Wasabi Ginger Saison
I & I Brewing
- From:
- I & I Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Specialty Saison
- ABV:
- 5.9%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 2.51%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 04, 2012
- Added:
- Jul 14, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by brokensail from California
3.68/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On-tap at I&I
Pours a golden orange color with a white head. The ginger very much stands out while the wasabi aroma is much more subdued. There’s a nice saison base to this with good bread, yeast, and floral aromas. Maybe a little bit of citrus peel, too. The flavor is also rather devoid of the wasabi, just a little bit of that heat on the back end. Light lemon and orange flavors, good ginger bite, and some pleasant malt sweetness.
Aug 04, 2012Pours a golden orange color with a white head. The ginger very much stands out while the wasabi aroma is much more subdued. There’s a nice saison base to this with good bread, yeast, and floral aromas. Maybe a little bit of citrus peel, too. The flavor is also rather devoid of the wasabi, just a little bit of that heat on the back end. Light lemon and orange flavors, good ginger bite, and some pleasant malt sweetness.
Reviewed by FosterJM from California
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
1390th Review on BA
Draft to Pint
@I&I
App- A dark gold color with a bit of light highlights in it. Seemingly looks like drawn and microwaved butter. No real head, maybe a few trace bubbles. No cling or lace.
Smell- I don't get the wasabi at all which to most would be a good thing, I guess I wanted something new. Standard saison notes of peppery yeast and some earth. Trace of the ginger as well.
Taste- It was a thicker saison and lacked a bit of balance with the combined flavors. Picked up on the nose aromas in terms of flavors with more yeast and a thicker earthy flavor.
Mouth- A thicker medium body with a medium carbonation. Thick all around with residual yeast.
Drink- It was okay. Good try on a saison. Im sure it will be better next time.
Jul 14, 2012Draft to Pint
@I&I
App- A dark gold color with a bit of light highlights in it. Seemingly looks like drawn and microwaved butter. No real head, maybe a few trace bubbles. No cling or lace.
Smell- I don't get the wasabi at all which to most would be a good thing, I guess I wanted something new. Standard saison notes of peppery yeast and some earth. Trace of the ginger as well.
Taste- It was a thicker saison and lacked a bit of balance with the combined flavors. Picked up on the nose aromas in terms of flavors with more yeast and a thicker earthy flavor.
Mouth- A thicker medium body with a medium carbonation. Thick all around with residual yeast.
Drink- It was okay. Good try on a saison. Im sure it will be better next time.
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