Saison Masekela
Upright Brewing Company
- From:
- Upright Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 5.75%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.4 | pDev: 7.73%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 31, 2018
- Added:
- Feb 05, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Saison Masekela is a one-off three cask blend combining the following:
Saison Vert from an auxerrois (white wine) barrel
Beesment (raw honey saison) from a vermouth barrel
Wayfaring Saison (100% brettanomyces) from a 2009 vintage barrel
The blend is a fun showing of all three elements, with bright citric flavors, complex fruit and wild yeast notes, and a balanced oak profile, named in honor of the great South African musician.
Saison Vert from an auxerrois (white wine) barrel
Beesment (raw honey saison) from a vermouth barrel
Wayfaring Saison (100% brettanomyces) from a 2009 vintage barrel
The blend is a fun showing of all three elements, with bright citric flavors, complex fruit and wild yeast notes, and a balanced oak profile, named in honor of the great South African musician.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon
4.39/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.39/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Crowler from Bailey's.
A clear light orange with a dense, off-white head that recedes rapidly leaving no lace, this looks solid. The nose is rather remarkable. Up front, there's lemon, green grape, white wine, a mild tannin note, lemongrass and a really nice Brett expression. Deep with earth, a touch of lactic acid and some dust. The palate opens bright and tart, a blend of lactic and lemony acids. This is followed by the more citron-like notes from the lemongrass, a mild but noticeable mineraly and sweet white wine character, a touch of dried orange peel from the vermouth, and a surprisingly mellow vanilla and tannin note on the finish. The wine and the lemon notes really blend well together. Medium-light in body and moderately carbonated, this beer finishes long and bright. Excellent.
Mar 12, 2018A clear light orange with a dense, off-white head that recedes rapidly leaving no lace, this looks solid. The nose is rather remarkable. Up front, there's lemon, green grape, white wine, a mild tannin note, lemongrass and a really nice Brett expression. Deep with earth, a touch of lactic acid and some dust. The palate opens bright and tart, a blend of lactic and lemony acids. This is followed by the more citron-like notes from the lemongrass, a mild but noticeable mineraly and sweet white wine character, a touch of dried orange peel from the vermouth, and a surprisingly mellow vanilla and tannin note on the finish. The wine and the lemon notes really blend well together. Medium-light in body and moderately carbonated, this beer finishes long and bright. Excellent.
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