Groove
Balance Brewing & Blending in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England 🏴
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
7.06
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Groove is our first amber saison. A blend of barrel aged beer fermented with saison yeast, lactobacillus and brettanomyces. Dry hopped with First Gold grown in Kent.
Brewed with Maris Otter, wheat and oats, vienna and crystal malts, this beer has malty notes of marmalade on toast which meld with tart strawberry and soft, woody tannins. There is subtle hoppy bitterness which brings out the spicy, floral tones of First Gold.
Tasting crisp and hoppy now but we think it'll age beautifully.
Brewed with Maris Otter, wheat and oats, vienna and crystal malts, this beer has malty notes of marmalade on toast which meld with tart strawberry and soft, woody tannins. There is subtle hoppy bitterness which brings out the spicy, floral tones of First Gold.
Tasting crisp and hoppy now but we think it'll age beautifully.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Panda from Colin Bois. Cheers. Slightly hazy opaque gold. Foamy white head. Aroma is vinous with an earthy core. Flavourwise there is a juicy sweet core and then tart sourness. Underlying chewy malts. Dank. Light-medium bodied. Slick. Soft lazy carbonation. Long dry somewhat astringent finish. Nice.
Tried
on 15 Jul 2026
at 16:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home, from Cat In A Glass online, 30/05/2026.
Moderately hazed golden amber, carbonation evident, topped with a just off white crown.
Nose is hedgerow, dusty fruit esters, herb, grains, dry rot, barnyard nip.
Taste comprises funk, apple core, hay bale, damp straw, light acidic tickle.
Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering close.
Solid funky saison.
Moderately hazed golden amber, carbonation evident, topped with a just off white crown.
Nose is hedgerow, dusty fruit esters, herb, grains, dry rot, barnyard nip.
Taste comprises funk, apple core, hay bale, damp straw, light acidic tickle.
Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering close.
Solid funky saison.
Tried
on 30 May 2026
at 14:12