On tap at Ambulance, strangely appealing and well-balanced farmhouse hybrid blends light oaken brettanomyces bacteria into mellow green grape tannins and tart citric licks. Distant cotton-candied marshmallow sweetness counteracts more prominent dry yellow fruiting at mellow finish.
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KENT FALLS FARMERS TABLE
OLD BUST HEAD SUMMERDUCK SAISON
Sufficient tropical-fruited farmhouse ale utilizes sour mash from previous batch to further energize tart Belgian saison yeast and cereal-grained Fruit Loops likeness. Light rye-spiced sourdough malting seeps thru zesty lemon spritz as well as soured mango, pineapple, grapefruit, guava, passionfruit and kiwi nuances while earthen barnyard acridity rises.
DU CLAW FOUNDATION SERIES KOLSCH
Humdrum moderation lets sour lemon appeasement, barnyard hay astringency and floral hop whim fade to light French-breaded spine. Could use firmer body and crisper citric snap.
SLOOP GALAXY FARM DRY-HOPPED FARMHOUSE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, captivating herb-spiced citric souring and gluey saffron sweetness provide unique flavor profile for peachy Galaxy-hopped saison. Lightly lacquered orange marmalade twist and sugary millet-floured malting backup tart yellow grapefruit, orange and pineapple setting.
KENT FALLS FARMERS TABLE DRY-HOPPED BEER
On tap at Ambulance, sessionable summertime saison with low alcohol volume and mild hop bittering plies lemony grapefruit souring to light pepper-spiced herbage. Dry barnyard hay acridity back-ends modest light-bodied farmhouse ale.
UPRIGHT SIX
Busily complex ‘dark rye saison’ hybrid plies dried fruiting to molasses rye breading, mild peppery hop bittering and light peat-smoked malts. Sugared fig, plum and raisin spicing gains tart cherry smidge. Subtle tobacco-leafed crisping, clean mineral graining and scorched earth dirtiness backup marvelously schizoid farmhouse ale.
RHINEGEIST FOOL SAISON FARMHOUSE ALE
Muted ‘lemondrop hops’ and ‘tart lemon, pepper and spring flowers’ provide initial carbolic effervescence to grassy barnyard desiccation, herbal honeyed licks and tender white wheat base. Lemon-candied finish lacks resolve.
ALLAGASH SAISON
Delicately refined farmhouse ale with tangy Cascade-hopped tropical fruiting and ‘herbal highlights’ reaches ‘rustic dry finish.’ Earthen musk desiccates mineral-grained saison yeast tartness as zesty lemon briskness and muted orange-peeled pineapple sweetness rise above malted barley-oats base. Soft white-peppered coriander spicing and herbal lemongrass-peppercorn-basil-thyme conflux penetrate the surface as well.
ST. FEUILLIEN SAISON
Well-balanced Belgian farmhouse ale in 11.2-ounce can brings spicy candi-sugared yeast sweetness and floral-perfumed fruiting to herbal lemon souring, dry white-peppered respite and straw-grassed barnyard acridity. Tangy orange, peach, apple and tangerine tones pick up tart banana-clove whim. Emblematic citric-spiced flavor profile retains enduring sourdough malt richness its American competitors sometimes lack.
OEC ARTISTA ZYNERGIA: ARTAMAS
Perplexingly newfangled smoked saison brings sour brettanomyces leathering to oak-seared Band-aid astringency and lemony cider-sharpened oaken cherry tartness. Light lemon vinaigrette acidity and recessive lemongrass tinge reinforce lactic souring.
OTHER HALF GOLDEN SPELT
On tap at Ambulance, uncommon saison utilizes golden spelt flouring to fortify lightly creamed honey malts and sweet saffron buttering above lemon-soured hop astringency.