Belgian Summer Ale
Great Adirondack Brewing Company
- From:
- Great Adirondack Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 3.37%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 17, 2011
- Added:
- Sep 10, 2007
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Hojaminbag from Colorado
3.65/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.65/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Adirondak's saison has a cloudy golden colored body with a thin white head, served in a tulip glass.
The aroma is spicy with a lot of fruit, some spice, and just a bit of funkiness.
The flavor leans heavily on the fruit, with hints of pear and green apple that go along with a little bit of bready malt to back it up. Just a bit of graininess to it also. Some spiciness comes through next, and underneath it is a little bit of musty, funkiness, which is a surprise to find in a brewpub beer from a place that I've never heard of. Not bad.
The mouthfeel is another pleasant surprise. It certainly isn't on par with a great belgian saison, but it is light and effervescent enough that you can tell it's a saison.
Overall, this is a pretty good beer with an impressive mouthfeel and a solid flavor profile.
Mar 17, 2011The aroma is spicy with a lot of fruit, some spice, and just a bit of funkiness.
The flavor leans heavily on the fruit, with hints of pear and green apple that go along with a little bit of bready malt to back it up. Just a bit of graininess to it also. Some spiciness comes through next, and underneath it is a little bit of musty, funkiness, which is a surprise to find in a brewpub beer from a place that I've never heard of. Not bad.
The mouthfeel is another pleasant surprise. It certainly isn't on par with a great belgian saison, but it is light and effervescent enough that you can tell it's a saison.
Overall, this is a pretty good beer with an impressive mouthfeel and a solid flavor profile.
Reviewed by Kendo from New York
3.85/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Got it on tap at the brewery/restaurant in Lake Placid on 8-10-10.
A: Body is dark yellow with a small white head. No visible carbonation and no lace left behind at all.
S: Faint nose. Touch of husky grain and a bit of honey. That's it.
T: Cereal grains up front with underlying fruit. Touch of earthy funkyness, presumably from a Belgian yeast strain. Finishes with a decent lemony bitterness that provides some balance.
M: Given the lack of visible carbonation, it feels surprisingly active in the bubble department.
D: Pretty good. Went well with both the calamari appetizer and the chipotle shrimp I had for dinner.
Aug 16, 2010A: Body is dark yellow with a small white head. No visible carbonation and no lace left behind at all.
S: Faint nose. Touch of husky grain and a bit of honey. That's it.
T: Cereal grains up front with underlying fruit. Touch of earthy funkyness, presumably from a Belgian yeast strain. Finishes with a decent lemony bitterness that provides some balance.
M: Given the lack of visible carbonation, it feels surprisingly active in the bubble department.
D: Pretty good. Went well with both the calamari appetizer and the chipotle shrimp I had for dinner.
Reviewed by WesWes from New York
3.92/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.92/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The beer pours a clear, gold color with a thick frothy white head that slowly fades to lacing. The aroma is decent. It has a basic pale malt scent along with a nice fruity yeast aroma. The taste is good. It has a quaffable pale malt flavor that goes down easy with some light citrus notes and wonderful yeast character. It's a Summer crowd pleaser for sure. The mouthfeel is fine. It is a full bodied beer with adequate carbonation. This is a really good drinking beer. The yeast really adds a ton of fruity esters and lots of Belgiany character.
Nov 18, 2009
Reviewed by plaid75 from New York
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured a hazy dark straw hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was good retention and lacing.
The smell featured strong yeast esters and a touch of orange.
The taste consisted of a spicy yeast atop a light, but husky, grain.
The mouthfeel was average for the style with some residual spiciness.
Overall a good representation of the style. Easy to drink and rather refreshing.
Sep 10, 2007The smell featured strong yeast esters and a touch of orange.
The taste consisted of a spicy yeast atop a light, but husky, grain.
The mouthfeel was average for the style with some residual spiciness.
Overall a good representation of the style. Easy to drink and rather refreshing.
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