Session Saison - Brett Clausenii & Amarillo Dry-Hopped
Goose Island Beer Co.
- From:
- Goose Island Beer Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Specialty Saison
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.59 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 05, 2009
- Added:
- Jun 05, 2009
- Wants:
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)
4.59/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Big thanks to PJ for procuring a keg (the last keg?) of this brew for the June BA Gathering (on my birthday). Served in a mini-tulip glass.
A - Half inch of white foam that dissolves quickly but leaves behind solid glass-coating lacing. Hazy orange-yellow color with tons of sediment (from the dry hopping apparently).
S - This stuff smells awesome. The amarillo dry hopping infuses tons of tropical fruit flavors and mutes the Belgian yeast flavor a bit (one of my big complaints about many saisons is overly strong yeast flavor). The clausenii is used in place of "regular" brett, and the funk is quite mild but adds depth to the huge smell.
T - Taste is a little more typical saison. Lots of peach, pear, apricot, with a mild lemon aftertaste. Both funk and spice are very understated, but only serve to add some richness. Apparently this another proto-Sophie, and again I like it more than the finished product.
M - Light to medium body. Nice dry finish, mild carbonation, very crisp and refreshing. A very good example of ideal saison mouthfeel.
D - Highly drinkable stuff - no strong aftertastes, mild carbonation, refreshing, no apparent alcohol. I think we could use more hopped up saisons - it's a shame this was a one-off. Oh well, at least there is CynicAle...
Jun 05, 2009A - Half inch of white foam that dissolves quickly but leaves behind solid glass-coating lacing. Hazy orange-yellow color with tons of sediment (from the dry hopping apparently).
S - This stuff smells awesome. The amarillo dry hopping infuses tons of tropical fruit flavors and mutes the Belgian yeast flavor a bit (one of my big complaints about many saisons is overly strong yeast flavor). The clausenii is used in place of "regular" brett, and the funk is quite mild but adds depth to the huge smell.
T - Taste is a little more typical saison. Lots of peach, pear, apricot, with a mild lemon aftertaste. Both funk and spice are very understated, but only serve to add some richness. Apparently this another proto-Sophie, and again I like it more than the finished product.
M - Light to medium body. Nice dry finish, mild carbonation, very crisp and refreshing. A very good example of ideal saison mouthfeel.
D - Highly drinkable stuff - no strong aftertastes, mild carbonation, refreshing, no apparent alcohol. I think we could use more hopped up saisons - it's a shame this was a one-off. Oh well, at least there is CynicAle...
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