Enjoyed at the Loon. This Dark Winter Saison pour a deep brown colour with a beige head, minimal retention and lacing. Grassy notes in the nose with yeast, hints of bananas and candies. Bitter tasting Saison with some darker malts in the background, wheat notes and apples lingering. Interesting darker Saison with wheat notes and lots of other fruits. Goes down smoothly for an 8% ABV.

A reddish copper ale with a thin mocha head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with light candy sugar, light curacao and coriander, alcohol warmth, very nice. In mouth, a nice sweet fruity malt with light candy sugar, light curacao and coriander, light chocolate, warming alcohol. On tap at Brother’s Beer Bistro.

(On tap @ Bar Hop, Jan 11 2016) Pours very dark brown with a big medium tan head and lots of lace. Aroma of caramel, brown sugar, oranges, mango, dark fruit, dusty yeast, a bit of dark bread. A bit sweet with caramel, orange, banana, bubblegum, a light barnyard hay, a bit of misplaced booze, some astringent and grainy notes with light toast in the finish. Lingering fruitiness and a bit of yeast and dusty notes. Aftertaste of toasty bitter grain. Light-medium body with average carb. Doesn’t really scream saison to me, guessing it was a saison strain used but it feels like a fruity dark Belgian. Not bad at that.