Coop’d Up
Urban South Brewery

Its tartness, mild sourness, and acidity bring it closer to a gose than a Belgian saison proper. Eschews funkiness, barnyard character, and biscuity Belgian yeast in favour of tangy lemon citrus and overt albeit limited sourness and tartness. Wheat, probably. 2-row, definitely.

Likable though not on the money for the style.

Low B- / WORTHY

 

Golden with a fluffy white head that almost disappears, but leaves lacing.

Smells fruity, wheaty, and funky.

It's tart like a light berliner, but with a little extra flavor and a little extra funk. At 5.5%, there's a little more going on, and it's not one note like some berliners. There's the earthy funky saison aspect, some driness, nice fruit flavors, and a tart wheaty backbone.

Very solid beer, very drinkable and tasty.
They sometimes release this but with a bunch of blackberry puree, and it turns into a Tin Roof's Uber Froot, but much better (and much pricier!)

 

 

Got in a trade with The-Adjunct-Hippie. 12 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 12/26/2017. Pours very hazy golden amber color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tart lemon, lime, mandarin orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, green apple, white grape/wine, mango, melon, passion fruit, guava, berries, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, white bread, light lacto/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy/acidic yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tart lemon, lime, mandarin orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, green apple, white grape/wine, mango, melon, passion fruit, guava, berries, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, white bread, light lacto/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast spiciness, Brett/Lactic tang/tartness; and light herbal/grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart lemon, lime, mandarin orange, grapefruit, peach, pear, pineapple, green apple, white grape/wine, mango, melon, passion fruit, guava, berries, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, peppercorn, wheat, cracker, white bread, light lacto/musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy/acidic yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/tart/spiciness balance; and no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from tart/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and fairly crisp/acidic/sticky/tangy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol for 5.5%. Overall this is an excellent sour saison. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy/acidic yeast, citrus/fruity/tropical hops, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the mellowly acidic/spicy/drying finish, not overly lactic. Great Mandarina Bavaria/Hallertau Blanc profile. Great balance of juicy hops and Brett/Lacto/saison yeast complexity; great pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity, with minimal residual sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example.

12 oz can poured into wine glass.

Nice hazy golden color. Fuzzy white head of 2 fingers.

Nice funk and horseblanket on the nose, with hints of hay and apple and pear.

Flavors are really interesting and complex. It's tart like a Berliner, but has the funk of a Saison. Slight dry grass, lime, pear, lemon peel, and I'm also getting a Pineapple Lifesaver thing going on. Pretty cool.

Feel is acidic and carbonated, with a certain syrupy presence as well. Some crisp dryness on the finish.

Overall, a really nice berliner-saison mix-up, it tastes great. Highly recommended.