Crucial Barbecue
Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing

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Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
4%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 5.33%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
11
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 28, 2016
Added:
Jul 24, 2015
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Ratings by orangesol:
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Reviewed by orangesol from Pennsylvania

3.96/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served on-tap at Al's of Hampden. Pours opaque golden yellow with a one finger tall white head, quickly dissipating down to a light film, leaving spotty webs of lace on the sides of the glass.

Smells of tons of farmhouse aromas from the yeast (mainly the musty basement and mineral), plenty of lemon zest, minimal pepper and the base pale malts. Taste is fairly similar but in varying degrees. The lemon twang is front and center initially fading away quickly as it is enveloped by the must, minimal funk and minerals from the saison yeast flavors along with a dash of pepper and the ever present pale malt. Yeasty, slightly chewy feel finishing pretty clean, a bit of lingering dryness after each sip.

Overall a nice experimental saison. The lemons are strong, as is the saison core, just wish it had a bit more pepper to it to help even it all out.
Aug 09, 2015
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Rated: 4 by ArtZan from New Jersey

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Rated: 3.85 by nmann08 from Virginia

Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by VikeMan from Pennsylvania

Nov 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Sep 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Aug 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

Aug 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Aug 12, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by LJTate from Pennsylvania

Aug 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4.26 by StormKing47 from Pennsylvania

Jul 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jul 24, 2015
Crucial Barbecue from Al's of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 11 ratings