Saison De Ruisseau
DESTIHL Brewery

 

 

 

this is the worst beer i have had from these guys, as they continue to be the most overpriced hit or miss on the beer planet. my goodness this is weak, stinky too fruity and spicy belgian yeast messiness, nothing really saison about it, and if there is brett in here, its young and just getting started, as the beer is still sweet and not very funky. the grain seems stale and watered down at the same time, and the yeast seems to be fermented disturbingly warm, which would not align with the description here. why would it take so long to ferment if it was warm? belgian and saison strains are generally quick workers, and if it was fermented slowly at cooler temperatures, it wouldnt develop all these esters, it doesnt stack up. more of an unfinished belgian pale ale than a saison in my book. its weird with these guys, i get so excited to try their beer because they price it like it should be amazing, and sometimes it really is incredible, but then they put out a disaster like this and carry on. its a real frustration, and it will definitely hinder my rate of exploration of their extensive catalog. i know they can do better than this, and am on the verge of offended by it. on tap at hops and pie, probably still there as i cant imagine anyone having a second one...