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Opposite of family whistle, instead of being fruit dominant this is barrel aged Saison dominant with soft guava and blood orange notes, incredibly delicious. Mild dry tanginess from the blood orange, mild sweetness from the guava.

7.3

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Poured from a 750 ml bottle.
Aroma is fruit forward with moderately strong orange and guava notes. Hints of oak and SARA funk (lemon, green grapes, stone fruit). Light grain and alcohol notes.
Pours a slightly hazy, dull, golden straw color with a medium sized, thick, pillowy, white head that recedes steadily to the edges. No lacing and small legs.
Flavor is somewhat acidic with a light sweetness and light grain notes. Medium high bitterness and light alcohol notes. Moderate orange and grapefruit notes with lighter guava. Light oak notes with hints of SARA funk. Light herbal, peppery phenolic note.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium high carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth.
Overall, an alright saison. It's overly acidic for me with the blood orange hiding a lot of the guava notes. It's also fairly bitter or 'pithy" from the orange. Would be a better beer if less bitter and acidic. The bright tropical notes are buried.