5 Seasons Brewing Company Afterglow Flanders Golden Ale

Afterglow Flanders Golden Ale

 

5 Seasons Brewing Company in Atlanta, Georgia, United States 🇺🇸

  Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production
Score
6.87
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 6
This is a special brew that Brewmaster Glen Sprouse first formulated and brewed for his wedding in 2001. It is brewed with a Saison yeast that is very attenuative. It is also dosed with a british ale yeast late in primary fermentation to "clean it up a little" and then an Abbey yeast is added for secondary fermentation. The base malt is all German Pilsener and Munich Malt (as is the typical practice of most of the high quality Belgian brewers of pale beers) with a bit of red winter wheat thrown in for body and mouthfeel and just a touch of coriander for the finish. We use a little Belgian Light Candi Sugar and a little Special B Malt to add to the Belgian character. Five mash rests are employed to improve the clarity, pH and distribution of sugars. And, four hop additions are made in the boil using a combination of German, Styrian and Czech Hops. This beer gets considerably better with about six months to a year under its belt. 5 Seasons will be serving it throughout this period, slowly meting out the kegs on a monthly basis to ensure it lasts until next year's batch is ready.
 

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5.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Backlog rating. Light barn, light sourness, a bit mineral. Cloudy yellow, no head. Mandarin, minerally, a bit spice. Lightish body.

Tried on 06 Oct 2017 at 09:56


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

Tap. Sweet peach/apple malt aroma. Hazy dark orange amber color with small head. Sweet peach malt flavor with moderate white pepper/alcohol notes. A superb beer - much sweeter than most saisons but still a joy to drink.

Tried from Draft on 27 Aug 2007 at 18:41


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled at RBSG06. Clear amber color with a thin white head. Sweet fmalty aroma, hints of caramel. Sweet spice with a light malt ending.

Tried on 17 Jul 2006 at 09:04


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Muddy beige colour. Footy, yeasty aroma. Flavour is toasty, earthy and assertive with hints of late acidity. The yeast sits a bit heavily on the palate and the malts aren’t bright enough but it’s a decent saison.

Tried on 22 May 2006 at 12:36


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

bottle sample at the Hampton tasting - Pours a hazy deep gold with a medium, lasting head. It has a very pleasant fruit and yeast aroma. The flavor was moderately sweet with considerable citrus. The palate was lively though a bit thin, and the finish was at once sweet and mildly hoppy.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2006 at 22:39


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Hazy deep orange with a thin white head that lingers. Oranges, spice, honey and sweet malt make up the complex aroma of this brew. The flavor matches the aroma and the smooth delivery makes this very drinkable. Excellent with food or as a break between the meal and dessert, or as the dessert itself.

Tried on 18 Mar 2006 at 06:39