8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 7/11/2019. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy medium golden amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a moderate amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lightly tart/tangy orange juice, lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of oranges/zest, fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with big strength. Taste of big lightly tart/tangy orange juice, lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; pepper/clove yeast spiciness; and light citrus tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy orange juice, lemon, lime, citrus peel/rind, peach, pear, melon, red apple, coriander, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread, lightly toasted biscuit, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of oranges/zest, fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a fantastic malt/bitter/spiciness and tart/tangy citrus balance; with no astringent hop/fruit flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness, tart/tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky/resinous/rindy, and lightly acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.5%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited Belgian saison. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of oranges/zest, fruity/spicy yeast, earthy hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Amazing balance of vibrant citrus, Belgian yeast, pale/wheat malts, and earthy noble hops. Minimal residual sweetness with crisp dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing spot on style example as expected.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Aug 2019
at 20:30