Saison - Mystic Brewery

nas5755

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.3%

02-26-2012 23:36:27 | More by nas5755

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-15-2013 04:49:02 | More by Kelp

CB_Crowe

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%

05-09-2013 17:02:45 | More by CB_Crowe

sommersb

Tennessee

3.58/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Tasted On: 04-30-2013
Freshness: Batch 008
Packaging: 750ml brown bottle, corked and caged with gold foil
Glassware: Tulip
Purchased: Received in a trade

Pours with a huge white head on a beer that is clear, bright and golden in color. The last pour from the bottle shows some cloudy yeast sediment from the bottle conditioning. Head retention is very good but there seems to be no Belgian lace as I'd expect.

The smells are fruity at first, with grape notes. I then get aromas of Belgian yeast spiciness, with some mustiness. Finally there is also the aroma of grassy hops.

The taste is especially dry with some amount of tartness, as well as spicy with a hint of white pepper. I'm not a wine guy, but this tastes a lot like I'd describe as a dry, white wine flavor.

The mouthfeel has a very high carbonation level on a medium body. The finish is much like the taste, with spiciness and a little sourness, wrapped up in a very dry package.

Overall a pretty good saison, although I think it lacked flavor complexity and seemed too dry for my liking.

Thanks to DrewShal9 for this one!

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 03:17:59 | More by sommersb

Mleblanc25

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-30-2013 00:20:55 | More by Mleblanc25

AnitaBrewski

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.3%

04-28-2013 15:34:08 | More by AnitaBrewski

Noyt

Quebec (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

04-14-2013 01:15:20 | More by Noyt

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.3%

03-18-2013 03:03:45 | More by outoffocus

MAbeerNE1

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

03-14-2013 23:22:54 | More by MAbeerNE1

dirtwagon

4/5  rDev +5.3%

02-20-2013 05:44:45 | More by dirtwagon

PaulD

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.3%

02-17-2013 20:04:46 | More by PaulD

Wishdiak

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

02-17-2013 13:40:17 | More by Wishdiak

Patrickbrusil

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -21.1%

12-25-2012 15:37:21 | More by Patrickbrusil

ThePorterSorter

New York

4.05/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

batch 005 picked up from julios last summer

the beer rockets the cork into the ceiling as soon as the cage comes off and pours a slightly hazy golden with a huge white head. the nose is very pungent, reminiscent of pear, lemon, and yeast. there is an adequate amount of sweetness in the taste, but it still finishes relatively dry. the mouthfeel is medium, effervescent, and aromatic. I enjoy the beer and would like to try the wine barreled versions in the future.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2012 02:12:32 | More by ThePorterSorter

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

11-22-2012 23:04:21 | More by t0rin0

Texasfan549

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

11-10-2012 14:23:40 | More by Texasfan549

u2carew

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle.
A) Pours with a big frothy head that sticks around. Golden orange in color. Some chill haze. Sticky lacing on the drink down.
S) Earthy. Musky. Yeasty.
T) Pleasant malty sweetness. Subtle spiciness. A well balanced flavor profile - not pungent or astringent.
M) Crisp. Medium light body. Dry.
O) A great saison. I'd definitely have another.

Serving type: bottle

10-19-2012 01:18:56 | More by u2carew

BeerHunter76

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

10-15-2012 01:28:13 | More by BeerHunter76

wdarcy77

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

10-09-2012 16:39:19 | More by wdarcy77

seeswo

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

10-06-2012 00:59:59 | More by seeswo

ComRock12

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

09-15-2012 10:38:14 | More by ComRock12

noyellowfizzbeer

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

09-15-2012 00:04:27 | More by noyellowfizzbeer

DonFisco

4/5  rDev +5.3%

09-02-2012 04:26:39 | More by DonFisco

Flounder57

Massachusetts

3.63/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750 ml was poured into a large Duvel snifter.

Appearance: The beer poured a huge two finger puffy white head that has reduced to a puffy layer and left some clumpy lacing on the glass. It is a pale orage yellow color with some haziness and vision of bubbles coming up through the glass.

Smell: vanilla, spiciness, bready and sweet malts, apples, pears, golden raisins, some booze on the nose, and yeasty esters. Smells more like a tripel than a saison. Very strange.

Taste: everything mentioned above with some strange tartness to the beer. Almost makes me pucker up. Sour apples and spiciness are the most noticeable.

Mouthfeel: medium to high carbonation, tingly feeling in the mouth, a bit dry, still tingling, and medium bodied.

Overall: A mediocre saison at best. Being there first batch, there is still room to move up. I will revisit these guys again and again because of there upcoming styles and barrel usage.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2012 03:47:30 | More by Flounder57

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

08-30-2012 20:22:56 | More by orangesol