Saisonztraminer
Brewery Ommegang

On tap at Das Beer Garden. Lightly hazy orange. Smells of a little sweet grain, fruity grape, and basement funk yeastiness. Tastes of that same yeastiness up front before the grain lends a slight acidity and fruitiness. Sweet toasted grain with a bit of plasticky yeast bitterness in the back end. Earth and spice finish it out. Medium body. Pleasant and subtle grape flavor.

Hazy yellow with a big, white head. Yeasts, herbs, grapes, and some wood in the aroma . Balanced taste with lot of yeasts and grape must in flavor. Maybe not as dry as a usual saison but still pretty good.

12 ounce bottle, "limited release" "2019"

Pours very light, dull golden, lifts a very large and lasting off white cap, leaves typical low ringed larger bubble sheeting and strands of lace. Bubbles of carbonation continuing to rise to the top.

Flowers and a bit of Candi sugar on the sniff.

Fruity, earthy, brightly flavorful with again floral and Candi sugar notes, then some spicy citric qualities. Drying hops in the finish. Delicious and complex creation...went great with some cheese/crackers and spicy nuts... a tasty treat that is well worth a try.

 

Ommegang Saisonztraminer is slightly hazy, and golden in color, like ripe wheat. The ad is fluffy, bone white, and lasting.
Taking a sniff, the first word that comes to mind is "delicate." At first, I find a sort of woody quality, reminding me of the dusty attic of some old Victorian home. Then come the delicate, yet funky aromas you'd expect of a Belgian beer. There are aromas of peppercorn and spice, supported by fresh baked bread and a general yeastiness. All of this mixes expertly with the softness of rose petals and the juiciness of grapes before fading into a peppery hop finish.
My first sip is of something smooth, crisp, and gently dry in the finish. Flavors of ripe grape lead the charge, giving Saisonztraminer's flavor an up front juiciness. This juiciness helps take the edge off the beer's peppery, spicy, funkiness without otherwise interfering with its presence. All of this moves into a center where I get hints of citrus, before moving into the peppery, earthy bitterness of European hops combined with a flinty dryness.
I think Is delicate and juicy, while also being spicy and funky and nature. The fresh baked bread helps round things out well before leading into a dry, and gently bitter finish. And all of this combines with flavors of grape and barrel aging to make a beer that is flavorful, complex, and beautifully refined in nature.

A - Restrained pour into goblet producing a very light yellow brew producing a snow white 1 finger head. Moderate to Moderate-high carbonation. Little head retention, some lacing.

S - Bready, floral, hop notes. Fruit. Reminiscent of an IPA.

T - Floral and citrus notes; grapefruit. Hops and some bready notes. Slightly tart/ sour.

M - Dry, thin viscosity. Very refreshing. For a 6.5% beer, it drinks surprisingly light.

D - This is a very good brew. It's extremely drinkable. The only drawback is the price point; which I must say is quite high. Other than that, this is a must try beer. It's much lighter than one might expect. Try it. You won't regret it.

 

 

Pours pale yellow with a 1/2 inch white head. Moderate lacing which lasts to the end. Hazy.

Aroma is sour, yeasty, slight grass, clove, banana. Phenolic, estery.

Taste is fruity, pepper, oak, yeasty, slight clove.

Medium bodied, lively carbonation.. Dry, tangy finish.

This is a very wine-like to my taste buds. It's a pretty good Saison.

this a really thoughtful, distinctive, and high end beer, not sure why its flying under the radar, but a lot of good ommegang ones do. its delicious, very unique, i love the grape profile on this, and how delicate and drinkable the beer is overall, its just fantastic. there is unique fermentation profile to this, very vinous, kind of rustic but also super clean and this is crazy dry and fast finishing overall. its not quite tart but there is a little of that from the grape skins or something, amazing with the subtle esters of the saison yeast, which to me are green pear and even pineapple, just a super interesting fruity complexion well beyond the grape alone. i also get some kiwi and even green banana as it warms, a very light crackery quality from the grain in this, a slight rawness to the wheat maybe, and just a ton of character overall, especially for how dry and fast this drinks. its soft in feel but with prickly carbonation at the same time, refreshing and intriguing simultaneously. a light vanilla tone gives way to some sort of grassy noble herbal hop finish, but all very delicate. this is enormously delicious, so glad i got to drink one, i could have had a dozen of these, crazy for a beer so complex! world class!

Had on tap. Pours clear, gold in color with 1/4 inch head. Taste is white grape, apricot, straw, and light pepper. Spicy, light bodied, low carbonation. Sold, tasty but not my thing. I prefer other saisons from Ommegang.

 

Two fingers of bone white fizzy froth... Decent retention... Golden yellow color and loaded with carbonation... Nose has notes of fresh cut grass, yellow raisins and a subtle funkiness... Palate is uber grassy with hints of spice... Mouthfeel is on the lighter side of medium bodied, exceedingly dry and loaded with carbonation... Interesting but not something I would indulge in with any regularity....

From the 2019 batch 12 fl. oz. bottle. Sampled on January 18, 2020.

The look is a slightly foggy yellow color with a modest, white foamy head that dissipates to a ring. Little to no lacing.

As to the aroma; I do get a white grape, pear, or apricot character immediately with a toasted biscuit backdrop. Belgian yeast.

Light to medium yet effervescent body.

The flavor is sweet then mildly tart with a lingering dry finale. Some fruit too. Crisp and clean.

 

 

 

 

 

Poured from a bottle into a tulip.

Pours a hazy light, nearly straw gold. A nice light pillowy bone-white head.

Aromas of white pepper, yeast/funk, white grape, white pepper, mild clove, and mild citrus.

The flavors follow the nose but with even more strength and complexity. The brew hits the tip of the tongue with citrus, white grape, and a mild white pepper spiciness. In mid-stream, the yeast transitions from peppery to funky, and white grape/vinous notes. The brew finishes with a tart acidic flavor that has both a cider and wine quality. As the brew warms, stronger apple and malt flavors greet the back end of the quaff, along with more white pepper and clove.

The brew has a pretty special feel. Medium-light to medium bodied with a soft but solid carbonation and a tart dry finish.

This is an excellent variation on the saison style. The funk is reserved, but everything else pops pretty well.