Lingonberry Tart Saison
Alpha State in Horsmonden, Kent, England 🏴
Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.70
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With an FG of 1003, it's a dry saison. Heavily laden with Swedish lingon, which provides even more dryness and also gives the saison a slight sour/tart appeal.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ MBCC '17 [ Red Session ]. - Mikkeller Beer Copenhagen Celebration 2017, Øksnehallen, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 København V, Danmark. [ As Alpha State Lingonberry Tart Saison ].Unclear - hazy matt medium orange yellow colour with a average, frothy, goodr lacing, mostly lasting, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, wheat, lingonberries, tart berries. Flavor is moderate sweet and light acidic with a long duration, tart, sour, lingonberries, wheat, berries, light funky. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20170513] 6-3-7-3-13
Tried
on 31 Jan 2018
at 18:33
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Keg at MK VHX, 19/07/17. Haze on a pale golden pour with a decent off white head. Nose is grains, yeast waft, lemon drizzle, green berry piss strokes. Taste comprises damp hay bale, berry fruits decay, grains, apple core, yeast flicker. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, drying close. Not particularly balanced ... a touch harsh and bitter.
Tried
on 19 Jul 2017
at 10:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap@MBCC May 2017, Copenhagen - Hazy golden pour with white head. Aroma and taste is prominent lingonberry, tart fruity, yeasty notes, light floral hoppy backing, tart fruity berry finish..
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jul 2017
at 14:40
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
MBCC. Hazy peach with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, fruit, hop, berries, yeast and a little banana? Flavour is malt, fruit, hop, berries, banana, medium sweet, little dry and little bitter.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2017
at 13:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
[5/13/17] Draught at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2017. Red session. Cloudy golden. Graininess, spiciness, flowers, earth, slightly tart, fruity.
Tried
on 29 May 2017
at 20:01
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample at MBCC. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma and taste of yeast, some berries and funk. The body was light and the finish medium tart.
Tried
on 26 May 2017
at 04:23
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ MBCC 2017. Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma of malt, yeasty, saison yeast, grass, tart fruity. Flavor is malt, yeast, grass, tart fruity, raspberry? Medium body, average carbonation. 130517
Tried
on 20 May 2017
at 03:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
MBCC. Hazy golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity and berries. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 130517
Tried
on 16 May 2017
at 09:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sampled @ Mikkeller Beer Celebration 2017, Red Session. Trübes blass orange gelbes Bier. Geruch ist hefig, bananig, mild säuerlich. Geschmack ist mild säuerlich, bananig, hefig.
Tried
on 14 May 2017
at 09:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap @MBCC2017, Red Session. Nearly clear light amber, white froth. Funky, yeasty and malty aroma. Similar flavour, light berry-like tartness.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 May 2017
at 05:59