Farmers Tan
Rustic Leaf Brewing Company

16 ounce crowler into tulip glass, filled on 7/14/2019. Pours slightly hazy deep golden amber/light orange color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, white grape, coriander, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with big strength. Taste of big lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, white grape, coriander, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast spiciness; herbal, floral, woody, grassy bitterness; and light wheat tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, white grape, coriander, peppercorn, clove, light banana/bubblegum, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light honey, herbal, floral, wood, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance; and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and fairly crisp/sticky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.6%. Overall this is an excellent saison. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the mellowly bitter/spicy/drying finish; great soft feel for the style. Great well rounded Saison yeast complexity; with a great balanced wheat/malt backbone, and solid earthy hop presence. Light residual sweetness with crisp drying. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example. No complaints.