8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Super hazy deep honey coloured body with a bright orange glow and a thick, two centimetre tall white head. Aroma of sour grapes, yeast, brett, oak and a very nice sweetness. Medium-bodied; Assertive effervescence with a lot of grape and sour notes, tons of oak and brett flavours with a lingering lemony and sweet hint at the end. Aftertaste shows a lot of character with a little malt and wheat, some light grassy and herbalness and a very pleasant sourness which lasts long after a final sip. Overall, a very nice beer and one to sample if you can find it - a great offering, and very happy to be one of the first to try it! I sampled this 75 cL bottle purchased from Whole Foods (Pearl) in downtown Portland, Oregon on 11-April-2013 for US$9.49 sampled at home in Washington on 19-April-2013 - and will pick up another bottle of this in a few days when heading back West.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2013
at 10:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
750mL bottle, pours a hazy bronze with a medium white head. Aroma bring out some tart dark fruits, some barnyard notes, and some vinegar. Flavour brings out tart farmhouse notes, tart lighter fruits, some medium funk, and medium acidity. Quite complex, finishing on medium funky and acidic notes. Light-bodied and highly drinkable. Great stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Apr 2013
at 09:09
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle that was sitting in GT2’s fridge for years and years. Murky brown color, fluffy tan head, nice lacing. Aroma of medicinal bon bons. Taste is odd spoiled brownies.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2013
at 16:06
5.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle at Beer Revolution. Pours black with a decent beige head that fades quickly. In strong light, I can see some brown, but it’s a surprisingly dark beer and the color doesn’t really show up in the flavor. Very floral aroma. The lavender is nice. Some unfortunate cola. No roast. Taste is oddly sweet and just doesn’t work well. Lots more cola. Less flowers. Just a muddle of odd notes that don’t play nicely. Carbonation is normal, perhaps a little low for a saison. I’m not a fan of this beer. The flower and sweet cola flavors don’t work together. It’s kind of a mess.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2013
at 00:10
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Rather dark for what I expected. Spicy and piny? aroma. Well bodied and flavoured. A good late winter early spring beer and a worthy addition.
Tried
on 06 Apr 2013
at 15:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft @ Beer Revolution, Oakland, CA. Pours a hazy pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy yeasty aroma. Fruity malty spicy yeasty sour tart bretty flavor. Has a fruity malty yeasty sour tart finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Mar 2013
at 07:40
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bomber shared by Marcus. Pours dark brown with a creamy/foamy tan head. Aroma is very floral with hints of herb and dark malt. Med body. Flavor is hibiscus and lightly earthy dark malt. Quite interesting, tho maybe excessive hibiscus.
Tried
on 04 Mar 2013
at 14:50
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Aroma is dominated by floral notes with lots of chamomile, lavender an a but less hibiscus. A bit one dimensional as the floral character dominates. Pours a dark brown, almost black color with a thin dark tan head that quickly recedes. Flavor is very sweet with an odd dark vinous astringent character. Not quite roasty or chocolatey, but more of a cola type flavor. A nice bitterness in the finish but definitely astringent. The floral note dominates in the flavor as well. Mouthfeel is medium light bodied with medium high carbonation. Astringency is moderately high and definitely off putting. Low alcohol warmth. Overall the aroma has a nice floral character but it is too dominating. The flavor is not good at all though and this beer is very astringent. A waste of $16. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
on 03 Mar 2013
at 15:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle @ Yespr. Pours a hazy dark amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty and slightly sour cherry aroma. Fruity and slightly sour cherry flavor with weak hints of caramel. Has a fruity sour cherry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2013
at 03:50
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark brown pour with off white head. Much lacing. Light notes of walnut in the aroma. Very creamy body, no trace of walnut in the flavour. Flavour is mostly malt with some sweetness. Sweet finish.
Tried
on 17 Feb 2013
at 15:50