Mira Lee
West Kill Brewing

 

The pour is a canary yellow color. The taste is sage, rosemary, earthy herbal, floral, along with hints of lemon & barnyard funk. Cheers! A-

Hazy dirty blonde with fine white creamy head; wildflower honey, lemon peel and fresh sage on the nose; clean grain, hay, candle wax, lemon rind, pear drops, slight pepper; soft, round, light.

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“Belgian Farmhouse Ale aged on fresh sage and rosemary sprigs.”

15 days in the can.
I was bit leary of the botanical additions, especially the rosemary, which can overwhelm.
In the event, the rosemary evidences in only a vague forest-y freshness that doesn’t even go the whole way to being pine. Similarly, the sage is a gentle herbal baseline, rather than a feature.
What ends up in the glass is a light summery wheat ale with a subtle rustic character. The saison yeast acts more like a weizen - esters verging on banana, a hint of candy and mild spice.
Probably not what most people expect when ordering a farmhouse, but it is both interesting and quaffable, so tough to complain about.

I am, however, starting to wonder if the seasonals and one offs from WK aren’t as dialed in as the core range.