8.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 2/18/2019. Pours fairly hazy/cloudy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lightly tart/tangy lemons, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, white grape/wine, peppercorn, clove, coriander, mint, dill, green tea, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of pine, banana, bubblegum, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, lemon peel, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lightly tart/tangy lemons, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, white grape/wine, peppercorn, clove, coriander, mint, dill, green tea, wheat, cracker, and white bread dough; with lighter notes of pine, banana, bubblegum, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast spiciness; herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; and light wheat/fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy lemons, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, white grape/wine, peppercorn, clove, coriander, mint, dill, green tea, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, pine, banana, bubblegum, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, lemon peel, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/spiciness and tart/tangy fruit balance; with no astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly tangy/acidic balanced mouthfeel that is great. No warming alcohol for 7.5%. Overall this is an awesome fruited/hoppy saison. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/earthy hops, lemon peel, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/clean/refreshing to drink, with the mellowly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Not overwhelming on any aspect. Awesomely well rounded Saison yeast complexity; with balanced juicy/vibrant, fairly dank/earthy Lemondrop hops and lemon peel flavors; and a great pale/wheat malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example as expected.