In preparation for Thanksgiving, I had to do my civic duty and clean out the fridge to fit more food in. I was hosting my family for Thanksgiving this year to spare my mom the duty of having to cook for us again. I think of myself as a pretty good cook and wanted to show off my skills anyway. Back to the point, to help clean out the fridge, I had to finish off my beer inventory. I worked my way through most of that throughout the week, and this was the last one left.
The beer was poured into a snifter glass, much like the one in this picture. The vigorously poured beer provided an orange-yellow color and three fingers of off-white head that faded rapidly, leaving a smattering of lacing on the glass. The beer was very cloudy and filled with yeast particulates. Aromas of malt, sweet citrus (orange, candied grapefruit), banana, and pear, as well as some pepper notes.
The taste was shockingly sweeter than what I was expecting, to the point that I found it cloying. The yeasty, funky notes are evident, as well as flavorful citrus and heavy doses of banana, pepper, and clove. I could taste the alcohol in it, and it's certainly heavy in comparison to the other saisons I've had in the past. Add in the light to moderate carbonation and I feel like this could have been better if it was fresher. I ended up drinking the whole thing, but found that it was a hit and miss beer. It started out favorable, just finished with a thud. Agree or disagree? Let me know!
Grade: C-
Price Paid: $4.30 (12 oz bottle)
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