Saison En Enfer
Avant-Garde - Artisans Brasseurs

 

 

6.66% : Deep hazy and cloudy dark straw, almost golden color, with moderate activity. Tight foamy light beige 3-4 finger head, lasting around 10 minutes, with average lacing and adecent swirl reaction. Flavors of sweet grains, peach, pears, lemon, coriander, wheat, banana, caramel, Belgian yeast, and floral hops. Slick and oily full body with extra crispy carbonation. Medium strength finish, slightly flowery and herbal, a bit dry ending quite clean, sharp yeast and slightly citrusy, more grainy and dominantly malty. Moderately peppery, heavily sweet. Light bardyard feel, the maillard effect hides the Wild yeast profile. So it leans toward a spicy Belgian pale ale or Tripel. Good freshness, the carbonation is alright, although the body is a tad too heavy and oily. Feels more than 6%, like 8-9%. Overall good quality craft.

 

Bottle: Poured a hazy dark blonde color ale with a nice large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of sweet malt notes with light peppery notes. Taste is a mix of sweet Belgian malt with light peppery yeast notes and subtle hay floral notes. Body is full with good carbonation. Not bad but missing some f other rustic aspect that I like in the style and maybe tad too sweet as well.

 

Nice looking cloudy dark golden in color with a beautiful 1-inch white head.

In the nose you get firstly aromas of rye. A little bit of yeast and also lemon aromas from the hops.

Surprisingly fruity in the mouth, really tropical. Not really bitter as such a little bit sweet even.

Dangerously drinkable.

Had this on tap at Le Mondial.

Huge frothy head, hazy gold body. Nice tropical fruit flavor and strong pear, tiny bit of spices and pepper but strong body and really solid.