7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
I believe this to be a 2004 bottle. Sampled at the 3/6/05 Montreal tasting with Muzzlehatch, Rastacouere, tiggmtl and MartinT.
Aroma is very promising, giving off some notes of light cheese baked in to extra-doughy wheat bread. Plenty of light, but distinct hops flavor (and no, they werent high alpha hosp) near the end, with lots of earthiness, but thankfully, this one didnt have tons of herbs and coriander, which I feel can be too distracting in too large a quantity. The pour reveals a bright golden body, mildly hazy, with great retention on its foamy white head. Flavor does not disappoint. Not an "Americanized" saison by any means. Dough and herbs play well together, with light cheese funk near the end. Though it’s light, I greatly appreciated the fact that you can taste a bit of real yeastiness. Too many American saisons have absolutely no bacterial tastes whatsoever. Finishes about as dry as it starts, and being a big fan of dry saisons, I enjoyed this. Classy and not overdone. Medium body, lively carbonation, no alcohol tones. Thanks David and Mike!
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2005
at 18:24