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Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented Saison
Mystic Brewery
- From:
- Mystic Brewery
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.13 | pDev: 9.2%
- Reviews:
- 24
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 04, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 08, 2011
- Wants:
- 50
- Gots:
- 9
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
2.83/5 rDev -31.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
2.83/5 rDev -31.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.
Appearance - Pale orange body. Small white head that retains well. Medium collar and a single island of foam.
Smell - Pale malt. A little yeasty. Bright fruity esters.
Taste - Yeasty and pale malts. Oaky. Minimal barrel character, but some oak.
Mouthfeel - High carbonation. Medium body.
Overall - Just as bland as all the other Mystic saisons.
Mar 24, 2014Appearance - Pale orange body. Small white head that retains well. Medium collar and a single island of foam.
Smell - Pale malt. A little yeasty. Bright fruity esters.
Taste - Yeasty and pale malts. Oaky. Minimal barrel character, but some oak.
Mouthfeel - High carbonation. Medium body.
Overall - Just as bland as all the other Mystic saisons.
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania
4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750ml into a snifter. The brew appears a clear color of copper. A white finger of frothy head sits across the top with solid retaining powers that lasts almost the entire duration supported by rising bubbles of carbonation. Some finger-like patterns of patchy lace stick to the glass.
The aroma is yeasty with a hint of pepper and clove. Some mildly fruit tinge along with a residual grain sweetness that is bready and a bit wheaty. More notes of peppery spice and wheat come forward as the brew warms up and breathes.
The taste is mildly fruity with yeast esters and alcohol. The expected clove and peppery spices are present. Some suggestions of phenolic character with more fruit emerging like white grape juice and a soft oak quality.
This is a medium bodied brew with an effervescent level of carbonation. This is a pretty solid saison at the base. The choice in barrel treatment brought out a nice subtle complexity that got increasingly noticeable as it warmed up. Id drink this again if the opportunity presented itself.
Dec 03, 2012The aroma is yeasty with a hint of pepper and clove. Some mildly fruit tinge along with a residual grain sweetness that is bready and a bit wheaty. More notes of peppery spice and wheat come forward as the brew warms up and breathes.
The taste is mildly fruity with yeast esters and alcohol. The expected clove and peppery spices are present. Some suggestions of phenolic character with more fruit emerging like white grape juice and a soft oak quality.
This is a medium bodied brew with an effervescent level of carbonation. This is a pretty solid saison at the base. The choice in barrel treatment brought out a nice subtle complexity that got increasingly noticeable as it warmed up. Id drink this again if the opportunity presented itself.
Reviewed by thagr81us from South Carolina
3.62/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Big thanks goes out to the BA who sent me this one as an extra in a recent-ish trade! Shared by myself during BRoss242’s send-off party before he moves! Will miss you man! Upon getting the last turn off the cage loose the cork AND cage ejected itself right at my face grazing my cheek! Be warned! Served from bottle into a Mikkeller taster flute. Poured a golden yellow with a one finger white head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, tart fruit, spice, and wood. The flavor was of sweet malt, earth, fruit, wood, and white wine. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. Based on the cork and cage almost killing me, I was worried that this one would be WAY overcarbonated. However, it was not bad at all on this aspect. The aroma was pretty pleasant on this one as you could pick up on the barrels a little bit but didn’t overpower the style. The flavor though was heavy on the barrel it was aged and made it finish quite dry. Definitely glad I got to try this one and share it, but wasn’t the standout of the night.
Sep 04, 2012
Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented Saison from Mystic Brewery
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
64 ratings
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