Sour Apple Saison - Epic Brewing Co.

DeanMoriarty

California

3.55/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Picked up a 22oz bomber from Liquor Mart in Boulder for and poured it into an Odell's tulip glass.

Release #4 of 1,800
ABV: 8.2%

A: Pours an unfiltered blond hue with a ton of effervescent bubbles that made this somewhat difficult to pour without a massive head that just wont go away, leaving tons of lace when it did finally dissipate.

S: Big time sour funk up front - wood and wet cardboard that gives way to lemon zest, white sage, herbal tea, spices and crackery malt.

T: Follows the nose, but much more of the herbal and sage flavors come through. Some of the funk is lost in the taste that was so prevalent in the nose which is somewhat disappointing.

M: On the lighter side of medium-bodied and dry. Man, what is the deal with the crazy amount of carbonation in this one??? They really need to tone it down a bit in my opinion - it just doesn't ever stop.

Pretty tasty Saison, but a bit too sweet, over-carbonated and the sour funk fails to shine through in this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2012 01:36:09 | More by DeanMoriarty

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +5%

05-18-2013 18:58:50 | More by RoryOMoore

Laklimell

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +5%

05-14-2013 06:49:34 | More by Laklimell

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -16%

05-12-2013 17:49:13 | More by mikeburd1128

schaffer9252

New York

4.5/5  rDev +26.1%

05-04-2013 17:52:29 | More by schaffer9252

mccallisters_dali

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -16%

05-01-2013 03:56:05 | More by mccallisters_dali

bambam2517

Arizona

3.91/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

On draft, into a 12 oz snifter.

A - Sneaky to the eye, looks like a light ABV hefe or something common. Nice level of carbonation and a good lasting lace ring.

S - Apple dominant, also crackery and yeasty, little bit of spice mixed in as well.

T - Drinks alot like a chardonnay, one with apple and pear flavors as the backbone. Its sweet, and has a little spiciness feel to it as well.

M - Not like a saison I dont think, that spiciness plays as alcoholic heat to me and this again feels more like a chardonnay than an ale.

O - Made for an interesting change of pace, but back to the beers that come across as beer...

Serving type: on-tap

05-01-2013 01:28:45 | More by bambam2517

mkennedy119

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -2%

04-28-2013 15:42:00 | More by mkennedy119

KingEdward

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5%

04-25-2013 13:26:46 | More by KingEdward

Devinph

California

4.25/5  rDev +19%

04-05-2013 05:26:59 | More by Devinph

mzeld

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +19%

03-28-2013 03:22:40 | More by mzeld

brez8791

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -9%

03-25-2013 18:37:17 | More by brez8791

Lukass

Ohio

4/5  rDev +12%

03-19-2013 00:29:48 | More by Lukass

mrshoes

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +5%

03-15-2013 20:19:34 | More by mrshoes

jaminjohnson

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +5%

03-12-2013 09:53:01 | More by jaminjohnson

notchucknorris

California

3.65/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours an intensely hazy golden color with a thin white head. Leaves some nice tracks of lace.

S: Belgian yeast, a TON of coriander, sage, apple Laffy Taffy and a big, tart wheat aroma. Definitely overspiced for me.

T: Really sweet. The Belgian yeast shows up right away and really takes over. Some faint green apple skin, chardonnay and white grape juice, lemon hard candy and some booze. A touch of ginger on the finish. You can taste every bit of the 8% here and it feels way too heavy for a saison.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2013 23:05:57 | More by notchucknorris

muskiesman

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -16%

02-26-2013 05:04:57 | More by muskiesman

hooliganlife

Missouri

3.96/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

thanks to dak for this.

pours a golden yellow, slightly hazy. little head.

funky apple juice, really. a hint of some spice but very apple and funk forward.

similar to the nose, a strong funky and spicy saison with loads of apple. no so much sour as the name depicts, but more on the lines of apple juice. hint of sweetness and a slight slight pucker at the finish.

mild carbonation. light and easy. some pucker in the finish.

pretty good, VERY apple forward .

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2013 21:54:13 | More by hooliganlife

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.66/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

22oz bottle poured into taster

Clear golden straw pour with a bubbly white head, dissipating quickly. A few spots of lacing dot the glass with thin retention.

Crisp green apple and fruit skin in the nose with funky yeast and spice. Citrus peel, zest and soft sweetness.

Tart and refreshing on the tongue with a mix of citrus peel and lemon zest. Coriander and clove with toasted grain and biscuit malts. Funky yeast, cracked pepper, soft spiciness. Finishes with tart apple skins and dry saison yeast.

Lighter medium body, higher carbonation, dry and bubbly on the tongue. The fruit-forward tartness is pretty tasty, especially if you're an apple lover.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2013 02:10:36 | More by xnicknj

imperialking

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -2%

02-13-2013 18:29:02 | More by imperialking

Texasfan549

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +5%

02-10-2013 02:17:50 | More by Texasfan549

SocalKicks

California

3.75/5  rDev +5%

02-03-2013 06:56:08 | More by SocalKicks

kjkinsey

Texas

4/5  rDev +12%

01-29-2013 01:12:44 | More by kjkinsey

Brew33

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -9%

01-22-2013 18:58:54 | More by Brew33

MoistPope

California

3.75/5  rDev +5%

01-21-2013 03:18:26 | More by MoistPope