 15:57

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Poured from 750mL bottle. Hazy pale orange with small white head. Floral notes and wheaty saison yeast.
Tried from Bottle on 18 Jun 2021 at 02:33

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Slight haze, brett c on the palate. Light sweetness, a bit plasticy maybe. Has a touch of flowers. Decent.
Tried on 18 Jun 2021 at 02:04

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Keg at the hanging bat. Pours golden orange, nose is funk, toffee, oak, fruity, taste is dry, funky, sweet.
Tried on 09 Mar 2020 at 17:01