Enlightenment Beyond the Infinite
Enlightenment Ales in Everett, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
6.89
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Batch 1 750mL drunk 1/15/16.
Initially medium-sized, dark beige head quickly recedes to a ring atop a dark brown liquid with dark chestnut tints. Clarity is fairly high, leaving sediment behind.
Deep, dark and foreboding, the aroma divulges tons of lactic acid mixing with a moderate acetic character. Very bacterial and with potential brighter, lighter brett and hop notes drowned out by all of this, as well as the darker, chocolate and prune notes from the malts. Still, it certainly smells enjoyable, though I wish there was more underlying Saccharomyces/classic yeast character to it. No alcohol or flaws.
Tart and growing rather acidic/bitter in the mouth, the beer produces plentiful chocolate/caramel and prune notes, while a heavy lactic and acetic character builds up. Borderline astringent bitterness from the combination of the near acetone-like character. Very fruity (prunes, raisins, plums, blackberries, currants, etc...) and quite dry, though with a fair amount of malty texture and a lightly sweet chocolate reprise on the end. Carbonation is a bit on the looser side which negatively affects the beer, concentrating the acidic and bitter components on the finish. No alcohol or flaws, but just a bit too monotonous with the acidity, for my tastes.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours dark mahogany into a tulip. Tan head with good retention recedes to skim surface. Dark pit fruit aromas. Soft with earthy heather and dried fruit upfront turning tart in the lasting bitter chocolate covered cherry finish. I’m going to miss Enlightenment...