7.6/10
Saison yeast, definitely something herbaceous from the fig leaf. Not getting a ton out of the spelt grain wise. But a well-made bubbly dry saison
Tried
from Can
on 15 May 2023
at 20:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Pale yellowish orange with a brief white head. Light bready aroma with yuzu and salt obvious accents. So it tastes. Light bodied and spritzy. Clean and dryish with a moderately bitter Eno-like finish. Refreshing.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2023
at 14:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Slightly misted gold with a white head. Aroma is floral with slightly nutty grain, spices and an earthy herbal note that I guess is fig leaf. Light bodied, spritzy. Lean dough, moderate fruity funk, a hint of tartness, then a dry and fairly bitter finish. Quaffable with intrigue.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Apr 2023
at 13:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. No umlauts in Orbost, I guess. Very pale gold with good inch of white head that collapses. Aroma of crackery bread, lemon, spices, hints of honeydew melon - lots of Saaz, a little Motueka: a little twist, not a turn. And then there’s a little apricot in the taste as well. Decent bitterness with a spicy punch at the end. Impressive.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Mar 2023
at 12:08
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Purplish red with a light pink head that lasts fairly well. Aroma is pretty shy with some blueberry skins and wheaty crackers, a suggestion of funk. But the berries come through in the taste. It's gently sour and quite dry. Very refreshing with fine balance.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2023
at 11:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Golden amber with a white head. Singed malty and corn aroma with faint ointment notes. Moderately sweet and broad on the palate until bitterness and slightly singed and earthy notes come through. Refreshing, intriguing. As so often with Sailors Grave, a bit different to anything else I've ever had.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Jan 2023
at 11:35
7/10
I read dark lager and for somereason though black lager, which it’s not. Sweet, caramel malts dominate, with a creamy roundness and lots of wheat.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2022
at 19:14
7.4/10
Nice balance of smoke, roast and salinity here.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2022
at 18:48
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Opaque brownish orange with a dense cm of white head. Aroma of peach, lime, pineapple, light bread. Juicy but really quite clean with none of vagueness I associate with the style - stone, citrus and tropical fruit with a nice zesty orange note that sharpens the nectar-like quality. Pretty modest bitterness but enough to provide a brief finish. Good.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Dec 2022
at 12:52
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A very nice black IPA. Aromas of caramel, grapefruit, biscuit and chocolate. Quite a bubbly mouthfeel with quite a lemony note that perhaps slightly unbalances it, but it's a minor criticism.
Tried
on 19 Nov 2022
at 10:43