Rove
Fox Farm Brewery

Batch 8 from a 12 oz can.

Pours a hazy golden straw color with a large white head. Solid retention.

Smells like apricot, pear, lemon zest, and light oak with faint notes of grass and funk.

Taste is very herbal and lightly acidic. Notes of lemongrass, pear, coriander, oak, and even some faint coconut.

Feel is medium-light bodied with good carbonation. Effervescent and crisp, yet smooth.

Overall this is a great farmhouse ale. Ridiculously drinkable with some unique flavors.

Batch 7

Appearance: Pours a relatively clear golden color with a one finger head that fizzes away; not much lacing action

Smell: Lemon/lime and oak with a funky character

Taste: Bitter lemon/lime flavors forward with a vinous white wine grape aspect developing; though the middle, the oak and funk emerge and drive home a rather bitter finish

Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with low to moderate carbonation

Overall: The bitterness and funk pair well and make for a distinctive farmhouse ale

Batch 7 (4.2% abv) served in a tulip. Pours a lovely yellow hue with a loose, 1/8th inch, fizzy white head that quickly disperses into a thin, broken bad around the shoulders. Clarity has a slight haze. Nose expresses hints of lemon and herbs (perhaps rosemary and or coriander). Taste consistent with nose; however, there’s also a slight medicinal quality at the finish. Mouthfeel is light in body with an assertive carbonation and a mild acidity. Overall, a pleasant farmhouse, but not my favorite offering from this brewer.

 

 

 

 

 

Can from the brewery in Salem, CT. Pours a mildly cloudy yellow gold with a finger of rocky white head that dissipates, no lacing; smell is brioche, funky and bitter melon and grape skin, pear and apple flesh, white grape flesh, earthy hops; taste is custardy brioche, floral pineapple, funky bitter lemon, oak, hint of herbal hops; feel is light, bright carbonation, mild acidity, dry finish. A funky, fruity, bitter, dry spritzer.

 

12oz can courtesy of Roguer. According to the stamp on the bottom of the can, this was canned on August 18, 2022.

Poured into a teku, this was an immediately foamy, clear golden amber color. Said head dropped fairly quickly, leaving lots of lace.

Sharp, lemongrass-like aroma, with a bit of earthy funkiness.

Sharply bitter citrus flavor up front. Very lemony, with a bit of white wine grapeyness. Crackery malt flavor. Quite dry, especially in the finish, where there's also a slightly barnyardy funk note present.

Fairly crisp mouth feel for the style.

Really enjoyed this. More complex than the nose indicated, although it was itself excellent. Bet this would absolutely slay on a hot day.

 

Excellent head production. As with any wild-ish saison, the head is a bit frothy and relatively short lived. Body has moderate haze (translucent).

Light funk and almost a grape-like mustiness on the nose - the latter likely from the dry-hop. There's a Brett-like earthiness. This is quite reminiscent of Hill Farmstead's saisons. Dancing notes of honey, cracker, and wildflower, and just a bit of earthy cheesiness.

Surprisingly sharp and tart on the palate, ostensibly from the oak and mixed culture yeast. Tasting notes include lemon, lime zest, grapefruit rind, hay, cracker, tannins, oak, vanilla. Lingering dry finish.

Semi-dry and absolutely crushable - but you shouldn't gulp this down too quickly, as it's really a delight to savor.

A world-class dry-hopped mixed culture dry saison.