High Grass
The Second Wedge Brewing Company
- From:
- The Second Wedge Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 6.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Oct 12, 2024
- Added:
- Jul 16, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.52/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
473 mL can from the LCBO; dated May 24 2024 and served slightly chilled.
Pours relatively clear, its blonde-hued body capped off with half a finger of loose, sudsy white head that fizzles within a minute or two. A modest collar of froth lives on, with scant lace deposition over the course of the session - not exactly a looker. Grainy aroma with hints of appleskin, whole grain bread and a faint wisp of ginger. More ginger please!
I repeat - more ginger please! Gritty, grainy pale malts and and whole grain bread flavours figure in prominently, supported by hints of ginger, lemongrass and apple skin. Finishes grainy, with a touch of spicy, herbal lemongrass fading into a mildly sweet aftertaste. Light-ish in body, with moderate carbonation that adds some crispness to this brew's smooth, soft mouthfeel. Not a very interesting ale, but it does have an approachable, wholesome quality, plus solid drinkability.
Final Grade: 3.52, a serviceable B grade. Taken specifically as a saison, High Grass is a mediocre interpretation that leaves me wanting - however, that doesn't necessarily mean that it is totally without merit. For instance, if you're looking for a lightly spiced summer session brew, then you could do much worse: the ginger and lemongrass are both discernible yet restrained, adding a unique dimension to what would otherwise be a very mundane brew. I feel like more ginger would add some much-needed personality, but then again I always seem to think that ginger beers need more ginger. In short, it's OK, and I might drink it again next summer.
Oct 12, 2024Pours relatively clear, its blonde-hued body capped off with half a finger of loose, sudsy white head that fizzles within a minute or two. A modest collar of froth lives on, with scant lace deposition over the course of the session - not exactly a looker. Grainy aroma with hints of appleskin, whole grain bread and a faint wisp of ginger. More ginger please!
I repeat - more ginger please! Gritty, grainy pale malts and and whole grain bread flavours figure in prominently, supported by hints of ginger, lemongrass and apple skin. Finishes grainy, with a touch of spicy, herbal lemongrass fading into a mildly sweet aftertaste. Light-ish in body, with moderate carbonation that adds some crispness to this brew's smooth, soft mouthfeel. Not a very interesting ale, but it does have an approachable, wholesome quality, plus solid drinkability.
Final Grade: 3.52, a serviceable B grade. Taken specifically as a saison, High Grass is a mediocre interpretation that leaves me wanting - however, that doesn't necessarily mean that it is totally without merit. For instance, if you're looking for a lightly spiced summer session brew, then you could do much worse: the ginger and lemongrass are both discernible yet restrained, adding a unique dimension to what would otherwise be a very mundane brew. I feel like more ginger would add some much-needed personality, but then again I always seem to think that ginger beers need more ginger. In short, it's OK, and I might drink it again next summer.
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