Spailpín
Killarney Brewing Company
- From:
- Killarney Brewing Company
- Ireland
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.56 | pDev: 11.24%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 26, 2019
- Added:
- Oct 05, 2017
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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THE LEGEND: The Saison is a farmhouse ale, dating back to the Belgian countryside in the 1700’s. Traditionally each farm had its own recipe containing a good share of hops and a slew of spices, brewed in the winter to be enjoyed in the hot summer months with their seasonal farm workers.
A ‘Spailpín’ was a seasonal farmworker in Kerry from the 1700’s to the early 1900’s. They were poorer than most & travelled from farm to farm during harvest months with their families.
TASTING NOTES: Inspired by this tradition we brewed this beer using traditional Belgian malts and brewing techniques but relying solely on the spicy character of the yeast and complementing with unique hops that bring out an apple, pear and melon flavour and aroma.
A ‘Spailpín’ was a seasonal farmworker in Kerry from the 1700’s to the early 1900’s. They were poorer than most & travelled from farm to farm during harvest months with their families.
TASTING NOTES: Inspired by this tradition we brewed this beer using traditional Belgian malts and brewing techniques but relying solely on the spicy character of the yeast and complementing with unique hops that bring out an apple, pear and melon flavour and aroma.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire
3.75/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Taster at the source.
Pours a dark gold in color with a huge loosely bubbled white head that persists. Earthy light funk on the nose honey like maltiness light lemony citrus hops to counter. Pretty nice.
Jul 26, 2019Pours a dark gold in color with a huge loosely bubbled white head that persists. Earthy light funk on the nose honey like maltiness light lemony citrus hops to counter. Pretty nice.
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.01/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
3.01/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Had on tap. Something is off with this saison. Taste is way to heavy on lemon and pepper, and not enough on earthy or grassy tones, and yeast is harder to find than normal, resulting in sludgy feel. Would not recommend.
Sep 03, 2018
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