Fresh-Hopped Saison

Category 12 Brewing in Saanichton, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦

Farmhouse - Saison Regular

Score

6.38

ABV: 5.1%

IBU: 20

Ticks: 4

Fresh Ultra and Cashmere hops were picked at dawn by the good folks at Chilliwack Hop Farm, then were lovingly transported on a morning ferry to be personally delivered for boil kettle addition by midday. We feel that the most exciting characteristic of fresh hop brews is the juicy, luscious aroma and flavour that can only be created once – during the harvest, that is. This flavourful and zesty saison is delicately balanced by fresh Cashmere and Ultra hop additions that capture the zenith of flavour and aroma of these varieties.

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6.6

fiulijn (28382) reviewed Fresh-Hopped Saison from Category 12 Brewing 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draught at St. Augustine's, Vancouver
Bright and hazy golden color with creamy head. Delicate malt aroma, crisp malt flavor, crackery; there is a mild spicy character, but the Saison is very timid hereand there is no evidence of special hopping, just regular bitterness.
Good beer.

Tried on 26 Oct 2017 at 16:24

Ferris (26026) reviewed Fresh-Hopped Saison from Category 12 Brewing 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle - Estery sweet fruit and some banana. Clear gold with a decent white head. Fruity esters and lots of banana notes.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Oct 2017 at 22:29

6.4

Oakes (33493) reviewed Fresh-Hopped Saison from Category 12 Brewing 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Beige, light phenols, biscuity malts. A little but yeasty. The hops don't show up with brightness but it's drier than I expected so maybe that's where it is coming across.

Tried on 14 Oct 2017 at 10:41

5.6

mcberko (47456) reviewed Fresh-Hopped Saison from Category 12 Brewing 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap at 12 Kings, pours a hazy copper golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out earthy saison yeast, crisp bready malt and a touch of drier hops. Flavour is along the same lines, with lots of earthy saison yeast, a touch of esters, and crisp biscuity malt. Nothing close to an authentic saison here, but it's pleasant enough.

Tried from Draft on 30 Sep 2017 at 12:00