Lord Sorachi
Brooklyn Brewery
- From:
- Brooklyn Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 7.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 9
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 09, 2016
- Added:
- Nov 20, 2015
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 18
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Super Saison” hopped with Sorachi Ace hops
The mysteries of the Royal Hop Lines are deep, and many tales are told about them. Long ago, in the 1970s, Lord Beikei of Japan and Lady Saaz of the Czech Lands bore a son, Sorachi Ace, in the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. Sorachi Ace quickly became a great hop, legendary for his unusual aromatic character. Opponents came to fear his entrancing "Lemon and Dill Stance" and the equally potent "Lemongrass Technique.” Sorachi Ace found his ambitions suppressed and he fled to the United States, making his way to the Pacific Northwest. There, on the estate of the House of Gamache in the land of Yakima, his powers grew strong.
This winter, rejoice as he assumes a new guise—Lord Sorachi! He takes this mighty form to help us through the cold dark days, and to raucously celebrate with us on our holidays. A "Super-Saison,” Lord Sorachi's bitterness is swift and sure, his hoppy pungency irresistible, and his strength assuring and immovable. Now, for a short time, embrace the mysterious duality of Sorachi Ace and Lord Sorachi.
The mysteries of the Royal Hop Lines are deep, and many tales are told about them. Long ago, in the 1970s, Lord Beikei of Japan and Lady Saaz of the Czech Lands bore a son, Sorachi Ace, in the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. Sorachi Ace quickly became a great hop, legendary for his unusual aromatic character. Opponents came to fear his entrancing "Lemon and Dill Stance" and the equally potent "Lemongrass Technique.” Sorachi Ace found his ambitions suppressed and he fled to the United States, making his way to the Pacific Northwest. There, on the estate of the House of Gamache in the land of Yakima, his powers grew strong.
This winter, rejoice as he assumes a new guise—Lord Sorachi! He takes this mighty form to help us through the cold dark days, and to raucously celebrate with us on our holidays. A "Super-Saison,” Lord Sorachi's bitterness is swift and sure, his hoppy pungency irresistible, and his strength assuring and immovable. Now, for a short time, embrace the mysterious duality of Sorachi Ace and Lord Sorachi.
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Rated by vfgccp from New York
4.39/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.39/5 rDev +10%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Savor 2016
Jun 07, 2016
Reviewed by HattedClassic from Virginia
4.01/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.01/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Head is creamy. Beer is a cloudy pale gold but really more in the middle. Still not bad but nothing to write home about.
Smell and taste are interesting. Combination of sorachi ace note and barrel notes. Still has the unique lemongrass and bitter citrus notes along with the fairly Belgian sugar and Belgian yeast notes. The Barrel notes consist of a nice moderate vanilla strong engine enough to be present but not dominate. The combo works better in the taste than the smell. There is also a nice wooden barrel note that works well with the other ones even though it's subtle. Vanilla is stronger in the nose but does not overwhelm.
Feel is good if weird. Heavy body but on the lighter side. Carbonation is fizzy but a nice addition for texture. Creamy body.
Overall, not bad. Heavier than I would like but good for the winter months. The aging definitely works despite it being a style isn't aged often. Get it
Mar 26, 2016Smell and taste are interesting. Combination of sorachi ace note and barrel notes. Still has the unique lemongrass and bitter citrus notes along with the fairly Belgian sugar and Belgian yeast notes. The Barrel notes consist of a nice moderate vanilla strong engine enough to be present but not dominate. The combo works better in the taste than the smell. There is also a nice wooden barrel note that works well with the other ones even though it's subtle. Vanilla is stronger in the nose but does not overwhelm.
Feel is good if weird. Heavy body but on the lighter side. Carbonation is fizzy but a nice addition for texture. Creamy body.
Overall, not bad. Heavier than I would like but good for the winter months. The aging definitely works despite it being a style isn't aged often. Get it
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