Boson De Higgs
Hopfenstark

Poured from 1 16-ounce can into a stemmed goblet. Stunning appearance: clear pale yellow in color, with a voluminous white head. This Berliner Rauch Saison is a unique beer, to say the least. Although it has everything, the everything is understated. There are light notes of smoke on the nose and palate, with hints of tart fruit and funk. It is light in body, with a touch of sweetness. There's a lot going on here, and it all works very well together.

16oz can. Bottom date stamp is off center and unreadable. Label has this information, "Brewed and Canned for Hopfenstark by: Dorchester Brewing Company, Boston, MA.
Clear, straw colored body. Two fingers of white head with the pour, and this persists as a full cap. No lacing.
Aroma of wheat malt, yeast esters, and smoke. Notes of pencil eraser, banana, and cloves.
Taste is tangy from the wheat malt, and features a soft smokiness. Fruits such as lemon and banana. Other spicy esters. Aftertaste is light and is mostly a tangy wheat grass flavor.
Medium mouthfeel. Tingles the tongue with each sip. Extremely low bitterness. Very good carbonation.
Light, almost ethereal, brew but full of nose and flavor. Quite refreshing with the added smoke expression.

 

 

 

This looks like an interesting beer. Brewed for Hopfenstark at Dorchester brewing in Boston

Like physics and the name is great with boson de Higgs. Let’s see if this particular beer has any mass. This is described as a Berliner Rauch ( smoke) saison. That’s a mixture!

Two finger fluffy white foam over a translucent golden yellow liquid. Good retention, settles to a pencil thick layer

Aroma is saison yeasty with smoke

Taste is smoky , light saison

Mouthfeel is very light, the flavor although not over powering is there

Interesting beer

Handsome clear golden brew with a modest cap of foam in the wine glass. Quite fragrant with apples and a whiff of smoke. It's not overly smoked, but it is distinct. I'd call it a Rauchbier but the resemblance is only aroma deep.

I go with the "smoked grisette" theory proposed by thebeers. It's so light and instead of the usual fruit in a grisette, it's -- surprise -- smoke! All quite drinkable and tangy, so light it's a big gulp. Tasty and odd, a nice surprise to have so much flavor in such a low-alcohol brew. From the 16 oz can purchased at a San Francisco beer shop. It's contract brewed by Dorchester Brewing Company, Boston.

 

Can to tulip. Why? Cause I don't have a clue what this beer is supposed to be, honestly.
This was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a glossy semi-bright yellow color with a subtle transparency about it. Small cap of a little white foamy head started and slid off at a decent pace. Some lace slid off and sank with the sips as it concavely stuck to my glass.
The aroma was weird but somehow I liked it. It had a sweet ham-like smokiness up front with some sour to bitter lemon rind. Subtle wheaty tartness kicks on the back end.
The flavor had that smoky sweet ham pretty bold and up front pushing the sour and wheaty tones back a bit. Not much of an after taste, but what was there seemed slightly smoky, a touch of wheat and then some lemon.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a pretty good sessionability. Good carbonation and a sturdy ABV. Crisp sweet smokey and touch of sour in the finish.
Overall, well, I get to the end and have no clue what style this is supposed to be. All I can tell you is that it's damn good, so try it for yourself and take my score for "overall" with a grain of salt.

 

 

3.51/5: SOMEONE MADE A SMOKED BERLINER!!! It smells weird, but the taste is smoky lemon, and somehow it works

 

 

With the possible exception of Dogfish Head's Chocolate Lobster Stout, this might be the worst beer I've ever had. Smells and tastes like a old tire swing with a hint of sour bacon.

Hazed pale yellow color with three fingers of airy white head. Settles into a thin crown. No lacing.

Light aroma of smoked ham with some crakery malt behind, as well as a hint of floral hops and light soap. Maybe a touch of mint and grass as well.

Similarly light tasting. Again with some light smoke. A touch of farmhouse or grisette-like Belgian yeast and soapy, floral notes. A hint of hay. Very light lime juice tartness. And some more light smoke in the semi-dry finish.

Relatively light bodied with modest carbonation. Clean, dry feel.

I'd call this more of a smoked grisette than a BerlinerRauchSaison, but there is a definite light tartness to it. Fun enough hybrid, but not one I'm likely to come back to. Love the can art, though.

 

Light golden yellow with decent head. Aroma is a big punch up front of smokiness with a bit of sour at the end. There is alao a bit of tart citrus that blends in quite quietly. Taste is semi-tart and sour with the smoke still remaining the big flavor. A touch of funk joins in along with lemon and hay. Mouth feel is pleasant and finish is very crisp and clean with the smoke lingering until the last minute. A very interesting beer and a mix of many styles it seems !