Central State Brewing Robur

Robur

 

Central State Brewing in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸

  Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production
Score
7.21
ABV: 5.0% IBU: - Ticks: 4
Farmhouse Pale Ale with French Oak — Exploring the delicate dance that can take place between beer and oak. We first brewed a simple pale base of Indiana Malted Barley, Wheat and Oats hopped with Citra and Hallertauer Blanc then aged it for several weeks on toasted French Oak staves.

Malt Bill: Indiana Malted Barley, Wheat & Oats
Hops: Citra & Hallertau Blanc
Yeast: CSB House Wild Yeast
Serving Temperature(F): 40-45
Glassware: Tulip or snifter
 

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

Mostly oak here with some sharp hay. Pours murky orange with ok head and lacing. Boozy bitter end. Wooden. Can.

Tried from Can on 04 Nov 2018 at 02:04


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

$3.50 pint can, Wine Warehouse. Pours gold, off-white head. Aroma is light funk, yeast, wheat, hint of fruit; very nice aroma - clean, fresh. Flavor is funk, wheat, black pepper, wood, light citrus. Really nice. Clean.

Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2018 at 23:58


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can CBC 10-10-18

Tried from Can on 11 Oct 2018 at 02:17


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours lightly hazy golden amber/light orange color with a 1-2 finger dense and fluffy off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, red apple, white grape, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, clove, pine, oak, wheat. cracker, biscuit dough, herbal, floral, grass, light musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/tropical/earthy hops, moderate oak, and pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, red apple, white grape, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, clove, pine, oak, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, light musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Moderate peppery yeast spiciness; and pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, lime, orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, red apple, white grape, mango, melon, citrus peel/rind, peppercorn, clove, pine, oak, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, herbal, floral, grass, light musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/tropical/earthy hops, moderate oak, and pale/wheat malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and minimal lingering hop astringency after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready, grainy, sticky, resinous, rindy, and lightly tannic balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an awesome hoppy saison! All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, citrus/tropical/earthy hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and pretty refreshing to drink; despite the increasingly bitter/spicy/resinous/dryng finish, not too overly aggressive. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Great Citra/Hallertau Blanc profile. Very vibrant/dank/earthy hops, and balanced Brett/Saison yeast complexity; with a solid wheat/oat/malt backbone and French oak presence. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected.

Tried from Can on 01 Oct 2018 at 23:46