Saison du Buff
This was a collaboration between Stone, Victory and Dogfish Head breweries. Their saison was brewed with parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
Ratebeer 3.65 97th percentile
Taste +4
The nose was unexpected with huge amounts of rosemary, thyme and citrus hops. Parsley doesn't really have a strong smell and the sage probably blended with the spicy wheat/yeast. It was a good saison on its own. The spicy yeast and tart wheat was greatly enhanced by the herbal thyme and rosemary. This was rounded out nicely with a good dose of citrus hops. Overall it had a medium mouthfeel with a good amount of lacing.
Aftertaste +2
There was a long coating of creamy wheat with a slight tart astringency.
Alcohol Content +1 6.8%
I'm sure the alcohol enhanced the spiciness.
Value +1
This was a glorious, bottle conditioned twist on the classic saison.
Ingame Enhancement +1
This was another Seattle hotel room beer.
Overall 9/10
This is great new take on an old saison style. The added herbals and spices made this a great beer. It might not be suitable for the unseasoned beer drinker.
Midas Touch and How far would you drive for cheap booze?
La Moneuse
Ommegang Hennepin
Midas Touch and How far would you drive for cheap booze?
La Moneuse
Ommegang Hennepin
2 comments:
I'm curious - where do you buy all these beers? It seems you live in Victoria - so what's the secret?
Road trip to Seattle
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