Taster pour at the brewery. Appearance is very dark brown with ruby/mahogany, no discernible sparkle, decent beige head with fair retention and nice, soapy lacing. Aroma is not very strong and difficult to decipher. Fairly nondescript. Taste is hard to pin down. Begins a malty sweet--not really caramel--maybe more molasses. There's a sweet fruitiness there--is it a hint of dark fruit or a hoppy citrus fruit? Definitely some dank bitter balance but not a sharp, acidic kick. Palate is medium bodied with smooth texture, average carbonation and finish is citrusy sweet fruit that leans more toward the hoppy IPA side than the malty black side. Overall, there is some interest here but more because I can't quite figure out what it is--kind of like roadkill--than it being identifiable interest. Almost lacking aroma and not the strongest flavor. It's still pretty good, but doesn't have the hop bite. It's almost like it's hop dominant in ways you wouldn't expect/want, and deficient in ways you'd want. I'll have to get a full pour to sort it all out.

Can. Canned on: 11-7-18. Black in color. Aroma shows pine, light citrus, burnt malt. Flavor is the same. The texture is ashy with a mild pine bitterness. Spot on example of the style.

Can. Canned on: 1-10-19. A very deep brown in color. Aroma is indeed chocolate and slight peanut essence. Shows a lightly roasty stout base with light peanut butter in the finish. Body is normal for a lower gravity with a slightly creamy texture. Decent.

From the bottle. A barrel aged Saison at 10% is new to me. No visible expiration date. Pours orange with a thin, frothy head. Aroma is full of peaches, wood, whiskey and Brett funkiness. Taste is mildly sour up front, even tart, mellows though as the barrel kicks in and brings a dry whiskey bitterness into the mix. Warming at the end. Body is to the light side of medium, carbonation is understated. Unique but probably not worth the high price this is going for in Germany.

16 oz. can. Aroma shows mild chocolate, spice, and vanilla. Body is medium plus with a creamy lactose texture. The spicy pepper cut the sweetness and gives some balance. Pretty good for what it is.

16 oz. can date of 12-6-18. Mild tangerine notes in the nose. The flavor is Exactly as the brewery describes. Mild notes of cantaloupe and tangerine. Bitterness is subtle tangerine notes. Effervescent mouthfeel that was expected. Better than anticipated. Easy drinking.

Taster pour at NH Brewfest. Appearance is cloudy dark brown, ring of beige head with no discernible sparkle. Aroma is cinnamon and spice. Taste is sweet cinnamon and sugar, spicy. Palate is light side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth texture, lively carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, very enjoyable.

16.9 fl.oz. bottle, from Vinmonopolet. Bottled November 2015. ABV is 5.9%. Golden colour, moderate white head. Aroma of acid, stale lemons and brettanomyces. Fizzy mouthfeel, The medium sour flavour has notes of lemons, funk, vinegar and brettanomyces. Better flavour when more of the yeast is poured in. Not something I'd buy again, though.

0.5 l bottle from 'Crafters', bottled in November 2015, cellared for almost two years. Clear, deep amber with a thin, fluffy, quickly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, slightly sourish, moderately fruity and slightly smoky aroma of wheat, peach, rhubarb, sauerkraut and some campfire. Slightly sweet, moderately sour, gently fruity and a bit smoky taste of peach, rhubarb, wheat, some sauerkraut and traces of campfire, followed by a short, moderately tart, gently dry and a bit smoky finish. Thin to medium body, slightly astringent and gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very interesting beer, I could assume it was a bit fruitier and smokier three years ago. Now it's pretty mellow in all regards, very pleasant to drink but also less outspoken than expected.

From the bottle. Orange with a foamy but fleeting crown. Aroma of peach, orange pop. Despite the name, no real smoke. Taste is sweet, full of peach but rapidly trends tart. Finishes with a lingering tartness and a lingering peach pop aftertaste—if there is such a thing. Body is medium, prickly, sticky. Drinkable but not really my thing.