A Salute to Saisons! (2022)

I don't believe I ever had a saison when it was below 60 F outside. For some crazy reason, I wanted one today. Like Secretariat's 2:24 at the 1973 Belmont Stakes, its a record that may stand forever.

11 AM -5 F Chicago 12/23/22

Off Color Apex Predator



A little dated (from my Spring stash) but still enjoyable.

 

Two American country beers from Suarez. The pale one reinforced my interest in the brewery. Cheers.

 

With the end of the year comes the end of my current SARA stash - been looking forward to this expression, which sits at the heart of what the brewery is working towards. Delicious, but unfortunately it pours much like Robert did for me above, a rapidly fading head and a thin/fizzy body accentuating the acidity.

4.21/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25

Poured from a capped 750mL bottle into my Troubadour tulip.

Nearly clear Arylide yellow body with a steady stream of micro-bubbles. Off white cap disappears rapidly. Almost no lacing, nor legs.

Subtle complex yeast-driven aromatics suffused with poolish, fresh cut hay, and stone fruit. Floral, with a whisper of white wine/champagne.

Bright with a balance of light grain/malt, tart meyer lemon/unripe pear, and a faint peppery/barnyard edge from the Brett. Light clean bitterness with a touch of alfalfa and clover. Long, medium-dry finish reveals full maturation and synergy of ingredients.

A bit thin and fizzy with lingering acidity. What meager roundness is present seems almost (but not quite) chalky.

Excellent aroma and flavor, a core expression from the brewery, but the body is more like a lambic than a saison - perhaps this was not a great bottle/batch, but at the price point I'm not eager to roll the dice again right away.

 

Glad to receive this compliments of @Roy_Hobbs