Ethereal Saison
Amherst Brewing
- From:
- Amherst Brewing
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 5.12%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 21, 2017
- Added:
- Dec 20, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Saison aged in a Berkshire Mountain Distillers Ethereal Gin barrel which previously held Samuel Adams Utopias.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by cbutova from Massachusetts
3.76/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Draft at the source.
A- Mostly clear medium golden pour from the tap to a pint glass. A small creamy white head forms to half a finger falling slowly to a medium belt around the top. Wide sheets of lace after each sip.
S- Really not a whole lot of strength here to be honest. Faint Saison yeast and a bit of the herbal gin barrel. Lemon peel, gun herbs and pale fruits.
T- Reminds me mostly of an herbal and fruity gin mixed drink finished off with a strong tonic water. Medium gin up front with a hint of oak, anise, lemon zest, pale fruit esters, coriander, dry spirits, pink pepper and cooking herbs.
MF- Creamy and silky smooth medium body and a moderate level of carbonation. Ends very dry with a pepper and herbal bitterness, think gin.
Pretty good mix of gin barrel and Saison but the aggressive Saison yeast seems to reject the advances of the herbal gin. Amazing for a $6 pint but needs a bit more balance and cohesion.
Feb 21, 2017A- Mostly clear medium golden pour from the tap to a pint glass. A small creamy white head forms to half a finger falling slowly to a medium belt around the top. Wide sheets of lace after each sip.
S- Really not a whole lot of strength here to be honest. Faint Saison yeast and a bit of the herbal gin barrel. Lemon peel, gun herbs and pale fruits.
T- Reminds me mostly of an herbal and fruity gin mixed drink finished off with a strong tonic water. Medium gin up front with a hint of oak, anise, lemon zest, pale fruit esters, coriander, dry spirits, pink pepper and cooking herbs.
MF- Creamy and silky smooth medium body and a moderate level of carbonation. Ends very dry with a pepper and herbal bitterness, think gin.
Pretty good mix of gin barrel and Saison but the aggressive Saison yeast seems to reject the advances of the herbal gin. Amazing for a $6 pint but needs a bit more balance and cohesion.
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