Single Hop Series No.2 - Nelson Saison
Weird Beard Brew Co. in London, Greater London, England 🏴
Collab with: Elusive BrewingFarmhouse - Saison Series Out of Production
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Score
6.99
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The Single Hop Series allows us to showcase our creative side within the constraint of using a single hop.
The second in the series showcases the Nelson Sauvin hop so expect elderflower and gooseberries blended with a Saison yeast character. The beer uses a very traditional Saison grain bill of Pilsner, Vienna and Munich malts but a judicious application of the wonderful hop adds a new world twist, resulting in a beer that’s so full of hop flavour without losing its Saison roots
The second in the series showcases the Nelson Sauvin hop so expect elderflower and gooseberries blended with a Saison yeast character. The beer uses a very traditional Saison grain bill of Pilsner, Vienna and Munich malts but a judicious application of the wonderful hop adds a new world twist, resulting in a beer that’s so full of hop flavour without losing its Saison roots
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at Cask Pub and Kitchen, Pimlico, London. A hazy golden/amber coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Orangey, tropical fruit aroma. Tastes lemon, orange, tropical fruit, spice. A very pleasant saison from Weird Beard.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Aug 2013
at 14:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at the Cask, Pimlico, thanks to Paul for the pour 05/08/13. Lightly hazed golden amber with a thin off white head. Nose is herbal, bitter orange, lemon rind, grass. Taste comprises tarte fruits, lemon, orange pith, light funk, earthy, herbs, light spice, pepper. Medium bodied with fine carbonation, crisp and refreshing in the finish, Solid enough saison.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Aug 2013
at 00:04
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keg at Cask, Pimlico. It pours lightly hazy golden amber with a small white head. The taste is earthy, herbal, spice, dough, pine and some orangey citrus. The taste is earth, dough, spice, herbal, apricot, wood, citrus and a touch of sweetness with a dry, lightly bitter finish. Medium body and fine, prickly carbonation. Not that keen on the herbal notes.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Aug 2013
at 09:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Consumed at home in the company of Loz, Craig, Stella & Kids plus Jackie & Simon 02.08.13 Big thanks to Simon. Fresh nose but there is a little sherbert. Full flavour, little lemony, clingy flavour that really goes on. Touch dry at end, like it. A7 A4 T7 P4 Ov15 3.7
Tried
on 02 Aug 2013
at 14:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
18th July 2013
Very hazy dark amber beer, good pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and airy with minerally carbonation. Light sweet malt base. Light lactose and sweetish yeast in the mid. Touch of generic fruit. Finishes semi dry. Okay but not getting much Nelson character.
Very hazy dark amber beer, good pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and airy with minerally carbonation. Light sweet malt base. Light lactose and sweetish yeast in the mid. Touch of generic fruit. Finishes semi dry. Okay but not getting much Nelson character.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2013
at 10:01
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Keg at the Fox - London. Pours lightly hazy gold with a moderate, white foam head. Tasty stuff, light alcohol kick, mild dough and yeast, light citrus. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Moderately sweet finish, some clean dough, yeast, faint spice, light bitter citrus rind, touches of grass. Really nice beer. Punchy but drinkable.
Bottle at home in London, shared with the missus. Pours mostly clear, bright and deep gold, highly effervescent with a very large, whispy white froth head. The nose holds some lightly grainy bread, yeasty dough, ripe orange, hints of berries and tropical fruits. Medium sweet flavor with further bready, lightly doughy malts, some more juicy citrus, hints of tangy pee and pine, tangerine. Medium bodied with lively carbonation. Moderate warmth to finish, some sticky bitterness, more ripe citrus fruits, light dryness, pine needles, very subtle spicy yeast. Very tasty stuff. Still punchy but a better example than what I had on draft. (3.9)
Bottle at home in London, shared with the missus. Pours mostly clear, bright and deep gold, highly effervescent with a very large, whispy white froth head. The nose holds some lightly grainy bread, yeasty dough, ripe orange, hints of berries and tropical fruits. Medium sweet flavor with further bready, lightly doughy malts, some more juicy citrus, hints of tangy pee and pine, tangerine. Medium bodied with lively carbonation. Moderate warmth to finish, some sticky bitterness, more ripe citrus fruits, light dryness, pine needles, very subtle spicy yeast. Very tasty stuff. Still punchy but a better example than what I had on draft. (3.9)
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2013
at 06:43