Bottle thanks to Wchesser. Pours yellow gold white head. Nose/taste of pink peppercorn, lemon, sea salt, sour wheat and coriander - medium body.

Tap at the brewery - medium pinkish purple - aroma is mostly.tart hibiscus and not much else - flavor is medium.tart, with hibiscus, grape must, rustic.graininess - slight pepper - a buttery (diacetyl?) quality on the tail end - not one of.their best.

Bottle as "Figgy Noir". The beer pours a dark slightly murky amber color with a medium thin light beige head that evaporates quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lacing on the glass. Figs, malt and spices in the nose. Medium body with a figgy character and notes of roast malt and spice. The finish is caramel, fruit and spice. Pretty good overall.

Taster at the brewery - not sure why this is listed as an american strong - weshould probably remain consistent with the base beer and call it.a belgian strong - either way, it’s kind of a train wreck - the nose is mostly tequila and barrel - taste is boozy and kind of vegetal - some toasted coconut from the barrel - some citric notes - a lot of the base beer (which is really good) is washed out by the liquor - I was expecting crap and crap is what I got, so I have no one to blame but myself.

Tap at Diebolt - hazy orange pour - thick, frothy head - nose is zesty, bright.citrus, mostly grapefruit and orange peel - hints of peppery hops and mild.muskiness - flavor is very light, mildly tart, with a lot of fresh citrus notes and some melon rind - finish has toasty, bready malt that is a little heavy - given the lighter.nature of everything preceding it, I was hoping for a finish that was more light and crisp, but still a fun beer.

Tap at the brewery - listed as a french saison with coffee, but the bottles say biere de garde, so I’m confused - tastes more like a bdg, I guess - hazy gold - thick.head - the yeast esters and mild.phenolics work surprisingly well with the coffee - it adds some vanilla and bright berry character.that works well with the light nature of the beer - very creamy texture - flavor is light, bright, mildly tart - the mild acidity of the coffee really makes the tartness pop - the coffee is very understated, so the yeast character is still center stage, but the heavier notes of the bean (vanilla) compliment the sweetness in the finish - quite good.

On tap @ Avery Strong Ale Fest 2015. Cloudy dark reddish orange appearance with an off white head. The aroma is quite sweet - candy, orange citrus, and some honey. Goopy mouth feel. High sweetness. Orange, grassy, light lime, tangerine flavor. Pass.

On tap @ Avery Strong Ale Fest 2015. Hazy dark orange appearance with a cream colored head. Orange / grapefruit / lemon citrus nose with a hint of lemon cleanser / chemicals. Moderate high bitterness with quite high sweetness. Light orange, herbal / grass, candy, overly sweet and overly bitter flavor. Goopy mouth feel. Pass.

Wasn’t quite sure how to enter this, considering it contains French malts and.American hops and was apparent brewed with saison yeast (according to the elder Diebolt at the bar) - hops are certainly the dominant character, though - bright, potent, citric, strongly.bitter, but not abrasive - soft texture and fine carbonation - moderately.honey sweet malt character and mildly earthy yeast qualities - there are, perhaps, some spicy phenols and tropical esters, but it is hard to tell due to the potency of the hops - tasty beer, and a nice twist on the strong ipa.