Smooth, kruidigheid, iets droog

Tap at BeerTemple, with Matthijs, 16th October 24. Pours clearish, golden. Atoma is citrus, rubber. Taste is herbal, citrus, dry, slightly oddish

Magus, karamelline, Belgia pärmine, puuviljane, kommisuhkrune. Ok.

On tap at the Oakland Arbor. Aroma is hop forward with notes of pineapple, strawberry, grapefruit and tropical citrus. Hints of passion fruit and guava. Light cracker malt notes and hints of alcohol. Pours a somewhat hazy, straw color with a large, thick, pillowy, white head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers. Fairly high lacing and small legs. Flavor is slightly sweet with light cracker malt notes. Medium high bitterness and light alcohol notes. Moderately strong hop notes with pineapple, grapefruit pith, and dank, herbal resin notes. Lighter notes of strawberry and passion fruit. Dank, grassy resin notes longer a bit in the finish. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, a solid IPA but not the hop profile I necessarily love. The fruity notes are nice but the dank, herbal notes aren't my favorite. Balanced malt notes, bitterness and alcohol.

On tap at Oakland Arbor. Aroma is saison fermentation, but not SARA house saison. Peppery, cloves, bubblegum, banana and some citrus. More like a hefe or a wit. Light grain notes and hints of alcohol. Pours a clear, yellow-gold color with a medium sized, thick, fluffy, white head that recedes slowly to a small film that lingers on the edges. Flavor has a light sweetness and light grain notes. Medium low bitterness and faint alcohol notes. Less fermentation characteristics in the flavor than aroma but still some banana and bubblegum. Light peppery notes and hints of cloves. Mouthfeel is light bodied with medium carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, an odd saison and not like any that SARA normally makes. The grain notes are nice, but the fermentation characteristics are more like that of a wit or hefe. A bit of an odd one.