Blurred Perceptions
Blindhouse Beer Company
- From:
- Blindhouse Beer Company
- Virginia, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.22 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 07, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 06, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Ale with grape pomace
Blurred Perceptions explores our mixed culture's interaction with grapes in various forms. This first anniversary selection consists of carefully selected Saison barrels aged in oak for 7 months before undergoing 4 months of conditioning with Vidal Blanc pomace from the Shenandoah Valley. The resulting beer blurs the lines of fermented beverages and enters a territory all its own.
Blurred Perceptions explores our mixed culture's interaction with grapes in various forms. This first anniversary selection consists of carefully selected Saison barrels aged in oak for 7 months before undergoing 4 months of conditioning with Vidal Blanc pomace from the Shenandoah Valley. The resulting beer blurs the lines of fermented beverages and enters a territory all its own.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
4.22/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.22/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Pours a cloudy straw color, similar to a Belgian white ale. Head builds up with loose bubbles that don't stand long, but do form a wide collar that has a thick foam at the edges. The aromas that hit my nose as I poured are familiar, with phenolic saison yeast bringing fruity esters with a little bubble gum and some pepper. I can't say I noticed the grape in the mix of lemon, nectarine, and grass at first. However, the more I sat with the aroma, the more I was remembering some white wines that exhibit the lemon/grass vibe I am getting from the aroma.
A light beer hits my tongue and evaporates quickly, probably helped by the prickly carbonation. Very refreshing for a 7% beverage, with a little bite on the end that seems more black peppery than ethanol-based, but the ABV might be aiding the impression. First sips vaguely followed the nose, but the fruit notes seemed to fade after a few sips. The result is more lemon and peach skin than flesh, with a dry grass and and mix of white and black pepper stealing the thunder from the fruit. Oak tannins become more noticed as the beer warm, showing up late and in the finish.
To me, this is a bit more reminiscent of classic Saisons than the more overtly fruity and somewhat more sweet versions I have gotten used to from American brewers (when they make one). There was a point where I got a little mixed fermentation vibe, but it was fleeting. Regardless, I definitely enjoyed it.
Sep 07, 2024A light beer hits my tongue and evaporates quickly, probably helped by the prickly carbonation. Very refreshing for a 7% beverage, with a little bite on the end that seems more black peppery than ethanol-based, but the ABV might be aiding the impression. First sips vaguely followed the nose, but the fruit notes seemed to fade after a few sips. The result is more lemon and peach skin than flesh, with a dry grass and and mix of white and black pepper stealing the thunder from the fruit. Oak tannins become more noticed as the beer warm, showing up late and in the finish.
To me, this is a bit more reminiscent of classic Saisons than the more overtly fruity and somewhat more sweet versions I have gotten used to from American brewers (when they make one). There was a point where I got a little mixed fermentation vibe, but it was fleeting. Regardless, I definitely enjoyed it.
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