7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Brewer's Republic. Pours a clear, straw color, with a big, frothy, white head. The nose is honeysuckle, bread dough, resin, oak, and straw. Sweet, with a light bitterness and some good yeasty esters. Light and crisp. This is a clean and tasty saison.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Feb 2020
at 15:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can - labeled as 7.2% abv - pours a hazy amber - nose of tart cranberry, rosemary, cherry, light dusty/earthy yeast - medium body, creamy texture - semi-dry, but still richly malty - the cranberries add a light tartness - moderate earthy basement yeast character - lightly sweet dark fruits through the middle, followed by a moderate yeast phenol spiciness to finish - a nice departure from your typical Christmas ale, which is usually a spice bomb, a booze bomb, or both.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Dec 2019
at 03:09
8.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle pour at Avery Invitational 2019. Cloudy orange with white head. Beautiful tartness, fruity and funky, peaches, some grapes, barrel. Medium sourness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2019
at 20:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draft at the brewery - dark ruby - super dry and moderately tart - flavors of lemon balm, blueberry, tobacco, light balsamic - chocolate, earthy leafy character - okay.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jul 2018
at 20:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Taster at the brewery - turbid gold - soft texture - a bit yeasty and muddy in flavor, but with some bright herbal character and mild funk pushing through that - some finishing pepper and moderate sweetness - a bit dull overall, but I see potential.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2018
at 20:15
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Tap at the brewery - Oakes IPAs always taste dull and flat to me, and this is no different - some herbs, dull hop character, light pepper - bland.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jul 2018
at 20:08
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Taster at the brewery - hazy good - soft carbonation and creamy texture - nose of lemongrass, orange peel, moderate funk - flavor is mildly funky, mildly acidic - subtly complex and musky - some white grape and pepper - lovely texture - quite nice.
Tried
on 21 Jul 2018
at 20:03
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Sampled at a Goose island brewery bottle share. Spelt saison has a LOT of oak in the nose, and in the palate. Must be pretty freshly bottled here. Yet, when I pull from the bottom of the bottle, I lose the flavor it might have been meant to have. My taste is flat and skunky, with the pall of sweat and disappointment. Sorry about that. I'll always be open to trying another one later.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2018
at 18:30
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sample from a bottle at beer meets wood last weekend. Deep gold in color with a hint of purple and a thin white head. Lightly tart with a bit of earth and funk and some plum fruitiness to round it all out.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Sep 2017
at 21:28
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared in Keystone - picked up in Denver. Pours unclear orange with a frothy head. Great aroma, some farmhouse funk, mild yeast, citrus. Light sweet flavour with a little musty funk, orange and tangerine, a little barnyard and poo, lemon peel. Medium bodied with fine, massaging carbonation. Clean finish, lightly tart, with more citrus, grapefruit, farmhouse funk. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2017
at 17:14