of Merckx
33 Acres Brewing Co. in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
6.54
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Oakes (33770) reviewed of Merckx from 33 Acres Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Hazy, light tan, aroma is balanced yeast, biscuit and herbal hop. Fruity, peachy, anise, sweet, but there is a touch of herbal character towards the finish. Dryish character comes mostly from yeast and alcohol it seems. Ok saison.
tiong (21414) reviewed of Merckx from 33 Acres Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draught @ Vancouver Craft Beer Week Festival 2014, Vancouver, BC
Not very balanced saison. Notes of yeast, earthy notes, pepper and spices.
mcberko (47797) reviewed of Merckx from 33 Acres Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at 33 Acres, pours a hazy golden blonde with a small white head. Nose brings out loads of citrus upfront, with a touch of cracked black pepper, and Belgian farmhouse yeast. Flavour is quite unusual but really well-balanced, with lots of citrus and black pepper mixing with the rustic farmhouse notes. Loads of depth to this and highly drinkable despite the elevated ABV for the style. Really great.
fiulijn (28383) reviewed of Merckx from 33 Acres Brewing Co. 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Draught at the brewery
Cloudy golden color with compact head. The aroma is mild, but dominated by plastic, some yeast, lightly spicy and footy. Quite smooth mouthfeel, rather dry too; the yeast is fairly spicy, and a bit estery, but there is also an evident presence of vegetables, and the final has a metallic feeling; some cereals flavor as well; strong bitterness.
Chaotic. Not pleasant.
I can think of a few American Saison like this one, but not of any Belgian one. Merckx wouldn’t be happy.