French Saison
1st Republic Brewing Company

Poured into a tulip, the appearance was a ruddy burnt yellow to stringy hues of orange glossing along the sides. Rimmed with some slowly dissipating rings of lace, it’s head started with about a slim finger’s worth of white foaminess. The aroma starts off with some sweet pear, light banana, green apples, and then allows a delicate white pepper, black pepper, and clove to make a nice effort for balance. Sly sweet to bitter grassiness underneath. The flavor leans semi-sweet with all of the previously mentioned aromas sweetly and stealthily letting the spice in underneath. Some lemon sweetness. Light combined fruity aftertaste with a quick wet finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a nice crisp sweet smooth sessionability about it. Low carbonation. Overall, pretty good Belgian blond ale that I would have again.