1335 Wicked Snout Ale
Blue Blood Brewing Company

 

 

 

im stoked to have found a regularly packaged saison from a relatively unknown brewery that is flavored by something more than just runaway estery ale yeast, of whichever persuasion. this beer has great complexity and balance, even in its relative mild overall approach, i really like that! there are some soft hops here, juicy and citrusy and a little bit of that grassy old world thing, reminds me of what i know about french aramis hops, although its impossible to call that as an actual varietal in this beer. the wheat malt is light in color and body, but there is some nice dry flavor from it that i think the yeast really needs. the yeast for me is kind of subtle here, which is a nice change of pace, it certainly makes the beer dry, and it has a light white wine and orchard fruit note, but thats not so far above the other notes as to be monotone, which i think is a common pitfall in the style, especially in the clean ones. great carbonation, this is super refreshing and insanely easy drinking for what it is. one of the better beers i had in here, despite not being all funky and barrel aged, its really well done. a great base saison too for things like single dry hopping and fruit additions, which they should venture into...

 

 

 

 

Enjoyed from the 12 oz can in a snifter via a friend form work---THANKS RANDY!
This saison pours a rustic, cloudy dirty dishwater blonde with a nice head of white foam that settles to a thick ring, thin layer, and excellent lacing. Nose of orange zest, lemons, breaded yeast, and herbal pepper notes. Flavors follow the nose with bread and cracker flavors on the front and sides blending nicely with orange zest in the middle with a touch of honey. Middle to back fades to a lemon zest note with subtle spicy white pepper and light herbal hops. Nice for the style but more along the lines of a Belgian witt. Great carbonation, creamy yet lightly dry. Excellent thirst quencher.

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This piggy was served in a nonic pint.

Appearance : Hazy peach glow with some iced tea hues towards the middle. Some sediment floating as well. The head is large and 3 fingers tall, receding to a finger leaving lace behind in wisps.

Smell : Fresh roses are met with a slight antiseptic scotch tape odor with some tin. Beyond that there's some citrus fruit rinds, crystal kilned malts, and slight hop oil.

Taste : Orange pith and peel out front, with baked biscuit malts, some herbal flavors, and finally a squeeze of hop oil and light antiseptic.

Feel : Light and crisp, refreshing, with a light creaminess bumping it up in body a bit. Moderate carbonation.

Overall : This was an okay farmhouse ale. I've definitely had worse, and I've definitely had better. I'd say this falls on the better side of the fulcrum for saisons. Try it if you're curious.

Sampled this past Saturday evening on 8/8/15. Comes in a 12 ounce can. Can chilled down to 36 degrees F in my beer cooler and poured in to a "BUD LIGHT - OMAHA" pint glass.

Brew pours a hazy straw-yellow in color with a good 1 to 2-finger foamy/creamy white head. Some light spotty lacing was seen when sipped. The aroma is of lemon and citrus zest with some 'wet hay' type of smell also for the most part. Pretty much is the same of most other types of this brew style. Taste is the same as the aroma with some floral hops in the mix. Typical slightly bitter finish from the hops, again like most of this type of brews. Medium-bodied with good carbonation. Overall, not a big fan of this style of brew.

Good beer. Very drinkable and has a good finish. Starts out a little rough but the finish balances it out.

 

 

Insipid beer. Look is on par but after your nose approaches the glass hints of metal and strong, medicinal clove strike. Tastes like it smells.