Grist Mill
Austin Street Brewery in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.27
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Grist Mill is our interpretation of a very traditional rustic saison. Brewed with a variety of grains, both malted and unmalted and then fermented with a blend of saccharomyces and brettanomyces. The result is a light, dry, slightly tart and very complex beer.
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8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle purchased at Spruce Creek Provisions. The appearance is a lightly hazy gold with low carbonation level. Aroma shows me oak, light lemon, subtle Brettanomyces. Flavor is very lightly tart, oaky, hint of lime. Light body with a nice effervescence. Pretty nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2017
at 18:47
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
75CL from AFH. Smells clean. Lots of lemon and wheat, tart and salt. Tastes great. insanely clean. nice fruity esters finish. tart, funky. yeah, lemon peel, grapefruit, sweet wheat grist and sugar. delicious.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2017
at 18:46
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
75 cL bottle at the brewery. Slow gusher. Pours hazy yellow, small white head. Aroma is dry brett and sour apples. Dry, citric and bretty to barnyard funky. Lingering dry and fruity into the far finish. Lasting dry and sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2017
at 22:44
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle - pours gold white head - nose and taste of brett, lemon, funk and oak - medium body
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2017
at 16:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
750mL bottled August 2016, drunk 4/16/17.
Pale, straw-golden body is well-carbonated and has a flimsy, white head atop. Good clarity, keeping the sediment behind.
Lemon, biscuit, cracker, tea and light lactic notes all make for a very dry nose that is a bit more American wild ale than it is traditional saison. Whatever it is, the aroma has a nicely lagered character and nothing punchy or dominant jumps out. No alcohol or flaw.
Black pepper, lemon and light tea in the mouth give a little bit better impression of a saison, in the flavor. Low bitterness, mild tartness and it’s fairly dry and yet not husky or too grainy. Gains more lemon and tartness as it warms and breathes but I also get a bit more doughiness than I’d like; not exactly sure where it’s coming from. Lots of tropical fruit develops, as well, as it warms; pineapple, lychee, nectarine all keeping it bright and vivacious. Just a bit too much dough and light cake-icing-like maltiness on the very end, but otherwise very solid. Great carbonation and texture with good minerality. Never gets too tart or Brett-heavy and the Brett itself doesn’t feel overworked as it does not contribute any bready or perfumey characteristics.
Pale, straw-golden body is well-carbonated and has a flimsy, white head atop. Good clarity, keeping the sediment behind.
Lemon, biscuit, cracker, tea and light lactic notes all make for a very dry nose that is a bit more American wild ale than it is traditional saison. Whatever it is, the aroma has a nicely lagered character and nothing punchy or dominant jumps out. No alcohol or flaw.
Black pepper, lemon and light tea in the mouth give a little bit better impression of a saison, in the flavor. Low bitterness, mild tartness and it’s fairly dry and yet not husky or too grainy. Gains more lemon and tartness as it warms and breathes but I also get a bit more doughiness than I’d like; not exactly sure where it’s coming from. Lots of tropical fruit develops, as well, as it warms; pineapple, lychee, nectarine all keeping it bright and vivacious. Just a bit too much dough and light cake-icing-like maltiness on the very end, but otherwise very solid. Great carbonation and texture with good minerality. Never gets too tart or Brett-heavy and the Brett itself doesn’t feel overworked as it does not contribute any bready or perfumey characteristics.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2017
at 15:37