Seasons Past Blend 3
Casey Brewing & Blending and Barrel Cellar

 

 

 

this is for the blend with the comrade collaboration and the higher gravity saison. i am assuming this is the right blend as it is the most recent, the one with good bugs. its a cool beer, really nicely put together, with an absolute ton of wood on it. this is the kind of complexity i have often missed in other casey beers, and while in general i like the subtlety a lot of them have, i also appreciate something like this, a little more robust in a few areas. for one, its quiet hoppy still. the hops in the comrade thread of the blend have held up well, they give an oily fruitiness and decent bitter bite to this, as hoppy as i have known a beer to be from casey, at least in the more conventional hoppy sense. i get pineapple and white wine in here too, some raw unmalted earthy grains, and not too much acidity, but a light vinegar quality to it, a little different on the yeast side than i am used to from these guys. there is great carbonation here, vinous brightness, and vegetal hoppiness coming on late. its really cool beer, expertly blended, and something a little different from these guys. casey can do no wrong right now, all of these recent beers i have tasted have been top notch!