Atonal
Oddwood Ales
- From:
- Oddwood Ales
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 9.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jan 28, 2019
- Added:
- Apr 22, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.25/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -14.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
16 FL oz pour (tulip) ran me $5 USD at the newly opened brewery. Hopped with Cascade & Galaxy.
HEAD: White. Fades fast, dying within 30 seconds, leaving thick lacing on the sides of the glass.
BODY: Pale copper-orange. No yeast/Lee's are visible within. Semitransparent. Translucent. Appears unfiltered, I suppose.
Looks aptly carbonated. Lacks the characteristic have of a lively saison, but it's enticing.
AROMA: Pink peppercorn, soft floral hop notes (Cascade is well showcased, though subtle), melon, rind, dried lime, biscuity Belgian saccharomyces. The gentle fruity nuances are well integrated into the delicate whole. 2-row pale malt and (I think) wheat malt comprise the backbone.
Aromatic intensity is average.
TASTE: Fulfills the promises of the aroma, bringing gentle spice and fruit to bear on a pale and wheat malt backbone. Peppercorn, biscuit, clove, melon, dried lime, floral flavours.
Balanced though somewhat simplistic in comparison to the best traditional expressions of the style (and the 100% oak fermented saisons Oddwood garnered early notice for).
TEXTURE: More assertively carbonated than it ought to be. Crisp, which doesn't suit a saison. Ought to be softer and more delicate.
Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, astringent, harsh, rough, or scratchy.
OVERALL: As my first beer at their newly opened taproom, it's a bit disappointing compared to their bottled saisons. Here's hoping they stick to the oak fermented saisons that made them stand out early on instead of putting out imitative expressions of the style like this...the new world hopping adds an interesting dimension to this, but ultimately it's not beating Belgian examples of the style at the saison game, let alone American stabs at the style like those from Prairie or Ommegang. Certainly above average, but it doesn't set itself apart from the herd.
High C+ (3.25) / ABOVE AVERAGE
Apr 29, 2018HEAD: White. Fades fast, dying within 30 seconds, leaving thick lacing on the sides of the glass.
BODY: Pale copper-orange. No yeast/Lee's are visible within. Semitransparent. Translucent. Appears unfiltered, I suppose.
Looks aptly carbonated. Lacks the characteristic have of a lively saison, but it's enticing.
AROMA: Pink peppercorn, soft floral hop notes (Cascade is well showcased, though subtle), melon, rind, dried lime, biscuity Belgian saccharomyces. The gentle fruity nuances are well integrated into the delicate whole. 2-row pale malt and (I think) wheat malt comprise the backbone.
Aromatic intensity is average.
TASTE: Fulfills the promises of the aroma, bringing gentle spice and fruit to bear on a pale and wheat malt backbone. Peppercorn, biscuit, clove, melon, dried lime, floral flavours.
Balanced though somewhat simplistic in comparison to the best traditional expressions of the style (and the 100% oak fermented saisons Oddwood garnered early notice for).
TEXTURE: More assertively carbonated than it ought to be. Crisp, which doesn't suit a saison. Ought to be softer and more delicate.
Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, astringent, harsh, rough, or scratchy.
OVERALL: As my first beer at their newly opened taproom, it's a bit disappointing compared to their bottled saisons. Here's hoping they stick to the oak fermented saisons that made them stand out early on instead of putting out imitative expressions of the style like this...the new world hopping adds an interesting dimension to this, but ultimately it's not beating Belgian examples of the style at the saison game, let alone American stabs at the style like those from Prairie or Ommegang. Certainly above average, but it doesn't set itself apart from the herd.
High C+ (3.25) / ABOVE AVERAGE
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