Cellarman Barrel Aged Saison
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

 

 

 

 

 

B11 (2020). Appearance is a bright translucent yellow with plenty of persistent white head. Aroma, while somewhat muted, is really nice up close. Blind, I might actually think this was a hefeweizen given the clove like esters I'm getting.

Taste is more in line with what I was expecting, with lemon & hay and some mixed fruit. Very light and tasty and extraordinarily easy drinking. Absolutely perfect way to end a beautiful long weekend.

Appearance: Faintly cloudy straw-yellow with a slight cap of bubbles on the top that quickly subsided.

Smell: Moderate barnyard funk, grassy/hay notes, and mild fruity notes.

Taste: Following the hints from the nose, I pick up moderate funk notes, moderate grassy/hay notes, and mild citrus fruit notes. The individual flavors are very distinct from each other but at the same time form a cohesive flavor profile. The beer finishes dry with some mildly bitter grassy/hay notes.

Mouth-feel: Light-bodied with a modest level of carbonation.

Overall: A very nice Saison. Tasty flavor profile with a light body and dry finish.

 

Cloudy golden body with a white cap that settles into a collar. Grapefruit, lemon, bright oak, faint melon and passion fruit, faint yeast nose. Taste is simpler with big lemon and oak, mild saison yeast, faint ripe tropical fruits. Feel is light and cool, sour and slightly acidic, dries a bit with yeast on finish

 

Bottle: Poured a blonde color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and light lacing. Aroma of tart notes with some funky Brett notes and light vinous notes. Taste is a mix of tart notes with some funky Brett notes and a vinous finish with light oak. Body is about average for style with good carbonation and no perceptible alcohol. Enjoyable saison with a nice level of complexity.

Pours soft hazy yellow/straw with a massive head and great retention. Nose is primarily brett, lemon, oak, but smells fantastic. Taste is similar to the nose a light tartness from the lemon and hay, funk from the brett, and balance from the oak. The flavors all blend together wonderfully to form a fantastic saison. The mouthfeel is soft and pillowy. Each taste of the slight tartness invites additional sipping. Just a wonderful farmhouse ale.

 

 

 

 

Poured from a 750mL bottle into my Troubadour tulip:

Lightly hazy icterine liquid supports a half finger of magnolia soft peaks. Crenelated, nearly rocky lacing; superior retention.

Lemon curd, wildflowers, hay, and short bread in the nose - mild wild notes and hints of white grapes as well.

Brett. forward on the palate, tart, funky, and gently peppery. Unripe pears, meyer lemon, and some minerality. Low bitterness, moderate sourness. More fruit than phenols. Finishes fairly dry with some residual "wild" elements. Flavor improves a bit as it warms with some faint peach emerging.

Medium bodied, soft, well carbonated. Refreshing yet satisfying.

Well crafted; controlled rather than rustic. Better with food, as the ale's flavors seem more refined and diverse in contrast to whatever bread/cheese you might pair them with.