I was able to go to the tap room of the Lonerider Brewing Company (http://www.loneriderbeer.com) as part of a work/group function and wasn't about to stop by and chat without helping myself to a couple of brews. The location is tucked away, near the Brier Creek area, and I missed the turn the first time around and drove very slowly down the road, unsure which building was actually the one I was looking for. I ultimately ended up guessing and found myself to be lucky, but the folks drinking and smoking outside also gave me a pretty good clue. I know I can find their standard stuff (Peacemaker, Shotgun Betty, Sweet Josie Brown) in the grocery stores, so I decided to zone in on their seasonal selections this time around.
One of those seasonal selections is called "The Preacher". It's of the saison style, and I have helped myself to some black saisons, so I was ready to figure out what a standard saison might be like. The beer poured a golden yellow color, slightly cloudy. Not much head, but that was because of the pour. I did what I could to pick out the aroma, but it was a little tough. Some sweet malt, maybe a little bit of spice, but that was all I could discern.
The taste was also different and hard to determine. At first, I wondered if I got the wrong beer. My first impression was that it tasted pretty good, but I couldn't figure out what I was tasting. I could get the malt sweetness, with a light bitterness. A little bit of spice. I hear that farmhouse ales have "funk". Was I tasting funk? The impression I had was that I was drinking a wheat beer. Heavy on the wheat or the yeast or something, but it gave it a unique taste. Medium bodied, it had a creamier mouthfeel, maybe because of the yeast. I definitely to try this one again, when I have more saison experience under my belt.
Grade: B-
Price Paid: $2.50 (8 oz draught)
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