Mad Meg
Jester King Brewery

Mad MegMad Meg
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From:
Jester King Brewery
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Saison
Ranked #589
ABV:
9.6%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,324
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 10.42%
Reviews:
94
Ratings:
632
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 14, 2023
Added:
Jan 27, 2012
Wants:
  30
Gots:
  146
“Provision Ale” is a rough translation of the French term “bière de provision“, which was sometimes used to describe special beers that were suitable for extended storage and aging. Brewed from relatively simple, straightforward ingredients, Mad Meg is golden colored and quite strong, at over 9% ABV. Its palate intertwines delicate farmhouse esters with earthy, spicy hops and clean malt flavors. The name “Mad Meg”, refers to a peasant woman from Flemish folklore, also known as “Dulle Griet” or “Dull Gret”, who leads an army of women to pillage hell. She’s famously depicted in Pieter Brueghel the Elder’s 1562 painting by the same name.
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Ratings by Mora2000:
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Reviewed by Mora2000 from Texas

4/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sampled at the Big Texas Beer Fest.

The beer pours a hazy yellow-orange color with a white head. The aroma is fairly complex, with some biscuit, grass, earth and a little bit of tartness and funk. The flavor is very similar. There is a strong Belgian yeast component to the flavor which is complimented nicely by some herb, floral, earth and some light citrus notes. There is also a little bit of tartness, but not near as much as you would get in the sour. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.
Apr 20, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.19 by o29 from Texas

Jan 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Aug 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Mar 02, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.12 by caffeinelogic from New York

Jan 26, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Cpmitchno1 from Virginia

Jul 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.33 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Apr 07, 2018
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Reviewed by brew-Ed from Texas

4.24/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look:
Golden straw colored. Surprisingly thick head, more than a finger, lasts for a couple of minutes. Lacing goes away rather quickly.

Smell:
Citrusy, lemon, grapefruit, floral, light funkiness to it.

Flavor:
Lemon tart, light oak, mildly sour.

Feel:
Medium bodied, crisp, carbonated.

Overall:
Complex, enjoyable.
Mar 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.33 by Chico1985 from Massachusetts

Mar 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by Kurmaraja from California

Feb 19, 2018
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

4.18/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Lazily sparkling clear burnt gold with an impressive meringue-like topping. Letting the head settle down leaves quite the grid of lace.

Smell is like a mix of Saison and Pilsner, yet also American Wild, exhibiting clean hay and grass, corn and wheat, and tart lemon, grapefruit and cherry skin with a faint hint of Berliner-like funk.

Flavor is complex, tasty and hard to pinpoint, with a tart green apple-pear and light citrus start, toasty cracker and seedy funk, as well as a touch of oak and a bouquet of herbal hops bringing a slight bitterness.

The meringue head isn't just a description of the look, but bringing your mouth up to the glass, it is actually a formidable, fluffy and dense head that adds a level of feel to the beer few achieve. It is truly substantial and almost edible, taking that pilllowy intro into a contrasting crisp, light body with a sharp but palatable tartness, finishing conversely chewy and dry.

Wow, this sneaks up on you, I didn't realize the ABV.

Batch #16 January 2017 vintage
Feb 06, 2018
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Batch 10, Bottled on 10/17/13. Apple skin, earthy, Brett funk, cherry and hints of minerals. Bits of wheat and simple grain malt. Fairly complex. Clean, semi-dry and shorter finish. Creamy feel. Holding up very well.
Dec 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by Dirtyhands from Maryland

Dec 11, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by Lagerquestrian from Texas

Nov 01, 2017
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Rated by KensWorld from Florida

4.56/5  rDev +18.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Batch #16
Oct 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.02 by WDJersey from Colorado

Jul 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by sgttibbs from Minnesota

Jul 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by Nat1975 from Indiana

Jul 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.17 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Apr 12, 2017
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