Honeydew
Night Shift Brewing in Everett, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
7.14
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8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Batch 5, bottled 8/9/13, drunk 2/23/14
Beautiful Belgian, bottle conditioned pour shows a mountain of well-retained white head topping a clear, bright and darker than expected amber body with plentiful carbonation. Definitely looks every bit as good as a Dupont beer....
Very clean, yeast and hop-driven nose shows much more light, peppery phenol notes than it does esters, with spicy/floral hops drying it out even further and some light maltiness balancing. High strength of aroma, no doubt aided by the ample carbonation.
Malt immediately comforts the palate. Very well-extracted and attenuated giving a soft texture for the ample hoppiness to play on. Honeydew is noticeable, but completely fermented and I doubt you would be able to pick it out, if you were unaware. Adds just a slight touch of melon-like sweetness. Yeast phenols and more hop acidity dry the finish with a touch of band-aids and light plastic a la Dupont. Very authentic Belgian saison here and from reading the reviews, it looks like the 6 months of age on it were very beneficial. With this amount of hoppiness at 6 months, I can definitely understand how it would have been too much young. It seems the yeast has been hard at work too, as this is now very much dry with no syrupiness from either malt or melon sugar. Very, very nice. Hopefully everyone else that had this young can have it again with a bit of age on it.
Beautiful Belgian, bottle conditioned pour shows a mountain of well-retained white head topping a clear, bright and darker than expected amber body with plentiful carbonation. Definitely looks every bit as good as a Dupont beer....
Very clean, yeast and hop-driven nose shows much more light, peppery phenol notes than it does esters, with spicy/floral hops drying it out even further and some light maltiness balancing. High strength of aroma, no doubt aided by the ample carbonation.
Malt immediately comforts the palate. Very well-extracted and attenuated giving a soft texture for the ample hoppiness to play on. Honeydew is noticeable, but completely fermented and I doubt you would be able to pick it out, if you were unaware. Adds just a slight touch of melon-like sweetness. Yeast phenols and more hop acidity dry the finish with a touch of band-aids and light plastic a la Dupont. Very authentic Belgian saison here and from reading the reviews, it looks like the 6 months of age on it were very beneficial. With this amount of hoppiness at 6 months, I can definitely understand how it would have been too much young. It seems the yeast has been hard at work too, as this is now very much dry with no syrupiness from either malt or melon sugar. Very, very nice. Hopefully everyone else that had this young can have it again with a bit of age on it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Feb 2014
at 17:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Bruce’s new pad, big thanks to Leighton, 15/10/13. Hazed golden amber with thin off white pond affair atop the glass. Nose is a little soapy, bitter orange, apricot, touch of honey, sugars. Taste comprises light honeycomb, grass, bitter fruits, yeasty tones, tangy apricot. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, grassy finale. Decent saison, a little drop in quality on the previous couple, the soap on the nose didn’t interfere with the flavour for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2013
at 09:31
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
15th October 2013
Tasting at Bruce’s new pad. Thanks to Leighton for this rarity. Hazy amber beer with a tidy pale cream coloured head. Light airy palate. Thin and dry creamy malt. Light brett bitterness. Whisper of something fruity. Finishes semi dry with a mild brett bitterness. Okay if a bit lightweight.
Tasting at Bruce’s new pad. Thanks to Leighton for this rarity. Hazy amber beer with a tidy pale cream coloured head. Light airy palate. Thin and dry creamy malt. Light brett bitterness. Whisper of something fruity. Finishes semi dry with a mild brett bitterness. Okay if a bit lightweight.
Tried
on 03 Nov 2013
at 06:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle, big thanks to Leighton for my first Night Shift! It pours hazy amber with a thick, fluffy yellow-white head. The nose is woody, orange, Irn Bru, peach, mustinesst, spice, earth, vanilla and melon. The taste is earth, wood, green apple, melon, brett, spice, citrus, dough and dirt with a dry, earthy finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Interesting and rather tasty. Works well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Oct 2013
at 11:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Bruce’s. This one I got at Julio’s in MA. Pours cloudy gold with a foamy, off-white head. Nose has some bready malts, ripe fruits. Light to medium sweet flavor with bread, hints of tangy fruits, melon, faint rindy citrus bitterness. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly warming to finish, some ripe melon, hints of maple syrup, bread. Tasty and fairly interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Oct 2013
at 10:42
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle Purchased @ Julio’s for $11.99 before Wild 6. Cloudy amber / orange like color with lasting soapy head. The saison yeast is a big player in this beer. Aroma is just yeast. Flavor is leafy floral hops, grass, honey and spicy finish from the yeast. The melon is only a light accent after the brew is warm. Very light melon hints in the last half of the snifter. Nice biscuity pilsner like malts to help balance the yeast. Very dry texture. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Sep 2013
at 12:26