Session In The Rye - Lawson's Finest Liquids

Pahn

New York

4.03/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle into Duvel tulip.

Appearance: Free pour yields a 3/4 inch frothy white head that dissipates quickly. Pours a hazy orange-tinged yellow. No lacing to speak of.

Smell: Orange and a floral, cologne-like Belgian yeast aroma. Pretty citrusy and understated.

Taste: Spicy rye up front, along with some lemon/grapefruit citrus flavor, leading to a lot of malt and grain flavors held up by the fullish body and a constant undertone of a really classy Belgian yeast... This yeast flavor is great. Finishes very dry with a lingering lemon/grapefruit aftertaste.

Very impressively crafted beer; balanced just right, tons of flavor for the ABV but not overwhelming or brash, prominent rye that doesn't steal the whole flavor, excellent body.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, with a bit of a full feel (I assume from the oats). High side of moderate carbonation. Very dry, which I love.

Overall: Excellent beer. Seems to have some subtly incorporated citrusy American hops, a great yeast flavor profile, and an almost perfect mouthfeel. This is a beer to win arguments against people who think low ABV means boring flavor.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2012 05:41:14 | More by Pahn

straightlambic

California

4/5  rDev 0%

03-29-2013 01:49:22 | More by straightlambic

lovindahops

New York

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

03-03-2013 16:19:33 | More by lovindahops

jderosia603

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev 0%

01-16-2013 14:17:00 | More by jderosia603

clutchmeister

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

01-12-2013 15:58:07 | More by clutchmeister

BeerCosmonaut

Vermont

4/5  rDev 0%

01-05-2013 04:33:48 | More by BeerCosmonaut

beermanbrian

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

11-16-2012 01:19:44 | More by beermanbrian

ThePorterSorter

New York

4.43/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks merc.

The beer pours a hazy amber orange with a thin white head that fades quickly. The nose is spicy, grainy, citrus hoppy, and distinct. It's a very unique smelling beer that takes me by surprise. The taste is veerryyy grainy, distinctly rye based with additional wheat for back up. The spice profile compliments the rye, although I'm not certain exactly what spices they used...As stated, this is an unexpectedly tasty beer that packs a huge rye punch. It's completely worth trying again and I'll seek out bottles in the future.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2012 23:43:58 | More by ThePorterSorter

merc7186

New York

4.43/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bomber into tulip glass.

A: Hazy Golden Straw/Orangish Hue, Passes Some Light, Foamy White Head, Some Lacing

S: Rye, Belgian Yeast, Oranges, Pineapple

T: Rye, Oranges, Belgian Yeast

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Yeasty, Mildly Sweet

Overall, this was not what I was expecting and was better than anticipated.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2012 23:42:17 | More by merc7186

PEIhop

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

11-13-2012 23:26:54 | More by PEIhop

tt0027

New York

4/5  rDev 0%

11-09-2012 00:29:07 | More by tt0027

CB_Crowe

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

11-07-2012 19:36:46 | More by CB_Crowe

chippo33

Vermont

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

11-04-2012 08:16:56 | More by chippo33

dunix

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +18.8%

10-29-2012 14:20:11 | More by dunix

jconrick1

Washington

4/5  rDev 0%

10-18-2012 03:39:06 | More by jconrick1

jamesewelch

Vermont

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

10-17-2012 14:15:32 | More by jamesewelch

Pinknuggets

Vermont

4/5  rDev 0%

10-17-2012 12:26:27 | More by Pinknuggets

CanuckRover

Ontario (Canada)

4.33/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a pretty opaque orange. Nice white head to start settles to a thin ring of bubbles pretty quickly. Very spotty lacings at the top of the glass.

Bright sunny hops on the nose. Mostly lemon zest, bit of cat's pee (yeah, I said it). Light yeast floating around in the back.

That zest kicks things off, right up front. Big juicy hit of citrus doesn't really give up, but you are able to gradually pick out nice peppery spice and dusty Belgian yeast. Such an interesting malt profile with pronounced rye, barley, and wheat. Hops are a littley clingy in the finish. Citrus zing bring you back for another sip.

A really great American saison. Simple hop profile contrasts really well with a complex malt backbone. Love it.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2012 18:16:03 | More by CanuckRover

Binger72

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

10-03-2012 12:51:37 | More by Binger72

SupremePie

Vermont

4.75/5  rDev +18.8%

10-03-2012 03:45:32 | More by SupremePie

phingdong

New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

09-27-2012 16:02:36 | More by phingdong

SourinQns

New York

4/5  rDev 0%

09-23-2012 01:12:36 | More by SourinQns

polishkaz

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev 0%

09-21-2012 18:39:44 | More by polishkaz

HevvyMetalHippie

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -18.8%

09-18-2012 00:55:24 | More by HevvyMetalHippie

wtfdic

3/5  rDev -25%

09-17-2012 16:03:14 | More by wtfdic