Slightly hazy straw colour. Herbal, spicy nose with accents of bready malts. Crisp, rich grassy herbal hop character. Dry bitterness and fairly clean breezy malts. Nice, dry, herbal finish. Yum. Thanks John!

Canette 12 oz, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur ambrée orange et transparente. Nez de houblon citrique (pamplemousse), moyennement résineux et aux notes florales, fruité (agrumes, notes d’abricots), malté de caramel sucré doux, léger de biscuits et avec des notes de pain et d’épices (notes de poivre doux). Moyennement ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et légèrement croustillant ainsi qu’une texture moyennement crémeuse. Goût moyennement amer de houblon citrique (pamplemousse) et légèrement floral (qui dure toute la gorgée) accompagné d’un goût fruité (agrumes, notes d’abricots) lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel doux moyennement sucré et aux faibles notes rôties, d’un goût de biscuits et des notes de pain puis en finale, l’on assiste à un léger regain d’amertume de houblon plus asséchante avec un léger goût résineux ainsi que des notes épicées (poivre doux). Post-goût moyen-long et sec, moyennement amer de houblon citrique, floral et légèrement résineux avec un léger goût fruité (zest d’agrumes).

A tasty saison shared by Joebrew. Salty and spicy aroma. Flavor has some malt, fruit, spices, yeast, and more hops than usual for the style, but not so much that it is unrecognizable as a saison. Very nice appearance, hazy yellow, some sediment. Quite good for a style that Americans rarely do well.

2005 750mL drunk on 7/4/07
Uncarbonated batch, thus it pours a nearly flat, amber/crimson-tinged mahogany. I’m able to coax a thin layer of dark beige bubbles, but it quickly recedes to ring, leaving legs on the glass, and light blotchy residue. Clarity is medium, despite the beer having been cellared for a long time and a careful pour.
Strong, vinous notes in the nose wrap about with liquorous alcohol vapors and succulent, fat malt sugars producing a well-balanced nose. Candy sugar is evident, giving a bit of hardness and some brazen roasted malts are, perhaps, a bit too noticeable on the finish, giving a strongly astringent hazelnut-coffee note that is only soothed, eventually, by a blossoming banana-vanilla-toffee sweetness. The yeast produces quite a bit of peppery phenols and sharp, dry, dark fruits, but is otherwise fairly overtaken by the malts and alcohol. A very honest rendition, though the sweetness fights with the emerging alcohol, as it warms, to produce a bit of a messy situation. Medium to medium-high strength of aroma.
Brash candi sugar hardness, mixing with tart fruitiness and a moderate amount of acidity all converge on the palate, wtih a strong molasses/brown sugar sweetness that helps cut back the tartness/dryness. But it seems to extend itself a bit too far, and without the aid of nearly any carbonation, it comes off as rather syrupy, or at the very least, heavily sticky/chewy. Toffee, dates, currants and concord grape vinousness are certainly very interesting, as well as the pleasant profile of black pepper, clove and vanilla yeast biproducts. But it’s missing that truly elegant equilibrium that the best in style show. This one goes from too sweet, to too alcoholic, to to astringent and back again. Probably a bit too much clove and astringent hazelnut-like notes as well, in the end. Alcohol is on the slightly-too-noticeable side as well. Regardless, it’s got all of the signs of a well-made beer, just dosent quite bring it together. But therein lies the greatest challenge with this style that is packed so full of ingredients/flavors. Someone sent me this bottle, and I don’t remember who, but thank you anyway!

Canned brew into glass...nice creamy, fluffy head...smells yeasty...dark brown, yet transparent...nice malty body, carob essence....body has a nice creaminess to it, yet its thin...good flavor overall and well balanced

On tap at Phoenixville location....6-20-07....Light creaminess, and quite refreshing...no distinct aroma, just some pale malts and mild fruit...rich red copper, a creamy lager...lacing very nice, even in a pint glass...very pretty beer, a bit of cherries in the mix

On tap at Phoenixville location.....mahogany in color, with minimal foam...a flush of bitter dry hops, followed by a strong citrus peel....seed flavor of grapefruit, orange, and lemon, all the tangy citrus friends hanging in a glass together, lemon seed the leader, muddled malt and hop aroma, nothing too unusual...dry and tasty, hoppy and racy

On tap at Phoenixville location...hazy pale orange, yummy clove and orange essences....creamy with a froth on the taste buds, cloves and cream slide through the senses...very easy going, a tasty wheat sensation