Pample Mousse
Central State Brewing

A - Hazy yellow body, moderate white head, with a quick fade, moderate rope line lacing.

S - Sharp funk of soured grains, heavy blanket, with pith.

T - Pungent funk, grapefruit and zest over grains, both soured and cracker notes, and a mild bitter kick in the finish.

M - Light on the tongue, brisk, and with a slight dryness in the close.

O - Too funky for my taste, but well built, with a bit of fruit and very nice malt note.

16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lightly tart ruby red grapefruit, lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, red apple, melon, peppercorn, clove, pine, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, spicy rye bread, light musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, grapefruit juice/zest, citrus/earthy hops, and moderate pale/rye malt notes; with solid strength. Taste of lightly tart ruby red grapefruit, lemon, lime, citrus peel/zest, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, red apple, melon, peppercorn, clove, pine, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, spicy rye bread, light musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; peppery yeast/rye spiciness; and slight fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart ruby red grapefruit, lemon, lime, citrus peel/rind, orange, peach, pear, pineapple, red apple, melon, peppercorn, clove, pine, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, spicy rye bread, light musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, grapefruit juice/zest, citrus/earthy hops, and moderate pale/rye malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance; and no astringent flavors after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, bready/grainy/sticky, and lightly acidic/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 4.5%. Overall this is a very nice fruited table saison. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, grapefruit juice/zest, citrus/earthy hops, and moderate pale/rye malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink; with the moderately bitter/spicy/drying finish. Very flavorful for the low ABV. Great balance of citrus/earthy hops, grapefruit juice/zest, and Brett/saision yeast complexity; with a nice pale/rye malt backbone. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.

 

A - Pours a hazy gold with a large foamy white head. Tons of soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is barnyard funk, lemon peel and grapefruit rind.

T - The taste is grapefruit rind, lemon peel, white pepper and barnyard funk.

M -Light body with medium carbonation. Soft mouthfeel with a crisp dry finish.

O - A decent blonde farmhouse ale. The grapefruit rind tends to dominate the flavor.

 

 

Not a farmhouse, this is there rustic blonde ale Table, with a substantial amount of grapefruit. Think of this as an elevated ABV, dryer alternative to stiegl Radler