Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draught. good looking beer with thick white head and dark brown/red body. Light but pleasant toffee and hop aroma. Flavour is very complex. Toffee, cherry, chocolate and malt. Figgy finish. Get this
Troopie (5667) reviewed Black Saison from pFriem Family Brewers 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draught. Pours black with white head, moderate lacing. Spicy aroma, fairly light. Full flavoured, spice, toast and citrus. Long lasting spice and finish citrus
mcberko (47456) reviewed Black Saison from pFriem Family Brewers 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5
On tap at Saraveza's Farmhouse and Wild Ale Festival, pours a deep dark amber / near-black with a medium beige head. Aroma of earthy notes, dank barnyard notes, leather and toasted malts - fantastic aroma. Flavour brings out strong earthy barnyard notes, pungent citrus hops and dry crusty rye bread. Incredible depth, with a dry palate, full of dank barnyard earthiness and considerable hoppiness. For a style I don't normally like at all, this is amazing. Phenomenal.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Saison from pFriem Family Brewers 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5
On tap at Saraveza's Farmhouse and Wild Ale Festival, pours a cloudy yellow with a medium white head. Aroma of lemon zest, loads of dry grassy hops and barnyard funk - smells incredible. Flavour brings out dry grassy hops, citrus zest and loads of funk. Super pungent and flavourful, just a smidgeon less potent and orgasmic than the Super Saison. Highly drinkable. Impeccably crafted - awesome stuff! 9 4 9 4 19 The subsequent batch of this I had (full growler) was a lot less overwhelming. Not as pungent, nor sophisticated. Still highly drinkable. I'll keep my rating based on the initial batch of this.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Super Saison from pFriem Family Brewers 12 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5
On tap at Urban Family Public House, pours a cloudy golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma of dry barnyard, grassy hops, floral hops and rustic notes - quite potent. Flavour is exquisite; featuring potent dry grassy hops, some barnyard notes, floral hops and super dry biscuity malts. Leaves a very dry hoppy grassiness to it. So much depth to the flavour profile. At 9.5%, this is dangerously highly drinkable. A fucking amazing saison - the best I've come across at the time of this review. EDIT: While the first batch was phenomenal, I've had several subsequent glasses of this from the second batch and it was quite off the mark. Still a solid saison, but in no way seems like the same beer. What happened? I'll keep my rating a reflection of the first beer.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Blonde IPA from pFriem Family Brewers 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
On tap at Urban Family Public House, pours a hazy golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma of Belgian yeast, dry biscuity malt, and piney floral hops. Flavour of dry biscuity malts and dry floral hops with a great crispness to it. Tons of depth, with a very dry palate. Extremely drinkable and thirst-quenching. Very delicious stuff!
Troopie (5667) reviewed Little Saison from pFriem Family Brewers 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Draught. Pours cloudy dark yellow with thin white head. Little lacing. Spicy faint aroma with a bit of lemon. Light bodied, light flavour with some malt, wheat, spice and citrus. Light finish with a hop.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draught. Pours gold with thin white head. Aroma is floral hops and sweet malt. Full bodied with a bit of alcohol burn. Balanced finish