Tharsis
Carton Brewing in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, United States 🇺🇸
Spiced / Herbed / Vegetable / Honey - Vegetable Regular|
Score
6.56
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French Saison yeast and pepper is a game we like to play. Here we decided to extend the turf to peppers. The pitfall of chile beers is that over time capsaicin continues to strengthen while most the other aspects of a beer deteriorate. Even perfectly balanced pepper beers step a bit out of line straight out of the tanks. The notion of Tharsis is that much like chile heat grows over time, saffron pungency also grows. Rather than try to control the burn we will keep up with it and revel in its growth. Drink Tharsis cool now or hot later.
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6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Growler - pours dark brown - nose and taste of dirt, chilies, spice and saison yeast - medium body
Tried
on 25 Mar 2018
at 21:42
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
1 finger white head, 32 ounce growler. hazy yellow orange. Smells like a very standard lager with a little bit of herb. Well, the chile for sure is present at the middle to finish. Saffron is very weak. not a lot “saison” here
Tried
from Growler
on 27 Sep 2015
at 12:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Proletariat, NYC tap: pours hazy golden with little head. Aroma is ueasty and funk. Taste is sweet with plenty of yeast. Chili pepper hits at the end. Nicely balanced. Some bubblegum and fruit. Quite good.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 May 2015
at 20:36