Saison du CBC
Cambridge Brewing Company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.27
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Saison du CBC is an unfiltered, bright yellow-orange color from the malt grist of Belgian pilsner, aromatic, and wheat malts. Although highly hopped by Belgian standards, the German Hallertauer and Tettnanger hops in this beer make a milder contribution than standard American-grown hops. Tart fruity, spicy notes in the flavor and aroma come from the use of our proprietary Belgian yeast and a subtle combination of spices, also traditional in Belgian brewing. Those astute of palate may notice flavors of orange blossom, coriander, cumin, black pepper, and star anise, as well as an herbal hop note or two, blending beautifully with the lightly toasty, sweet malt character.
Served in a traditional tulip glass to emphasize the glowing effervescence and special nature of this delightful beer.
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Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Saison du CBC from Cambridge Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4
On draught at CBC, 4/02/05, served chilled in a tulip. Light apricot/unripe nectarine color (pale yellow, white gold) though ameliorated by the good amount of haziness. Moderate white head is not well-retained. Aroma of rye, dry bubble-gum, lemon, paper and a bit of dry coriander. Flavor begins very dry, with a big wheat kick and a rye spiciness (20+% rye in the mash?). Regardless of how much rye they used, it tastes like there is a lot. It’s got that spicy, without being flavorful sort of feel to it. Some light Belgian yeast, a bit of chewiness and light bubble-gum. Body steadily grows sour/meaty with a cereal/grainy sort of aspect. Very dry, little to no hops apparency, little to no alcohol apparency. Body is medium and it does not get watery, though the mouthfeel is not exactly as lively and engaging as I would expect. After a couple of swallows, the same rye and dry pale malt, with the strange, almost vegetal sour/bittersweet note gets to be horribly fatiguing. Had I been near a sink, I would have poured this one after about 1/3 the glass. I’ve got to imagine they did not get the desired result out of this batch.