Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Growler shared at the July MDF tasting. Clear copper, thin fizzy white head. Aroma of floral, citrusy, tinny hops. The taste is floral hops, citrus, candied citrus, lemongrass, mint, marzipan, caramel. Medium bodied, lingering bitterness.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Tap at the brewpub - pours a dark amber brown - a little thin and with a kind of harshness to the carbonation, so as far as the style goes, the texture is way off - the flavor is pretty nice - dry, roasty, mildly acidity, with a little of mineral character, tobacco - bitterness from the darker malts is a little rough on the back end - alright.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Tap at the brewery - really an APA, and a pretty clean and decent one - clean, crisp malt structure - medium dry and Biscuity - hops are a little subdued, but pleasantly grassy and citric - peppery finish - nice quaffer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Tap at the brewery - clear gold - fairly crisp, with a strong mineral component that I often enjoy in beers like this - lightly grassy hops - but there is also a bit of vegetal character that detracts from the enjoyment and a slight sourness on the tail end - meh.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Location: Draft at Rock Bottom - Downtown, 6/25/14
Aroma: The nose is heavy boozy, wine barrels, and not much else
Appearance: Pours a murky dark orange color without much head or lace
Flavor: The flavor is all booze and wine, Saison flavors are completely overpowered
Palate: The body is okay, but it isn't great feel-wise either
Overall Impression: I didn't try the original version, but the barrel aged is a miss for me. What I want to taste in a Saison isn't here at all.