Saison Asterisk
Mystic Brewery
- From:
- Mystic Brewery
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 7.8%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.82 | pDev: 10.47%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 8
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 24, 2014
- Added:
- Apr 22, 2012
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 5
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by ppoitras from Massachusetts
3.48/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
750ml bottle purchased as a single from somewhere localish. Corked and caged. Batch 001.
Poured into a DFH snifter, formed a 3/4" off-white head over the cloudy orangey amber brew. Head has substantial staying power, with thick coating lace. Aroma is spicy, with a lightly alcoholic tartness.
Taste begins lightly sweet, some tannin alcohol in the middle, then some spices, and closes with a tartness and a blink of somewhat harsh alcohol again. Mouthfeel is not as nice as one would hope, and drinkability feels the same effects. This one just doesn't come together for me.
Nov 13, 2012Poured into a DFH snifter, formed a 3/4" off-white head over the cloudy orangey amber brew. Head has substantial staying power, with thick coating lace. Aroma is spicy, with a lightly alcoholic tartness.
Taste begins lightly sweet, some tannin alcohol in the middle, then some spices, and closes with a tartness and a blink of somewhat harsh alcohol again. Mouthfeel is not as nice as one would hope, and drinkability feels the same effects. This one just doesn't come together for me.
Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois
3.97/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.97/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Served in a Bruery snifter.
Thanks to cbeer88 for this bottle!
Reviewed blind as part of Blind BIF 7. This stuff pours a cloudy orange-straw topped by a finger of white foam. The nose comprises orange zest, sweet vanilla, a touch of Brett, and sweet flowers. Imagine a lightly Brett-ed Creamsicle... The taste holds notes of orange zest, earthy greens, light Brett, bitter lemon peel, and a stroke of bourbon. (Initially, I perceived this as Sorachi Ace funk, but the bourbon-ness became more apparent and clear as the beer warmed up.) The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fairly dry finish. Overall, a nice barrel-aged saison, something you definitely don't see every day. Good times.
Oct 29, 2012Thanks to cbeer88 for this bottle!
Reviewed blind as part of Blind BIF 7. This stuff pours a cloudy orange-straw topped by a finger of white foam. The nose comprises orange zest, sweet vanilla, a touch of Brett, and sweet flowers. Imagine a lightly Brett-ed Creamsicle... The taste holds notes of orange zest, earthy greens, light Brett, bitter lemon peel, and a stroke of bourbon. (Initially, I perceived this as Sorachi Ace funk, but the bourbon-ness became more apparent and clear as the beer warmed up.) The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fairly dry finish. Overall, a nice barrel-aged saison, something you definitely don't see every day. Good times.
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