Arctic Soirée

A lightly hazed golden saison with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light brett, ground cherries, lactic acid, Epsom salts, very nice. In mouth, a nice tart mix of lemon pulp, light Brett, dry mouth feel, nice and complex. Batch 1.

Golden color with a white head. Fine intensity in the aroma. Medium (+) body and an average carbonation level. Pleasant acidity and a dry ending. Yeast, fruity, citric and oak in the flavor.
[Bottle at The Blåbær Lambik 2017 Release queue outside Himmeriget in Copenhagen, Denmark]

Bottled (backlog). Golden colour with a small off-white head. Aroma is herbal, some wooden notes with mild dry wood as well as some floral and fruity notes. Flavour is grassy, some dry wooden notes, mild berries and some citrusy notes. Quite complex, but still easy to drink.

Botella, @El Lúpulo Feroz, Oviedo 22/01/2017 Color amarillo, sabor agrio frutal, final brettas, cuerpo ligero

Bottle. Pours a clear gold with a pink hue and an off-white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has some hibiscus and a bit of oak with a light funkiness underlying. Flavor has a combination of grassy funk and hibiscus with a bit oak underlying.

750 ml bottle into tulip glass; Batch #2, bottled in 10/2015. Moderate gusher upon popping the cork. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy pinkish orange color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light pink head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart lemon, lime, grapefruit, cranberry, pineapple, mango, pear, white wine, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, oak, honey, cracker, light musty funk, and yeast/oak earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity fruity/spicy/funky yeast, lime/hibiscus, oak, and light pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart lemon, lime, grapefruit, cranberry, pineapple, mango, pear, white wine, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, oak, honey, cracker, light musty funk, and yeast/oak earthiness. Good amount of peppery yeast spiciness and light fruity/tannic tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, grapefruit, cranberry, pineapple, mango, pear, white wine, peppercorn, hay, straw, grass, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy/funky yeast, lime/hibiscus, oak, and light pale malt flavors; with a great tartness/spiciness balance and no astringent flavors after the finish. Good amount of dryness from tart/spiciness as well. Medium-high carbonation and light body; with a very smooth, crisp, and fairly acidic/tannic/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is a very nice Brett saison, All around good complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy/funky yeast, lime/hibiscus, oak, and light pale malt flavors; and very smooth, crisp, and easy to drink with the balanced acidity. A very enjoyable offering.

cloudy red orange, small white bubbly head. fruity to almost sweet fruity aroma, also some sourness, the fruits appear fresh. flavor is bretty, alc. bitter, grapefruit bitter, the lime and the hibiscus add some fruit and herbal notes, it’s very well composed but i don’t fancy the taste much. The beer is super dry, and the finer sourish nuances in between the dry and bitter is quite nice.