The September Issue
Mirage Beer Company in Seattle, Washington, United States πΊπΈ
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
7.67
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A blend of young and aged saisons conditioned in oak with heirloom Mirabelle plums from the Mirkovich homestead on Bainbridge Island. Mirabelles are illegal to import or sell in the United States, but it's legal to grow them--these trees likely began as cuttings planted by the Mirkovichs generations ago. And while I've never harvested/seen a more beautiful fruit, its subtle character and lingering sweetness made for a challenging blending day. It took juuust the right amount of tart/aged saison to balance the young/fruited saison base without overpowering it entirely. Super honored to have worked with this fruit, and very proud of the result.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
[notes] Poured from bottle @ FHF 2023 (Aug 12, 2023). Cloudy yellow gold with small white head. Lots of nice mild plum character, gentle, slightly buttery oak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2023
at 02:26
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Cloudy, with a thick head. Lots of plum, mellow malt, and complex buggy character.
Tried
on 21 Aug 2023
at 04:07
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle pour at Farmhouse Fest 2023, pours a cloudy muddled orange with a medium white head. Aroma brings out big juicy plums, rustic farmhouse notes and some oak. Flavour is full of tart plums, oak, and rustic farmhouse notes. Juicy, plumy, and buggy. Good stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2023
at 06:41
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
A taster shared with Josh, Matt, Phill, and Ryan during FHF with priceless Rachel's (yup, again!) help in organizing all the mess with glasses. Appearance: clody straw with a white head. Aroma: juicy, fruity, some funk. Taste: same, very balanced, juicy, smooth. Overall: darn, it's great!
Tried
on 12 Aug 2023
at 19:35
9/10
Ooooo plum saison oaky fruity funk heaven, so good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2023
at 19:39