Bottle from Monument in Concord, CA. Pours gold with a creamy white head. Aroma is citrus, mildly funky. Med body or better. Flavor is very lemon/anise. Earthy. Has a bitterness that must be the "leaf". Interesting. Strong flavors. I like it.

Pours a bright coppery color. Quite clear. Sort of a shame to see that it’s filtered and not bottle conditioned. Medium white head. Moderate lacing. Just ok retention. The head has faded to a scattering of bubbles after five minutes or so. The aroma has a very clean saison character. Too clean for my taste, but it’s still nice and wouldn’t take away from paired food, which is probably the point. Pleasantly subtle citrus flavors and a peppery spice note bring some complexity. Floral, grassy hops in the background. The taste is similar, though I’m picking up on the anise hyssop. Still, the flowers and lemon leaf never come anywhere near overwhelming and are very interesting and welcome choices for the beer. Moderately dry. Some nice fresh grain flavor. A little bit of earth and a light touch of bitterness in the finish. A bit more peppercorn spice. The mouthfeel is lightly effervescent and refreshing. Good palate cleanser. Very nice beer. I’m sure it would go quite well with food. That said, it’s a tad boring on its own despite being well made and using some interesting and tasty ingredients. In my opinion, it’s just too neat and clean for a farmhouse ale.

Aroma is rather muted with faint lemon notes and light graininess. No hop aroma and only very very faint esters and low floral notes. Very low phenolics. Pours a very clear golden yellow with a somewhat thin white head with medium retention. Flavor is clean but also a bit muted. Light graininess but after that the flavor is dominated by the infused ingredients. Quite a floral character with a light anise note. Some light honey flavors and a touch of citrus. Bitterness is moderate but balanced. No hop flavor. Mouth feel is medium light with high carbonation. Low, but slightly noticeable astringency. Low alcohol warmth. Overall , a nice beer but I feel like its missing something, especially in the aroma. There just isn’t much yeast character which I expect from my farmhouse ales. Thankfully the spices are well integrated and not overbearing.

Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Yeast and spice aroma. Yeast and spice flavor. Medium bodied. Yeast and spice linger with light malt.

Draft @ SF Beer Week Opening Celebration 2013, Concourse Exhibition Center, San Francisco, CA. Pours a golden color with a white head. Has a fruity malty grainy aroma with weak hoppy hints. Fruity malty grainy crisp flavor. Has a fruity malty grainy weak hoppy finish.

On tap at Toronado. Aroma is very ester forward. Lots of banana, bubble gum, and some of pear. Also a bit of phenolics - coriander. The esters have a floral quality to them as well. No hop aroma and just a hint of alcohol. Pours a cloudy golden hay with a white head that quickly recedes to the edges but then persists. No lacing and no legs. Tons of sweet malt; a bit of a graininess and faint caramel and candi sugar. After that this beer is almost all esters. No hop flavor and only a light alcohol note in the finish. The esters are bubble gum, banana, and quite a bit floral. A low bitterness helps clean the palate. Mouthfeel is medium full bodied and medium carbonation. The beer has a bit of stickiness to it. Low astringency and medium high alcohol warmth. Overall this beer is alright but it's very sweet and definitely very full of esters. Could use something, but I can't put my finger on what it is, maybe just a bit more complexity. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Hazy blond colour. Aroma of zesty, citrusy hop. Has a really sharp, refreshing, citrusy bite. Great thirst quencher.

Draft. Golden-amber beer with an off-white head. English hop aroma with light malt. Woodsy flavor with light malt. Medium bodied. Woodsiness and light malt linger with light grass.

Bomber from Monument in Concord, CA. Pours slight hazy gold with a slight but frothy white head. Aroma is bready, fruity, hint of citrus. Med body. Flavor is light, bready malt with notes of light pitted/seeded fruits and maybe a touch of citrus.Stands up to the style. I’d say better than the average kolsch.

Bomber from Monument in Concord, CA. Pours dark brown with a creamy/foamy slight tan head. Aroma is chocolate over a typical brown roast malt. Med body. Flavor is woody chocolate? It is actually astringently oaky. The chocolate is dark, the oak is present, tho not overpowering, the drink is mostly dry, and definitely astringent. Amazing. I don’t usually like brown ales very much, but dry astringent bitter is a winning combo.