7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at the brewery. Lime/lemonpeel aroma Cloudy yellow, white lace Flowery an citric aromatics Dry medium body, grassy dry mouthfeel . Light Brett and grapefruit finish. Lovely
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Dec 2014
at 03:26
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Re-rate: poured from 355mL can (pkg 29/11/2022). Very dark brown with small beige head. Very roasty, dry, chocolate malt, quite nice - raising my rating. Dec 17, 2014 (7/3/7/3/14=3.4): Poured from the tap. Near black with tan head. Coffee and oats with mild chocolate. Medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Dec 2014
at 00:01
5.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Black, fast fading tan head.Nose of light roast/brown sugar.Light mocha profile, poor carbonation. Good flavor, but looks poor with poor carbonation
Tried
on 15 Dec 2014
at 19:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask at Six Acres, Vancouver, 12 oz
Black color, with small head. Strong aroma of toasted coconut and some chocolate. Lean body; the low carbonation improves the experience; it’s quite chocolatey, not roasty, with a touch of coconut, vanilla and roasted nuts; the sweetness is very moderate, the final is medium-dry.
Nice beer.
Black color, with small head. Strong aroma of toasted coconut and some chocolate. Lean body; the low carbonation improves the experience; it’s quite chocolatey, not roasty, with a touch of coconut, vanilla and roasted nuts; the sweetness is very moderate, the final is medium-dry.
Nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Dec 2014
at 21:28
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle - Candied pineapple and sweet fruity brett notes. Cloudy gold with a rich white head. Tart fruity and a little spice. Fruit is juicy and tartness is light with a lingering yeasty finish. Quiet nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Dec 2014
at 17:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at brewery. Pours a very dark cloudy brown with moderate foamy head. Aromas of sweet chocolatey malts with light spices. Flavors of chocolate, light vanilla, fresh orange zest, light Christmas spices and some fennel. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Nov 2014
at 10:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Part of the BC Craft Brewers Guild Natural Selections 6 pack (2014). Pours a cloudy golden-yellow colour with a big warm frothy cap, good retention and some foamy, almost creamy lacing. Belgian ale yeast aromas with light grass and some spices. A nice grassiness in the taste from the hops, creating a soft dry mouthfeel. Fruity flavours from the malts and yeast. Orange notes with mild tart lingering. Not your typical Canadian brew and pretty close to the Belgian ones.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Nov 2014
at 20:34
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
You don’t see the term "super saison" used much in North America, but here it is. Bottle from Legacy. It’s cloudy and pale, with a head that fluffs up and then falls back to a 2cm thick froth. The aroma has a complex mix of elderflower and other dried floral notes, lacto, hops (they use Belma)...a fair bit of sweet pale malts and yeastiness like a rustic French bread. Not picking up much brett yet. It’s a complex, refined aroma. On the palate, the florals show through strongly. There’s a lot of malt, a dash of alcohol and a modest, floral Belma bitterness. A slight yoghurty character hints at lacto and there’s just a tiny bit of brett starting to creep in. Refined, tasty strong saison today, this will evolve quite a bit over the coming months without a doubt, as the brett kicks in a bit.
Vintage bottle, served July 2025.
A bit dull. And it's got a sort of phenolic bit to the aroma. Comes across soft, and it's definitely got a bit of autolysis going on. So this is well past its prime.
Vintage bottle, served July 2025.
A bit dull. And it's got a sort of phenolic bit to the aroma. Comes across soft, and it's definitely got a bit of autolysis going on. So this is well past its prime.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2014
at 19:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A hazed golden amber ale with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity caramel malt with floral hops, light citrus, light Brett, nice. In mouth, a nice fruity malt with grassy hops, light Brett, very nice. Cask Days 2014.
Tried
from Cask
on 26 Oct 2014
at 10:48
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Rating Sovereign Super Saison which may be different as ABV is 8.5%. 750 ml bottle. Bottled Sept 03/14. Pours a hazy amber with full head and a little sediment. Aromas of brett, sweaty socks, candied fruit, and toasted malts. Flavors of dried candied fruit, dried honey, elderberry/gooseberry, and lemon wax, with a bretty bitter finish. Will put a bottle down for a bit to see what happens.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Oct 2014
at 14:39