Brewery draught, 7/30/26.
Classic Belgian yeast gives yellow fruit with a backing of clove and bubble gum. Nutty wheat, touch of lemony acidity. Very classic, straightforward Belgian blonde ale.
Ultra soft texture, unsurprisingly, with little/no clove or bubble gum from the nose. Creamy, nutty wheat with a touch of banana and light stone fruit. Soft, lighter-bodied but still amply malty and nicely-textured while remaining dry and lively. Aroma has improved with warming and breathing. Maybe the wheat is masking the light clove now?

Canned 7/7/26, drunk 7/26/26.
Tangerine and zesty (?) melon with juicy berry and ripe tropical fruit salad. Vibrant, clean, bright and very aromatic with a touch of honey and cracker-like notes from the malt to gently balance.
Excellent bitterness with a woody, lightly-to-moderately piney character this is not resinous or dominant. The poignant berry-like notes from the Krush seem to be folded in to the Simcoe, or at least I can't distinctly find them. The Motueka brightens and rounds things with its playful fruit salad. Nothing ever gets too soft or flabby, yet the supple malts, well-attenuated, easily balance and provide appropriate texture. Not always my favorite series, as I'm a pretty tough sell on [IMHO overly woody, acidic] Simcoe, but Hill almost always handles it admirably, as they do here.

Can via Simon J. it pours cloudy golden - orange with a medium fluffy white head. The aroma is ripe, juicy, mango, peach, papaya, lychee, watermelon, orange chewits, tangerine, pink grapefruit and marmalade. The taste is firmly dry, pleasing snappy bitterness, green, weedy, clean, pithy, zesty, bitter orange, tangerine, grapefruit, mango & lime, peach, candied fruits, floury bread, brioche, orange blossom, fairly hearty and a lick of booze with a juicy finale. Medium body and moderate, fluffy carbonation. Lovely hop juice.

500mL bottled 12/14/2016, drunk 07/24/2026.
Good pop and there is a reasonable amount of not-long-retained head.
But the first impression is of oxidation; too much dark fruit. Some underlying malt still showing light caramel and chocolate, but scant barrel...not even identifiable bourbon character remaining, at least in the nose. Clean and with no alcohol, however.
It fares a bit better in the mouth, though whatever carbonation there was is mostly gone. But there's bourbon and good fudge and oak, so that's lovely to see. And while there's certainly oxidation present; lots of dark fruit...it's less than what you'd expect for an almost 10 year old stout. The texture here is wonderful - the fact that there's still a good, thick, chewy malt is impressive. Raisins, prunes, black pepper and light cigar notes lingering alongside very gently spicy bourbon. Still quite elegant, but a touch of tight carbonation and maybe 5 years less age would be ideal, of course. Happy to have got to try it, though, and it's still very enjoyable, gaining traction as it warms and breathes.

A4 draught, 2nd from left, 7/23/26.
Huge pear and melon with some white grape and no herb. Soft, supple, pale malts easily balance. Very zesty on the end with a huge, playful fruitiness. Maybe lychee is a better descriptor here.
Good bitterness up front with a big pear-lychee flavor and soft, supple malts with a touch of cracker, drying out on the finish. Excellent balance and good intensity of flavor. Slightly above average bitterness works well to balance the round fruitiness.

Enjoyed at the brewpub, Easter Saturday 2026. Poured a clean, golden colour with a creamyish white cap and nice lacing. Funky aromas with sourness, lemony notes and a touch of cider vinegar. A wet mouthfeel, somewhat crisp, with a soft dryness, mild tart and tannins in the end. Flavours are a nice blend of what's in the nose. Lemony sourness with some vinegar. A tad dandelion left on the tongue. Quite a nice, refreshing Saison that is all-around well-balanced.