Grist Mill
Austin Street Brewery in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.27
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CLW (16859) reviewed Grist Mill from Austin Street Brewery 8 years ago
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!
AdamChandler (5745) reviewed Grist Mill from Austin Street Brewery 8 years ago
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.
yespr (55501) reviewed Grist Mill from Austin Street Brewery 8 years ago
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.
jtclockwork (20061) reviewed Grist Mill from Austin Street Brewery 8 years ago
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
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Grist Mill from Austin Street Brewery 8 years ago
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.