8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
My final rating of 2009 - I figured I would go out on my favorite style - lively pour - hazy - honey-colored - thick, fairly well-sustained head - tangy grapefruit hits the nose first - a decent dose of hops for the style - light yeast, wildflower honey, a mild, rustic earthiness - quite spicy, peppery, and hoppy flavor - fairly dry and flinty, with the exception of a slight honey sweetness on the tail end, that quickly gets swallowed back up by the hops - some floral notes far in the back, a touch of dried herbs - wheat and toasted grains - some pils malt character in the finish - quite bitter, but the dryness really makes it work - it’s no Dupont, but it’s might good.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2009
at 19:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Brown color. Plums and licorice in the aroma. Medium to full bodied. Toffee, milk chocolate and licorice in the malty flavor. Plums. Fairly long finish. Not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2009
at 02:19
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
75 cL bottle, courtesy of fonefan. Pours hazy orange with a huge white head, slowly collapsing. Aroma is distinct citrus and floral hoppy with a light yeasty note. Smooth - almost velvet like mouthfeel and hops fruity flavours mixed with mellow yeasty notes. Smooth fruity and bitter flavoured finish yet with a light sweet impression into the far finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2009
at 10:45
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Golden color. Lemon, grapefruit and grassy and oily hops in the aroma. Firm leathery grassy hopbitter flavor with citrus and herbal notes. Hints of pepper and cerdemom. Excellent well balanced saison.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Nov 2009
at 01:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours deep gold into a tulip. Fluffy white conglomerate head recedes leaving spotted sheets. Dusty lemon and caramel aromas. Crisp with upfront sharp fruity hops and marshmallow turning back to a lasting bitter finish.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2009
at 16:37
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottled at Belgobaren, Stockholm. Cloudy golden, small head. Rich hoppy grapefruit aroma. Dry and fairly light bodied. Minerally with slight almondy yeast character. Freshly hoppy with grapefruit and seville orange marmlade. Finishes with medium bitterness. Belgian style yeast and attentuation and Amercan style hops is a winning concept! This is good, and very drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2009
at 00:50
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
On tap at 3rd Brugs BF. Hazy dark amber colour, dense yellow/orange head. Aroma of grapefruit, mango, light laurel, blood oranges. Flavour is very fruity, as above, some laurel, caramel, grapefruit bitter finish. Medium bodied. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Nov 2009
at 08:03
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
On tap at 3rd Brugs BF. Hazy yellow colour, dense white head. Aroma of funk, a bit of dung in there, passionfruit, light flowery. Flavour is dry and fruity, grapefruit and passionfruit, hay, zesty, yeast, good dryness all around ending in a nice bitter finish. Medium to fullbodied. Beer of the festival for me, excellent stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Nov 2009
at 08:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
A better than average saison. Thick, for the style, and full bodied. Lots of yeast in the aroma and flavor. Well hopped. Sweet, and a cloudy yellow appearance.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2009
at 13:04
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml. Hazy gold body. Big, white head, mostly lasting. The aroma is peppery with spice, lemon and honey. Notes of toasted grain, flowers, orange and dust. The flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter and moderately acidic. The finish is lightly sweet, moderately bitter and lightly acidic. Dry. Medium body, watery texture that turns velvety in the finish and lively carbonation. This is not overly complex nor overbearing in aroma or flavor. Its strength is in its balance. The finish is especially good -- dry and bitter with citrus and pepper. Excellent.
Tried
on 02 Oct 2009
at 19:13