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Helios (V Saison)
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pDev: 13.54%
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Victory Brewing Company
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Saison / Farmhouse Ale
| 7.50%
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GameFreac
Georgia
3.38
/5
rDev
-12%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
22. oz bomber - Don't remember if there was a bottling/best by date
Appearance: Pours a nice golden color with a huge 4-5 finger head from the bottle conditioning. Looked almost like a sour.
Smell: Smells like a sour, lemon zest and bread. Also smells a little sweet.
Taste - Tastes tart, with lemon, pepper and sweetness.
Mouthfeel: Lots of carbonation and almost champagne like. Refreshing for the style.
Overall: Very enjoyable beer and good for the price ($4.49).
Serving type: bottle
04-10-2012 03:22:04 |
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falloutsnow
Illinois
3.45
/5
rDev
-10.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle shared by CE and SE - thanks
Poured into a Unibroue fluted glass
Helios is a fairly standard saison from Victory's profile. The recipe's fairly straightforward lemon citrus and malt components generate a good brew, but not exceptional for me. Would I try it again? Sure, but I don't see myself going out of the way to do so. It's passing, but nothing extraordinary (B-/C+).
Pours a tall (>2cm) head of nearly white bubbles, fairly dense, composed of small and mediums-sized bubbles. Leaves some decent lacing as it descends, and is resuspended with each sip. Body is yellow-golden, relatively transparent, with visible carbonation.
Aroma of lemon zest, yeast, lemongrass, and a bit of what I'd call generic dried herbs.
Taste opens with some malt sweetness, which is buoyed by light lemon and some yeast flavors. Malt sweetness continues through mid-palate, but also incorporates some bread-like malt characters and some bitterness as well. Bitterness persists through the finish, as do malt and citrus components.
Beer is medium-bodied, with a fairly crisp amount of carbonation and overall mouthfeel. Finish is semi-dry.
Serving type: bottle
04-07-2012 21:49:54 |
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TenHornsProud
Colorado
3.78
/5
rDev
-1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a cloudy light orange with a big, fluffy white head that lingers and laces.
Smells of orange, champagne, herbal, floral noble hops with some malt and slight tart funk coming in. Nice nose.
Taste is up front tart/phenolic citrus that goes into a more orange peel slightly earthy middle before ending on a slightly bitter and phenolic finish. A bit too bitter and phenolic but still enjoyable. Has a slight brett funk that is similar in nature to Reyon Vert.
High carbonation and lighter mouthfeel is right on.
A good, slightly funky brew that is almost BPA. I find this a bit too bitter and phenolic to be great, but it is quite good.
Serving type: bottle
04-05-2012 01:28:06 |
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Stunner97
New Jersey
3.65
/5
rDev
-4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance- golden yellow with thick bellowing head decent carbonation, nice lively appearance
Smell- citrus, lemon, spice yeast, very on spot nose as well
Taste- lost of citrus and lemon notes followed by super firm spicy finish, overall not very complex but very good balance
Mouthfeel- medium to light bodied with decent to somewhat vibrant carbonation
Drinkability/overall- this beer is very well balanced and thirst quenching has plenty citrus and tons spice, its super easy drinking and that helps make for some what average complexity, in terms of value its freaking home run at 3.49 a bomber, at great price certainly worth try for decent though not great beer of style
Serving type: bottle
03-29-2012 02:03:24 |
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Alieniloquium
Florida
3.1
/5
rDev
-19.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
650 mL bottle poured into an Allagash chalice. Bottle stamped "Best by 9/29/2012."
Appearance - Golden yellow body. Mostly clear. Nice two to three finger white fluffy head. Great retention. Rings of sticky lace inside the glass. Looks great.
Smell - Light funk with some bready malts. No sourness, despite what I read from other reviews. Metallic undertones throughout the nose, which really detracts. Perhaps it will dissipate as it warms.
Taste - Slight fruit notes at first, but the don't last long against a huge bready malt flavor. Really dominant. Way too much of one type of grain. Light malt overload. The finish is tempered by an earthy hop bitterness that isn't unpleasant. No metallic flavor in the taste.
Mouthfeel - Not light, but certainly not heavy and syrupy. Bitter finish lingers for perhaps too long. I don't know that I'd call it a good mouthfeel, but it isn't bad either.
Overall - Some flavors are good, some flavors are off. Not a drainpour, but not anything I want to drink again.
Serving type: bottle
03-24-2012 18:55:48 |
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DrewBrew
3.38
/5
rDev
-12%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
First Review! Hi Guys and ladies!
So I'm reading the back of the bottle and they say it is orange hued. Compared to bud light sure but pretty much a dark yellow with a big white head. Pour this one slowly. I'm pouring it into a frozen pint glass nice and carefully and I'm getting a lot of head and about 1.5 inches of beer which subsides but leaves a nice fine thin head that persists throughout the whole experience. I see all these comments on lacing and yeah it's got it but who cares so lets get onto the smell. I saw another poster and they were getting hints of band aid. I think that's on the mark and may be a product of this type of yeast. Yeah it's there but don't let that turn you off it's band aid good in a way the smell of gasoline or a new shower curtain is good, am I right? I'm not a fan of the style in general but its better than just drinkable. I just tasted a dash of white pepper and there isn't any in here. There is nothing earthy here, all sky from the big bubbles on the palate to the lemons in the tree with more Meyer sweetness than Eureka sourness. Overall I enjoyed this one even the taste of the belches afterward. I suppose I'll have to get more schooled in this style but I'd grab another one of these especially since the price is so right. I love HopDevil so I'm looking forward to more of Victory's brews
Serving type: bottle
03-24-2012 02:51:37 |
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Jimmys
Pennsylvania
3.85
/5
rDev
+0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
split bomber into tulip.
A: hazy golden. very bright. orange at the core. head is very frothy with good retention and lacing.
S: tart, soured fruit. horsehair. hay. pears.
T: a little barny and tart to start turns to freshly cracked black pepper. finish is super dry. not finding a real malt presence here seeing that most of it dried out.
M: vibrant carbonation and refreshingly medium bodied.
D: a well-made saison from victory. i really dig that an offering of this quality is so cheap. i believe i got this bomber for $4 which is definitely one of the cheapest saisons ive had. good shit.
Serving type: bottle
03-23-2012 00:36:26 |
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mvanaskie13
Pennsylvania
3.63
/5
rDev
-5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a narrow pint glass, color is straw gold, head color is bright white with some nice lacing.
Smell is some bready, light toasted malt, some hints of yeast and esters and phenolics and maybe light funk.
Taste is interesting, a little sweet upfront and throughout then transitions to light bready, hints of malt and toast and yeast, some drying esters and phenolics finish it up. A little bitter throughout.
Mouthfeel is a little strong on the tongue and a little sweet, strong bitterness from the taste does not linger in the mouthfeel.
Overall, a touch sweet in flavor for a saison, but there are some drying qualities and light touch of yeastiness. Its tasty and easily drinkable but not a down the line saison.
Serving type: bottle
03-17-2012 01:25:04 |
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brewskifan55
Mississippi
3.63
/5
rDev
-5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a chalice
A: hazy, pale lemon color with a white 2 finger head that hangs out for a while. Ample lacing. I poured some into my wife's Stella Artois glass and it left a big 4 finger head. I guess glass width makes a difference.
S: Belgian yeast. Earthy, funky, light citrus.
T: Lemon/Citrus comes through loud and clear with a Belgian funk backbeat. Wheat. Some bitterness and sour notes. Slightly astringent. A finish of black pepper even though there's none in the mix. Much smoother as it warms.
M: Medium with medium carbonation. Let it sit on your tongue; the bubbles do a tapdance.
O: Fresh, light, zesty; a decent sipper.
Serving type: bottle
03-10-2012 04:20:56 |
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Darkmagus82
Montana
3.55
/5
rDev
-7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from bomber into pint glass
Appearance – Pours a hazy orange-golden color with a huge white head. The head it thick and persistent and lasts for some time. It eventually fades giving way to some quite nice lacing on the side of the glass.
Smell – A stronger lemon aroma is the first to met the nose and is mixed some sweeter tropical fruit aromas. Strong and very nice. A bready aroma comes on the scene mixed with a nice yeast cake smell. A very nice black pepper smell is there as well, mixing with the sour and sweet aromas quite nicely.
Taste – A sour lemony wheat flavor is the first to meet the tongue. The sourness gives way, a bit, to some more malty flavors toward the middle of the taste. The peppery flavor present in the aroma develops more toward the end. It leaves a rather sour yet peppery aftertaste on the tongue. While not awful it is actually slightly off putting.
Mouthfeel – The mouthfeel is a little bit creamier and chewier then the average beer, which actually complement the initial taste flavors very well. The higher level of carbonation is quite appropriate for the style of beer and creates a rather satisfying mouthfeel.
Overall – For the most part it is really quite a fantastic brew with many great characteristics. Unfortunately, the after taste that it leaves in the mouth, really takes away from the overall enjoyableness of drinking the brew.
Serving type: bottle
03-07-2012 01:28:12 |
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WastingFreetime
Wisconsin
4.18
/5
rDev
+8.9%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
AGED REVIEW (13 months old)
This bottle has been aging in the basement cellar for a little more than a year now.
A. (3) Semi-hazed darker yellow color with an initial rush of white foam three fingers high that fizzles back down to a collar in about half a minute after delivering the initial aroma burst payload. No real lacing left behind, nor is there any noticeable sediment present.
S. (4.5) The first thing I notice is a tart green apple sour funk combined with a medium level of belgian yeast funk! Excellent! More probing and I can pull out aroma elements of white pepper, lemon peel, something sort of like galangal scent (a Thai relative of ginger) There are still some subdued floral and wet hay hopping elements present that time hasn't eliminated. I am very happy with the amplification of the funky tones in this one which has occurred over time. It's not too far gone into sourness nor is it too acidic...just right for my tastes.
T. (4.5) Funky sourdough yeasty bread with cracked peppercorns and a low dose of band-aid bite. Yes, the normally bright and crisp hopping is significantly reduced from how it was fresh but it has become equivalently more tart and sour in exchange for this loss. Light tones of funky gingersnap cookies prevail throughout the gentle mostly-dry white wine-like finish. Sweetness levels are actually lower than when sampled fresh as a result of the funk / sour conversion. Plays out like a cross between a Berliner Weiss and a Saison because of the residual lemon peel character and the "zombified" undead grassy hops fighting with the soured bread and peppercorns for your attention...
M. (3) Texture is medium thick and carbonation is rather poor after the initial rush upon opening the bottle, but that was to be expected from an aged bottle. These are the sacrifices we have to make sometimes in the name of flavor mutation...
I call this one a cellaring success. If I were to spend the money to do it again I would sample at about 10 months to see if I could get slightly more brightness out of it while still preserving my beloved funk levels. But as it is, I still enjoyed it immensely at 13 months. So if you like to amplify saison funk levels in your basement like I do, I can tell you that it does work properly with this particular brew.
Serving type: bottle
02-28-2012 21:40:15 |
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chinchill
South Carolina
3.38
/5
rDev
-12%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
22 oz bottle
Pours a hazy golden yellow with a towering off-white head. The head is thick and creamy looking, although of mixed texture. Plenty of lacing is left on the glass.
Smell is very yeasty with a wheat base. Not bad for style but not my cup of tea. For one thing, it makes me think of soap, On the other hand, it had a nice boldness and complexity.
T: much better than expected. Yeast and wheat are central, but with a nice citrusy tartness.
The mouthfeel is also very good, with none of the wateriness sometimes seen in comparable ales.
O: a pleasant surprise given the unappealing aroma.
Serving type: bottle
02-26-2012 02:12:17 |
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PatDreadful
Pennsylvania
4.05
/5
rDev
+5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22 oz bottle into a Golden Monkey tulip.
Appearance: A dark straw color that is barely transparent. Very consistant with the style. A small white head rises and slowly recedes leaving minimal lacing.
Smell: Grass, pepper and malt dominate. A smell that conjures up visions of summer. As the beer warms the peppery spice really shines.
Taste: Follows the nose with a brief hint of hay and grass up front which gives way to a nice malty smoothness. The pepper takes over making for a very crisp and refreshing finish.
Mouthfeel: Perfect carbonation with bubbles bouncing off the tongue. Light and drinkable.
Saisons are not my favorite but this is one of the best examples of the style. I would consider a few of these while sitting on the patio after cutting the grass.
Serving type: bottle
02-17-2012 23:07:48 |
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leantom
Virginia
4.43
/5
rDev
+15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I picked this one up from Total Wine a couple of days ago. I had heard good things about it, so I decided to give it a try.
A: Clear and yellow. This is kind of unique for saisons, as the bready character usually makes beers of this style hard to see through. I assume that they put an ample amount of yeast in it, though, since Belgian saisons are know to have high yeast contents. It produced a nice head when I poured it into a glass, though a little smaller than most other saisons I've had.
S: Very nice. It smells very citrusy and grassy. I also detect some hop bitterness.
T: Excellent. Lemon, grass, white pepper, clove, hops and yeast dominate the flavor. I've tried the beer both cold and warm and, unlike most other saisons, I prefer this one cold. It's quite refreshing, though it is more bitter than traditional saisons.
M: It goes down well. There isn't much carbonation relative to other saisons (see Ommegang's Hennepin), so it feels very smooth.
O: This is a good beer. While it differs with regards to other saisons, it's still nice. I would put this in the BPA category.
Serving type: bottle
02-12-2012 06:48:50 |
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SLeffler27
New York
3.2
/5
rDev
-16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Slightly hazy, deep gold with lots of streaming carbonation and a big, but short lived creamy white head that turns rocky.
Spicy with some barnyard notes and lemon zest. Unfortunately there is also some sulfur and soap.
Flavors follow the nose, however, they are rather astringent and bitter. This beer is okay, but far from what I could call a Saison.
Light to medium body with sharp and astringent alcohol.
Fresh and zesty, this will serve as a lawnmower beer or something to drink while cooking on the barbeque.
Either this was mishandled, or something has gone seriously awry. My recollection of this beer from an earlier, unreviewed tasting was more favorable.
Serving type: bottle
02-07-2012 22:34:43 |
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MrKennedy
Australia
3.48
/5
rDev
-9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
Bomber from Warners at the Bay, poured into a Golden Monkey tulip.
Pours a light golden colour with a relatively clear appearance. On top is a large 3 finger head of white foam that retains well with no lacing.
Smell has grain, lemon, orange zest, orange along with some pepper. Interesting and combines well early, fades away though.
Taste has plenty of yeast, some of the pepper hits as well. The yeast can dominate, particulary towards the end of the bomber, bashing away the lighter apricot flavour that tries to creep out.
Mouthfeel is pretty harsh, i think its a little overcarbonated, even for the style. Gets prickly and combines with the yeastiness, doesn't do it any real favours.
A solid saison that can get a touch overbearing at times. Not as drinkable as it should be with all the yeastiness and prickly feel, but still compares ok against others.
Serving type: bottle
02-03-2012 08:14:05 |
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babaracas
Florida
4.03
/5
rDev
+4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours a slightly hazy light amber with one finger of dense white head, settles to a thin layer leaving a few splotches of lace on the glass. Smell: lemon, pepper, cut grass, lightly bready, medicinal and light barnyard notes. Taste: yeasty bread, lemon peel, pepper, a little funky and estery action. Medium bodied with a soft, plush feel. Nice saison, six packs? 2012.
Serving type: bottle
02-01-2012 05:45:25 |
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keanex
New Jersey
3.75
/5
rDev
-2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured into a Duvel tulip glass from a 22 ounce bottle that says "Enjoy by Sept. 29, 2012."
A: A slightly hazy light amber/straw color with a thick white rocky head which dissipates rather quickly to a thick coating.
S: Funky and bright smelling with a sourness coming through and even a slight leather smell to it.
T: Really earthy tasting, I can't really describe it, there's a slight tartness coming through on the finish which is rather dry. I'm picking up a lemon zest throughout with a light spice to it.
M: Sharp alive feeling carbonation with a medium body. Very fresh and lively.
O: For $4 this is quite a bargain even if I'm not a huge fan of this style. There's a lot going on here I still can't fully describe though, one day I'll have a better palate for this style of beer.
Serving type: bottle
01-27-2012 03:26:19 |
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NoLeafClover44
Delaware
3.95
/5
rDev
+2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a bomber into a standard pint glass. Best by September 29, 2012.
A - Nice two finger head with lots of rapidly ascending bubbles. Transparent yellowish gold. Very clear with no sediment or cloudiness.
S - Intense aroma with alot going on. Some cirtus zest, sour hops, and mostly belgian yeast.
T - I get hops immediately, and more powerfully, than in most saisons, but it works in this case. This is followed by funky yeast and lemon. Very nice.
M - Very highly carbonated. Prickly and peppery on the tongue. Nice, crisp, dry finish.
O - It isn't the best saison out there but it is very good. Helios is one of my go to bombers because it is always available, cheap, and comes in a style that is usually more difficult to find. Saison is one of my favorite styles and the fact that I can run to the grocery store and grab a bomber of helios for half the price of inferior saisons is very nice.
Serving type: bottle
01-26-2012 02:55:37 |
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JohannBock
Pennsylvania
3.7
/5
rDev
-3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Poured into a pilsner glass, gives a 3+ finger head, white. Golden yellow and crystal clear. The head retention is fantastic, this thing never goes away. The carbonation continues through the whole drinking experience much like a soft drink does.
S: Coriander and orange peel combined with some toasty malts thrown in there. And then that distinctive funk that I've heard comes along with farmhouses.
T: Follows the nose to a "T". Toasty malts up front with hints of coriander and orange peel followed by something that can only be described as "funk".
M: Carbonation is prickly and moves the flavors all around. Doesn't leave much of an aftertaste.
O: This is my first real experience with a farmhouse and while it wasn't a bad experience, I'm going to have to bone up on these to really appreciate them. Overall though this is what I expected from this style.
Serving type: bottle
01-21-2012 02:29:39 |
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smakawhat
Maryland
4.43
/5
rDev
+15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured from the bottle into a tulip glass. Enjoy by August 5 2012, so off we go!
A nice off white and foamy head, lots of large bubbles in this, kind of styrofoam looking, sits on a nice golden dark lemon body. Slightly opaque, easy to see rising carbonation. Nice looking beer here, as you drink and the head clumps all around.
Great nose on this. Slight salt, wild yeast sense and floral. Hints of mushy sour peaches, slight funk, very creamy, banana mush. Real unique nose.
Taste brings a nice saison palate. Yeasty bread, following a sharp spice of clove. Nice malt body on this, a little hint of tight fizz but not much which I like, not very gassy. Finish is even sweet fruits of apricot, orange, mixing in with a good funkyness.
This is a great enjoyable saison. Mix of interesting characters of density, brightness, fruit, funk, hint of sweet, just great.
Serving type: bottle
01-12-2012 23:44:09 |
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GilGarp
Colorado
4.33
/5
rDev
+12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Best before Sept 29, 2012.
22 oz bottle served cold into a pint glass.
Helios opens with a loud hiss and pours with a massive amount of head. More than half the glass is foam and it settles very slowly with chunky lace left behind. The beer is a very clear staw yellow color.
Aroma is intense with spicy Belgian yeast. Lots of citrus too.
Flavor is also bold and big with lemon, pepper, funky yeast, and tart citrus candy. It's almost like an imperial pilsner with saison yeast. Really unusual but in a good way.
Mouthfeel is medium-light in body and nicely carbonated. Well balanced but full of flavor.
Overall a really pleasant surprise. This beer really impresses right now. Definately worth a try and probably more than once.
Serving type: bottle
01-11-2012 03:19:25 |
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VelvetExtract
Massachusetts
4.25
/5
rDev
+10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
A-Pours a mostly clear sunflower color. Bigger head. Head is bright white and frothy with big bubbles that slowly pop and leave half-circle lace imprints on the glass. Head dies down to a jagged sea-foam froth. Lacing is this and sporadic.
S-Smells like a slightly funky apple juice. Tart, unripened apple flesh. Pear accompanies and mimics the apple aroma. Alcohol is evident but far from offensive. Has a secondary aroma that reminds me of a cheap flowery perfume.
T-Akin to the nose, this beer is pleasantly tart and funky. Rotten apple juice (somehow a compliment). Grassy with a minute dose of Belgian spice. Euro hops lend a lasting grassy flavor. Alcohol hidden for the most part. Citrus flavor leans towards lemons.
M-Lighter body than the ABV would allow you to assume. Carbonation is exuberant. Very bubbly and assertive. Alcohol dries the palate a bit.
O/D-For just under $3 a bomber, this is an incredible deal. I have had $12 Saisons that aren't as good as this. I was pleasantly surprised by the funk/tart aspect of this beer. Enjoyable and probably my favorite Victory beer. To me, this beer is an underrated gem. The money value here is exceptional. Literally one of the better Saisons I have recently had & for a quarter of the cost of some of the overseas versions of the style. Much better than I expected.
Serving type: bottle
01-08-2012 04:44:06 |
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ocelot2500
Arizona
3.13
/5
rDev
-18.5%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours a clear golden color with a fizzy white head that leaves little bits of lacing.
Smells of funk, but like a locker room, very earthy and not what I would call pleasant.
Tastes of the funk which then blends into spice and malts. Funk leads off with an earthiness that is more pleasant than the nose. Spices then come through with pepper. This then leads to fruity notes with lemon and a bit of apple that end in a grainy sweetness. Finishes fairly dry.
Mouthfeel is medium with a smooth amount of carbonation.
Overall, this is a decent attempt at a saison, but I find the nose to be quite offensive.
Serving type: bottle
01-01-2012 00:58:45 |
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gopens44
Virginia
3.53
/5
rDev
-8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Towering frothy white head that provides decent lacing. Beverage itself is cloudy and pale yellow.
S - Tiny bit of foreshadowing funk leads earthy, peppery and raw dough aromas.
T - First taste is the funk, followed by a peppery band-aid taste that comes in just before a touch of heat. Finish has a yeasty taste that gives way to a fairly bitter finale.
M - Thin, highly carbonated and tons of bitterness in the aftertaste. Dry finish.
O - Not typically my first choice of style, but I was hoping for a little more depth in flavor and maybe some sort of fruitiness, which I simply didn't get at all.
Serving type: bottle
12-31-2011 22:36:01 |
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