Blush
Fort George Brewery + Public House
- From:
- Fort George Brewery + Public House
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.28 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 31, 2018
- Added:
- Aug 04, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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The brewer’s worked with Hedges Family Estate to purchase some fresh Syrah grapes, right at harvest. These were smashed and added to the fermenter for five days. After that, the beer went into barrels for several months. The goal was to create a saison that resembles a sparkling Rosé.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by joe1510 from Illinois
4.28/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
500ml
Big, huge thanks to Phil for passing one of these along! Popping the cap I'm greeted by a bit of a slow gusher. The glass was at the ready. This is a really beautiful beer. The body is sunset orange with that reddish tint. The clarity is amazing, but this one has been sitting still for a while. The foam is crackling and tightly bubbled with a tinge of color to the white. The foam crackles to a ring after a few seconds but the ring is bolstered by ever present streams of carbonation rushing to the surface. The look alone will make your mouth water.
The nose is acidic and bright. Grape forward off the bat, almost jammy like Concord but with a bit more sophistication. Soft oak and an ultra smooth vanilla accompaniment runs the middle. There's a complimentary acidity, it's mild but vinous in nature. There's a really fun play between sweet and sour here, they never clash but it does go back and forth often which adds depth. There's a whisper of bubblegum and faint orchard fruits but this beer centers around Syrah grapes and the barrel aging.
The grapes, again, are maddeningly expressive. They remind me of many things but none I can fully put my finger on. Up front they have that big Concord flavor, like what you would expect from grape juice, or Pop Rocks...yeah, in a comforting way. The sweetness segues into a soft vinous tartness in the middle with that smooth oaken vanilla rounding it out. The acidity sharpens on the swallow but remains moderate at its peak. Complimentary bubblegum esters and a background orchard fruitiness round it out. This stuff is really good and really unique.
The mouthfeel is dead on. It's lighter bodied with a snappy carbonation. The bubbles are prickly enough to awaken the tongue to that tartness. The finish eventually dries out but there's a touch of ghost-like sweetness, which is wholly appropriate for this particular beer. Drinkability is ridiculous. I can't get enough.
Blush is a really fun, interesting beer from Fort George. The use of Syrah grapes and the barrels really did push the boundaries of this beer and and seemed to hit the mark they were shooting for, a sparkling rose. The grape addition really fluctuates from beginning to end and that's what makes this one so enjoyable. Well done barrel aging and a good play between sweet and sour round it all out. Great stuff, Phil. Thank you!
Dec 31, 2018Big, huge thanks to Phil for passing one of these along! Popping the cap I'm greeted by a bit of a slow gusher. The glass was at the ready. This is a really beautiful beer. The body is sunset orange with that reddish tint. The clarity is amazing, but this one has been sitting still for a while. The foam is crackling and tightly bubbled with a tinge of color to the white. The foam crackles to a ring after a few seconds but the ring is bolstered by ever present streams of carbonation rushing to the surface. The look alone will make your mouth water.
The nose is acidic and bright. Grape forward off the bat, almost jammy like Concord but with a bit more sophistication. Soft oak and an ultra smooth vanilla accompaniment runs the middle. There's a complimentary acidity, it's mild but vinous in nature. There's a really fun play between sweet and sour here, they never clash but it does go back and forth often which adds depth. There's a whisper of bubblegum and faint orchard fruits but this beer centers around Syrah grapes and the barrel aging.
The grapes, again, are maddeningly expressive. They remind me of many things but none I can fully put my finger on. Up front they have that big Concord flavor, like what you would expect from grape juice, or Pop Rocks...yeah, in a comforting way. The sweetness segues into a soft vinous tartness in the middle with that smooth oaken vanilla rounding it out. The acidity sharpens on the swallow but remains moderate at its peak. Complimentary bubblegum esters and a background orchard fruitiness round it out. This stuff is really good and really unique.
The mouthfeel is dead on. It's lighter bodied with a snappy carbonation. The bubbles are prickly enough to awaken the tongue to that tartness. The finish eventually dries out but there's a touch of ghost-like sweetness, which is wholly appropriate for this particular beer. Drinkability is ridiculous. I can't get enough.
Blush is a really fun, interesting beer from Fort George. The use of Syrah grapes and the barrels really did push the boundaries of this beer and and seemed to hit the mark they were shooting for, a sparkling rose. The grape addition really fluctuates from beginning to end and that's what makes this one so enjoyable. Well done barrel aging and a good play between sweet and sour round it all out. Great stuff, Phil. Thank you!
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