Cranberry The Saison Also Rises
Haymarket Pub & Brewery in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
6.89
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear deep ruby red with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma is full of cranberry with with a touch of yeast and not much else. Flavor has a growing tart cranberry note that dominates with just hints of sweet grain and Belgian yeast.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
This batch seems to be a little different from the previous ratings. This was completely dyed by the crannberries, a red beer with a rose colored head. Must have added more cranberries, menu said 80 gallons of juice. Made it look pretty with its ample head in the 4oz draft serving. This beer benefits from the beers that came before it, lots of thick sweet barleywines. In general, the cranberry juice has drowned out the beer. Gets half way to alco-pop. All the nuances of the yeast have been covered up, tastes like stripped down beer and cranberry juice. However, next to the previous beers a light and very juice-tart beer with ample carbonation really did the trick. Had to order a second pour to help me along the way. Sometimes it benefits to be the only shrub in a forest of pines.