Half Acre and Shorts collaboration
Saison
7% ABV
Bomber poured into a Duvel tulip. Thanks AgentZero.
Clear and golden with a medium sized creamy alabaster head. While the head itself wasn't too impressive, the retention and lacing certainly are.
Smells more like a BSPA than a saison to me. No saison smells good enough after Fantome I suppose :/ There's a good fruitiness present and it's no surprise that it actually has pears. Also, knowing that Sorachi Ace hops are present, I smell a hint of lemons; but that could be the "power of suggestion". Eventually the saison yeast profile appears but not assertively.
Taste is fruity and sharp with a bittering finish. Quite inoffensive except for the fusel notes, which are really out of place in a 7% ABV beer. The body is medium but the crisp carbonation keeps everything nice and clean.
Pretty run of the mill for a saison with entirely missing tartness and spice. Not as bad as the local Honeymoon saison but not as good as a good saison either.
4, 3.5, 3, 4, 3
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