Single Take Session Ale - Baird Brewing Company / Fishmarket Taproom

biboergosum

Alberta (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

360ml bottle. I can actually make out the artwork imagery on the label, and it pertains to the beer's name, even.

This beer pours a hazy medium golden amber hue, with two pudgy fingers of bubbly, and finely foamy eggshell white head, which leaves some undulating seashore swaths of lace around the glass as it slowly abates.

It smells of sweet pastry biscuit malt, some creamy citrus, mild pine/spruce bitterness, white pepper, and earthy, somewhat musty yeast. The taste is grainy, kind of bready malt, some simmering grapefruit and lime citrus, leafy, earthy hops, a muddled, sedate spice jab, and a very subtle wisp of yeast.

The bubbles are hefty, yet fairly tender, the body an aerated medium weight, and deftly smooth. It finishes fairly off-dry, with grainy and crackery malt lingering, amongst some equally persistent white pepper and citrus hop notes.

A tasty pale ale, definitely low on the Belgian character quotient. Just a straight-ahead, sturdy lower-ABV ale, so as the white elephant in the room might say - tusking sessionable. The irony of this beer's name sure beats my attempt at humour, that's for sure.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2012 23:56:47 | More by biboergosum

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.9/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle purchased for me by @LaitueGonflable from Slowbeer. Shared with @tobeerornottobe.

Pours a slightly hazed orange-copper colour, with a eggy white foamy head that leaves branching, intricate lace. Body is light, but solid, and leaves amazingly fine carbonation. Surprisingly good.

Nose is light, but pleasant enough. Some fine yeasty notes and a touch of estery spice, balanced with a slight fruitiness that might be hops. This is all overlaid, however, with a touch of carbonic acidity—something that just makes it feel a little bit muted, perhaps a little bit too old.

Taste is light and clean, with a slight prickle of spice on the back, giving a hint of fennel and allspice. Some yeasty notes come through again, leaving a brusqueness that almost feels like a bite of lemon acidity on the back palate. Feel is smooth, but light.

Overall, this is pretty solid stuff. I feel like this particular bottle might be showing its age, but it has some very pleasant characters to it nonetheless. Nice.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2012 10:19:48 | More by lacqueredmouse

IronDjinn

Alberta (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to Jim at Sherbrooke for the sample. From a 360 ml brown bottle. Pours out a cloudy amber hue, capped by a short creamy ivory head that retains.

Sweet esters and dry hops on the nose, grapefruit rind and mild grainy malt.

Clean grainy malt up front, citrus esters in the middle, mild leafy, floral hops on the finish, clean aftertaste.

Light-bodied mouthfeel, smooth fuller texture, with some brisk carbonation.

This one delivers what the name suggests, a quenching and simple brew that offers more for the palate than domestic macros. Very reminiscent of a Saison as well. If this is available to you on a regular basis this is your new upscale lawnmower beer, or something to throw back on a patio on a hot sunny day.

Serving type: bottle

05-28-2012 02:03:00 | More by IronDjinn

CrazyDavros

Australia

3.73/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours dark amber with a large, lasting head.
Nose is very phenolic, big peppery and clove-like characters along with doughy Belgian yeast and lemon notes
Lots of lemon as a flavours too as well as the doughy yeast. Also some sweet light malt and soft pear notes. Finishes very dry.
Carbonation is too high.
Very nice, refreshing stuff!

Serving type: bottle

09-14-2011 07:34:48 | More by CrazyDavros

ADZA

Australia

3.45/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy golden yellow hue with a three finger white creamy head with bubbles all through it and clingy lacing everywhere,the smell is white chardonay grapes,bready belgian yeast,peaches and light boiled candy,the mouthfeel is light bodied and a tad watery for my liking but very sessionable and refreshing with tastes of sav blanc grapes,goosberries,lemon sorbet and a touch of sherbet at the finish with also that constant bready belgian yeast making itself known from start to finish and overall i have to agree with previous reviewer of how this would be hard to class as it definately borderlines between styles for me while the taste is alright its nothing memorable and the mouthfeel is too light for my liking but at the right price a great session brew.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2011 01:15:11 | More by ADZA

MrKennedy

Australia

3.58/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

360ml bottle purchased from Warners at the Bay and poured into a Mikkeller tulip.

Pours a murky deep gold with a large head of white foam (3 fingers), with the little white bubbles sitting down at a quarter of an inch for the duration.

Aroma is very yeasty with a hint of rye and some spice. Some sweetness too, it is a little intriguing and welcoming.

Taste is quite yeasty with a touch of spice, backed with a little bit of noble hop flavour. Not a lot of bitterness, but refreshing.

The lack of bitterness makes this quite approachable and lives up to its name. Sessionable, but refreshing and aromatic with some complexity.

Overall, hard to classify, is it a Belgian Pale or a farmhouse style ale? I was iffy on both, it was iffy on both. Anyway, it's a nice session beer that does what it says.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2011 08:24:29 | More by MrKennedy

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appearance is golden in color with a light carbonation and little lacing on the glass. Aroma is spicey, citrusy, and some hops. Flavor is nice and consistent with the aroma. The taste brings more floral spice than revealed in the smell. Agree with the session panelling of this beer - at 4.7% could have several of these, yet for that strength provides excellent flavor and balance. One of the best flavors in this category of "light" beer.

Serving type: on-tap

09-16-2012 05:20:35 | More by Oakenator