Reaching for the bottom of the Lawrence barrel. I probably drank this once before and only got a 10oz pour to actually rate it. That is twice too many. Cloudy dark yellow, dirt golden in color. Aroma is raw malt, husky and dirty, no finesse. A slick sweetness as well. Flavor is similar, not well attenuated, a heavy body. A bit of a mess. Not light and refreshing. Eck.

10oz nitro pour at the brewpub. Nitro makes a thick and long lasting head with a sticky lacing. Similarly, the flavor is muted because of that. Lots of non-sweat cereal and muted hops. Just a mishmash as opposed to a directed brew.

10oz at brewpub. Nitro pour. Long lasting head, tan culture. Black body. Diminished flavor from the nitro. Nutty roast. Chalky roast in flavor. Me not likey much. Would love to try this without the nitro.

10oz at brewpub. Pretty sure this is just the Saison they currently have on tap but with peppercorns added to it. A bit hard to find too many differences between them. Maybe I get a little more of a citric aspect on the nose. In the flavor, after the pear and peach esters, there is maybe a peppery, herbal finish. Maybe, who knows? Either way its nice, mostly just this rating
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/23rd-street-farmhouse-ale-saison/202122/7542/

10oz at brewpub. Cloudy as heck golden with little clarity but glows at the bottom of the glass. Thick, strong head leaves a nice lacing. Bottom line is its not very traditional but good. Peachy, airy esters with a nice herbal yeast kick at the end of the flavor. Thicker body, not light and refreshing as more traditional Saisons. Maybe an imperial Saison of sorts. But fun to drink with no flaws present. Just thicker and juicer than I want it to be.

I have had this a few times before but I am drinking a 10oz pour right now and its full of diacetyl. You could see there is a decent light APA hiding there but this is an off batch. This is not the norm. I will leave this for the moment but will rerate when a new batch comes out. I have never experienced a similar issue at 23rd before.

10oz draft at brewpub. Typical black body and tan head. Looks good. Aroma is coffee centric but with a nice soft brownie sweetness. Ends up like those coffee brownies. Flavor is all coffee with a clean flawless stout underneath. Medium-light body with good carbonation. Long dry coffee aftertaste. Good beer, just hard to get too excited about coffee beers.

Sampled at GABF on Thursday October 11, 2012Clear dark brown color, tan head. Hoppy, fresh scent. Thin mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Hoppy taste.

10oz glass at happy hour for only $1, more reason to go to 23rd. I am pretty sure this is the first saison 23rd has ever made, I think because this the first original recipe from the assistant brewery. I appreciate that the brewery went with something new (not just an IPA) and took a twist on a traditional style, so points just for not being squares. The beer comes to me with a nice thick head atop a dark orange color and thick looking body, cannot see through it. Aroma is Belgian sweetness and subdued esters. This may be the best aspect of the beer, meaning lack of a problem. Many brewpubs and first time saison brewers produce highly estry brews. This was not the case, a very controlled ester release, which I really appreciate. Same in the flavor. The beer has a little more sweetness than I prefer but still within the realm of what I like (I like sweeter beers). The rye adds a nice roundness to the malt character. A fun beer that I can’t wait to drink again... hmmm need to get there for happy hour again.