S4
Transmitter Brewing

Hazy, yellow color. Big , white, bubbly head. Aroma of yeasts, fruits, and pepper. Dry, yeasty taste. Slightly tart with herbal bitterness at the end.

Canned 8/12/24. Can conditioned (and it showed at the murky end.) Transmitter's Notes: "pepper, stone fruits, brewed with pilsner and white wheat malt; fermented with French saison yeast that creates an earthy dry beer. Effervescent with a clean yeast profile and subtle dry hopping; 29 IBU."

And then Transmitter's clever slug: "Always Well Received."

And why did I quote their can? Because it is largely true. If I wrote an original review, I could only repeat their good review. I only add that the yeast is not clean, but wonderfully fruity.... even messy nice. I drank this with Indian food and it was a superb pairing. The pepper complemented the food and the fruity calmed my palate. I'm noticing that yeast-heavy saisons often pair well with Indian food.

Transmitter deserves a micro review. I give them huge Overall Hugs for these factors: specializing in my favorite style (too few in North America make saisons, the best table ale style); helping revitalize The Brooklyn Navy Yard and bringing Belgian culture to it; making it past their tenth year.

 

-golden can pour with a slight haze and a 1 cm cap of coarse foam that dissipates quickly.
The aroma is most informed by the yeast. Grass, hay, lemon and a bit of sour apple are noted.
The flavor is light with cracker-like malt, peppery yeast with some subtle fruit esters that transmit champagne aspects.
The finish is dry.
This is a light-bodied brew that would be welcomed on a warm day.

 

Nice easy drinking beer. Light golden body with a nice white head. Just enough spice pepper flavor. At 6.7 ABV nice little punch but light enough to enjoy on a hot day.

 

 

This was part of the first canned beers that I picked up at Transmitter, which happens to be the closest brewery to where I work out of in New York. Loved the label, as I did with anything else that they've released, but the liquid on the inside was just as enjoyable as it was true to form to it's style and to it's description. No, this isn't full of juicy, dank hops with a ton of flavor and bitterness, but this was solid and light enough on the spice that I didn't need to quaff it down quickly followed by a chaser of water. That, in and of itself, is an accomplishment!

Golden, slightly hazy, and topped off with a wonderfully lively head, this was on par with Transmitter's other offerings that I've had out of a bottle. Aroma was light but persistent wheat, yeast, white grape, and grassy hops with all of those present in the taste. Seemingly like a cross between champagne and a Kolsch, this was light and bubbly without being mindless. Plenty of malt, peppercorn, lemon, and dry hopping kept this interesting without being too light, bubbly, or spicy. Not an easy accomplishment as this went down with the consistency of tangerine juice without the impression of citrus pith or tangy aftertaste.

The amount of booze in here was perfect as there was a slight buzz but not a warming effect that lessened the taste in any way. No live yeast or secondary fermentation here but this was lively enough that that wasn't necessary. Another winner from Transmitter that pleased this beer snob, without hitting me over the head at the same time. I'm so glad that they're canning now!

 

 

Pours a mildly hazy golden yellow. Voluminous off white head that retains well. Fruity and peppery aroma. Orchard fruit in the nose. The fruit is more restrained in the flavor with the peppery notes at the forefront. Finishes very dry. Lively carbonation with a mild carbonic bite at the end. Very enjoyable saison.

Bottle to tulip, the appearance was a golden burnt copper color with a thin white foamy little head that fell off at a moderate pace. Slight lace. The aroma had some toast/white bread, floral, funky, light pear, green apple, white pepper, lemongrass, sweet grass and a little bit of sour underneath. The flavor was mostly funky with sturdy elements of sour, tart and sweet. Slight herbal quality came in and then the aftertaste was the full on blend of all of the prior mentioned tastes appealing the same in the finish. The palate was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt fine. Overall, second beer by Transmitter that I had and I liked this one.

Corked 500ml bottle that had a big carbonation pop. Poured with huge 5 finger head that slowly settled. Hazy lemon honey color. Smells like green apple, nice fragrant and a little sweet. Tastes somewhat like a dry white wine - slightly acidic, some mineral. Some pepper and a dash of hops. Smooth mouthfeel with moderate carbonation, a bit slick. Overall, pretty good but a little too fruity for my preference. A bit expensive too.

One of the better saisons I've had

Pale gold color with a thick white rocky cap. The beer is fairly hazy and the head settles into a fairly thick ring on the edge that lasts the whole way. The bottle promises notes of pepper and stone fruit. Pepper is definetaly present in the nose and taste and some apricot maybe, but I would say that pear dominates, especially in the nose. This beer has a higher amount of bitterness than I'm used to in a saison, but I have to say its quite pleasant. Notes of cardamom and anise also in the taste. Could be a touch more crisp in the mouthfeel, the carbonation fades a bit quickly.

The beer comes in a hazy golden sunset yellow, hints of orange.

The aroma jumps out of melon, orange peel, bright funk of hay and slight egg, pepper spice, wheat, crackery malt.

The flavor follows a theme of pepper spicy, then onto unripen apricot, melon, grapefruit rind, a creamy mouthfeel that pops of lively effervescence, with wheat and light crackery malt, as the finish is extremely dry with lingering metallic Brett character.

Absolutely phenomenal beer. Loved the wheat malt addition to the saison yeast. Pepper and smooth citrus came through beautifully. Don't remember the nose too well but the mouthfeel was spot on.

Paired with scallops which worked wondefully.