6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, RBESG 2012 grand tasting. Very foamy, hazy yellow colour. Aroma straw, citrus fruits, sour, yeasty. Medium to heavy acidic taste, medium bitter, light sweet, I like the balance. Not exactly my style, but good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2012
at 09:35
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
RBESG Grand Tasting. Hazy golden color with small white head. Fruity aroma with yeast, malt. Dry spicy taste with lemon, some herbs, yeast. Good Saison.
Tried
on 22 Jul 2012
at 01:35
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
RBESG Grand Tasting. Cloudy golden with a lasting white head. Fruity and spicy aroma dominated by yeast, witha mineral note. Dry spicy and herbal flavour with lemon and lime peel, some green leaves, and lots of pepper
Tried
on 21 Jul 2012
at 11:25
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle during the Semi-Final Tasting at my place, London. Massive thanks to Erickok for providing this gem! Pours dark brown with red highlights and a sturdy, beige cream head. Dark malt nose with dirt and roast. Flavor is big and sweet with light, Belgian chocolate, mild yeast, roasty malts, dark chocolate, very light brett, some dirt and light burnt wood. Medium to full in body with average, creamy carbonation. Sweet on the finish with further chocolate malts, light roast, some earth, mild tang, mild wood and subtle dark fruits. Exceptional complexity and balance in this beer. Really impressively dynamic.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jul 2012
at 17:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sample at the molen tasting. Thin white head. Cloudy blond pour. Good saison. Nice and refreshing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jul 2012
at 14:54
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap @ Bierproeflokaal In De Wildeman. Deep brown appearance with a dark brown head. Wild yeasty, dark berry, tangy, sappy, earthy aroma. Earthy, chewy herbal, plum, dark berry flavor. Really reminds me of Odell Hiveranno with the strange wild, herbal, berry notes.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jul 2012
at 15:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home in London, thanks to Eric. This one was a bit of a gusher. After the initial pop, the beer pours a deeply hazy gold with a huge, light white foam head. Nose is classic saison, lots of dry wheat, some lemon, grass, yeast. The flavor is a bit heavy and definitely not a classic saison, in my book. It’s medium sweet with some citrus, fairly ripe, some melon and pineapple, certainly some alcohol. Medium bodied with strong carbonation. Warm on the finish with some yeasty bread, ripe orange, alcohol, faint spices, woody dryness and mild tangy lemon. It’s a very ballsy saison. I would not say it works on all fronts, but some of it is very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2012
at 17:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Leighton’s Euro Semi-Final tasting, thanks to Leighton. It pours very dark brown, with a thick beige head. The nose is roasted malt, coffee, caramel, chocolate and some funk. The taste is wood, leather, some funk, lemon, chocolate, brett, chocolate, caramel, alcohol warmth, wood, dark tangy fruit and spice, with a dry, warming finish. Medium-full body and fine carbonation. Interesting and complex. Good Stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jul 2012
at 14:10
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Bierkoning. Near black with a slight, off-white head. Sweet, fudge and milk chocolate aroma, with a touch of prune and roastiness. Full mouth feel, with more chocolate, sweet truffle and an ashy, dryish finish. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2012
at 03:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
33cl Bottle from De Bierkoning. Black colour, light beige-brown head. Aroma of lovely chocolate, cocoa nibs, vanilla, hard roasted malts, has a bit of the spiciness from Hunahpu’s but way less sweet. Flavour is light sweet, malty, cocoa nibs, vanilla beans, hard roasted malts, weak coffee, chocolate, could be imaginary but there’s a light chili burn in the finish. Light bodied, soft carbonation. Lovely stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2012
at 10:07