The Legend
Block Three Brewing Co.
- From:
- Block Three Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 8%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 4%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Nov 13, 2020
- Added:
- May 17, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)
3.8/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev -5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pretty decent brew. Impressive looking. Big, long lived, firm head good a hazy golden beer. Lots of lace. Nose is yeasty, sweet with hops, a whiff of alcohol. Sweet up front, but not overpowering. Yeast and funk on a noticeable backbone of booziness. Full mouth feel, initially sweet but not cloying, slightly drying finish. Drinkable, well balanced effort.
Jun 18, 2018
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.9/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
500 mL bottle purchased at the brewery about a month ago; served slightly chilled. Block Three has put out at least three new saisons over the past couple of months - one of which (Danger Zone) managed to win a gold at this year's CBAs last week.
This highly effervescent farmhouse ale pours a hazy golden hue, simultaneously spawning a resilient, behemoth-sized head nearly three fingers high. It's fluffy, puffy and delicately foamy, gradually fading down over the next ten minutes whilst it absolutely cakes the glass with a layer of sticky lace. A good-sized cap and collar survive afterwards: looks like a proper Belgian-style pale ale, that's for sure. Approachable aroma that isn't particularly pungent for this style, with yeasty notes and fruity esters dominating for the most part. Orange peel and lemon zest come through, as do notes of grassy hay, alongside hints of pear, apple, banana, nectarine and clove. Very mild funk.
A tasty saison, with the wild and/or funky aspects usually associated with Brett being a subdued presence here. Grainy malts, crackery sweetness and bready wheat are background contributors, while the yeast and hops supply the more interesting flavours. Overripe orchard fruit (apple, pear and apricot) is noticeable, with bitter orange peel and lemon creeping up on the back end amidst some very subtle barnyard funk. Big notes of grassy hay and spicy hops on the back end, along with peppery, yeasty spice and slight ethanol warmth. Medium in body, with lively carbonation that results in a frothy mouthfeel - bookended by a good, crisp bite from the bubbles with each gulp. Kind of reminds me of a pilsener, albeit a highly augmented, strong, Belgian-ized one.
Final Grade: 3.9, a B+. Block Three's The Legend is perfectly quaffable, but "legendary" would be a bit of a stretch. No major problems here - it tastes fine and smells like you'd expect for this style, but has no truly superlative traits that might allow it to surpass the competitors. My main complaint is the fact that the Brett isn't much of a factor in the flavour profile, but maybe if I'd held onto the bottle longer I'd have better results. In short: I think it's good and you should probably try it if given the chance.
Jun 01, 2016This highly effervescent farmhouse ale pours a hazy golden hue, simultaneously spawning a resilient, behemoth-sized head nearly three fingers high. It's fluffy, puffy and delicately foamy, gradually fading down over the next ten minutes whilst it absolutely cakes the glass with a layer of sticky lace. A good-sized cap and collar survive afterwards: looks like a proper Belgian-style pale ale, that's for sure. Approachable aroma that isn't particularly pungent for this style, with yeasty notes and fruity esters dominating for the most part. Orange peel and lemon zest come through, as do notes of grassy hay, alongside hints of pear, apple, banana, nectarine and clove. Very mild funk.
A tasty saison, with the wild and/or funky aspects usually associated with Brett being a subdued presence here. Grainy malts, crackery sweetness and bready wheat are background contributors, while the yeast and hops supply the more interesting flavours. Overripe orchard fruit (apple, pear and apricot) is noticeable, with bitter orange peel and lemon creeping up on the back end amidst some very subtle barnyard funk. Big notes of grassy hay and spicy hops on the back end, along with peppery, yeasty spice and slight ethanol warmth. Medium in body, with lively carbonation that results in a frothy mouthfeel - bookended by a good, crisp bite from the bubbles with each gulp. Kind of reminds me of a pilsener, albeit a highly augmented, strong, Belgian-ized one.
Final Grade: 3.9, a B+. Block Three's The Legend is perfectly quaffable, but "legendary" would be a bit of a stretch. No major problems here - it tastes fine and smells like you'd expect for this style, but has no truly superlative traits that might allow it to surpass the competitors. My main complaint is the fact that the Brett isn't much of a factor in the flavour profile, but maybe if I'd held onto the bottle longer I'd have better results. In short: I think it's good and you should probably try it if given the chance.
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