7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle shared at the BIG Friday tasting, from an IP trade thanks to Frank from PA, 03/01/14. Murky orange amber with a thin off white covering that clears to a pond and spotting. Nose is bitter apricot, tangy citric fruit, straw, light brett notes. Taste comprises light funk, lemon rind, orange pith, sharp tangerine, tarte apricot, hay, barnyard. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry grassy closure, delivered crisp and clean. Nice saison.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2014
at 14:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at the BIG 2-page tasting, thanks to Colin. It pours cloudy pale orange with a medium white head. The nose is fresh, barnyard, light manure, apricot yoghurt, peach, earth and funk, The taste is crisp, tart, orange, peach, apricot, sherbet, creamy feel, earth, funk and minerals with a dry, tart finish. Medium body, fine-moderate carbonation. Clean, crisp, balanced and very drinkable stuff. Really rather nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2014
at 07:47
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle shared at the Brokeback Revisited tasting in London. Huge thanks to Colin for this NH beast. Pours hazy yellow-gold with a mellow, foamy white head. Lovely aroma, lots of dry hay, dry dough, subtle yeast, tangy lemon, hints of funk. Nice flavor with moderate sweetness, semi-dry citrus, white wine, melon, grapefruit, pithy tangerine, light funk. Light bodied with lively carbonation. Very clean finish, lots of lemony tang, dry and subtly crunchy straw, touches of bretty funk. Delicious. Well balanced and supremely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Jan 2014
at 12:47
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to a trade! Pours a slightly hazy light purple with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma is full of rich tart plum with some dark blueberries and a touch of sour wheat. Flavor is more mild with sour wheat and a growing note of tart blueberry as well as just a hint of light plum.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2013
at 09:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle from Blue Lobster shortly after the release. Hazy pale yellow with out any head to speak of. Nose is pleasant. Tart apple or pear fruits, Brett like funk that is real mild and some grassiness. Flavor starts off with some musty basement, followed by pale malts and fruits. The grassiness follows in the finish just like in the aroma. Light puckering in the taste buds with light acidic notes. Brett is mild and has a nice rustic appeal. Overall I enjoyed this brew, nice job Dave!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Dec 2013
at 14:38
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle courtesy of AirForceHops. Funky wet straw, pineapple, and tangerine aroma. Hazy golde yellow with a moderate white head. Funky musty brett and slightly tart lactic lemony flavor. Medium body, lively carbonation. Very enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Dec 2013
at 13:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Aroma is full of brett fruit notes - lots of cherry and tropical fruit. Moderate cirrus note and light graininess. Pours a cloudy yellow hay with a thin white head that recedes quickly. Almost no lacing and no legs. Flavor is similar to aroma with some light, sweet graininess and a lot of tropical fruit and cherry notes from the Brett. Light bitterness and a touch more sweetness in the finish. Moderate citrus notes and acidity. Mouthfeel is medium light bodied with medium high carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall a pretty nice beer with quite a bit of Brett character in both the flavor and aroma. Nice balanced acidity with citrus notes.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2013
at 15:59
8.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Brian! Pours a hazy pale gold with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has a light grassy hoppy note with a bit of funk and a nice light funkiness. Flavor starts with light grains and grass that grows with some funkiness and a light sour finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2013
at 18:42
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Cask and Vine, Arrives at my bar stool a bit on the cold side, so I took my time with this one. Solid black pour with a decent sized off white head that persists for a bit. Aromas of roasted coffee, dark bitter chocolate, and earthy citrusy hops dominate the aroma. Light pitted fruits and a hint of vanilla round out the nose. The flavor follows the aroma. Highly hopped roasty chocolate with bits of dark pitted fruits drizzled about. Medium body with a light to moderate level of carbonation and a lightly creamy mouthfeel. Nice brew, I really enjoyed this.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Nov 2013
at 14:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ home, courtesy of Lukaduke. Thanks so much, Luke! Pours a cloudy bright yellow orange appearance with a nice white head. Nicely spicy, herbal hoppy aroma in which their tropical fruity brett is center stage with lots of mango, pineapple, vanilla, bubblegum, light banana, and a touch of oak. Tart, quite juicy, lemon, tropical fruity, mango, guava, vanilla oaky, sweet juicy flavor. A fair amount of bubblegum in the aroma and flavor. This was a really nice beer, but I guess it didn’t move me like some other saisons.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2013
at 22:06