Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draught samples at Kennett 06 and Boston’s Belgian Beer Fest 06
Lightly hazy golden beer, very saison like in appearance, with tiny bubbles apparent in the liquid and a medium amount of well-retained white head that provides plenty of lacing.
Light honey fermentation notes in the nose (pepper, flowers, light medicinal notes and some vanilla) immediately complement the delicate B. Brux fruitiness. Some more residual sugar than Substance D seems to give the beer more an Orval-like note, with a moderate hoppiness, lots of perfume, lilacs and fresh grass. Very strong aroma, growing very tart, lemony and lightly herbal-astringent on the end. Honey dabbled over biscuits, with some very soft suggestions of light caramel are the extent of the malt notes. Not lactic or acetic, but just very dry fruit skin notes from the brett.
Both sour and tart at once, in the flavor, from the honey (which lends a light bittersweetness) and the very tart, and very prominent brett. Meanwhile, plenty of spicy notes form all over the palate, not being anywhere overdone. Engaging carbonation, and a moderate level of it help keep things very bright and crisp. Some sharp esters grow apparent with warming, as well as just a touch of alcohol warmth, and definitely some spicy phenols, but some (hops?) are noted on the end, adding some hay and grass notes and bringing the beer back down to earth. Touch of sweet honey on the finish and plenty of light dough and vanilla.
The Kennett version had a very large amount of diacetyl, nearly ruining the beer for me. Shaun thought it was an infected keg with pediococcus adding the diacetyl, and I believe it, it reminds me of the diacetyl issues with RR’s supplication. The keg at BBF was flawless, however. Score is for the BBF version