Hazy dark straw colour. Aroma is floral (chamomile), spicy (black pepper), fruity (blackberry), yeasty, slightly vinous and there’s a hint of brett in there as well. Brash and intense, this smells almost intimidating. On the palate there’s a peppery fore with raspberry and cherry esters. A lingering earthy hoppiness melds well with dusty yeast notes. A little bit lively going down. Alcohol is present just enough to provide a backbone for all this craziness. Quite refreshing, on top of everything else.

Courtesy of Degarth and Bob. Pours murky brown with initially tall tan head that drops off in a couple of minutes to a thin ring. The aroma full, rich, quite varied and inviting. Wow, lots of notes of dark fruitiness like prunes, sticky mashed dates and sweet Concord grapes. There’s a big hit of tartness that leads into faint funk at the end of a big draw. It can have a different aroma on successive draws. I even get freshly cut oak notes at times. There seems to be lots going on here and the nose has ratcheted up the expectations of the flavor to come. Here goes, the taste is very much like the nose with sweet varied fruitiness like prunes, dates, ripe cherries, dark grape sweetness and ripe red delicious apples. The flavor also has a layer of tartness, yeasty spice, some mild tannins and a faint background of funk. I look forward to trying this again and when it has aged.

2 out of 3 good bottles since the release, worth the chance because its so good. Right now it is especially good because the Brett has kicked in nicely. First bottle was shared by Notalush (I believe from Beerlando), 2nd bottle from Beerlando (look at that), and this bottle from juiceisloose, thank you to everyone. Despite all the different times and one failed bottle, the cork has always been so f’in hard to get out. This bottle pours a beautiful thick golden, shining color. Its not murky but a thick haziness. The head pours medium size but fades rather quickly into a small lightly sticky lacing. Aroma was awesome fresh but so different now and still good. First there is a hit of lightly sour, light tangerine Bretty goodness. Then there is a "green" herbal, winter fresh gum, aroma backed up by a lightly sweet nutty, cinnamon thing. Either way its complex, full of disparate parts making up a beautiful brew. The taste is good but just a step below in complexity. there is the green, winter fresh thang, the Brett is there not as strong as the aroma but none of the nutty, cinnamon, sweetness. Some creamy light dough cool thing working as well. The mouthfeel is actually very light but finishes light dry. So easy to drink the whole day long. I need more of this, its probably the best soured Saison made in America.
750mL green tough cork&wire bottle, Rodenbach smaller tulip glass.