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Saison Ale List
Beer Blitz Rater Comments
A farmhouse ale brewed with spelt, an ancestor to wheat. Refreshing,
straw-colored body with a spicy fermentation profile.
straw-colored body with a spicy fermentation profile.
New Holland Brewing Co. www. newhollandbrew.com www. Capslam.com
Appearance
A very pale yellow gold, with a "floating haze" cloudiness, though cloudiness is
not really out of place for this style of beer. Head was white and tall, not very
dense, maintained a styrofoam-like quality, was long lasting, and lacing on the
glass was good. A cloudy yellow with a white head. Solid lacing adds to an
otherwise ho-hum initial look.
Aroma
A nice balance of orange zest and citrus sweet, spice, wheat, and alcohol tones. I
would have preferred more overall strength of aroma. Light and fruity with a cider
quality. Complex yeast, citrus elements, namely cherry, apple, and grape, and a
light blend of hop.
Palate
Very light initially, a clean water essence, wheat, light sweet malt, and orange
citrus, and a little bit of spiciness creeps into the palate. A deep wheat flavor, silky
smooth, then dry, has bread, coriander, clover, honey, berry, and salt flavor
components. Flavors recede, then emerge again...interesting.
Finish
Rapidly gains strength, a pleasantly stark contrast with a relatively thin palate. A
hoppy bitter predominates at the end but the other flavors of orange zest, sweet,
orange peel bitter, and wheat alternates back in periodically. Complex flavor
components converge into a dry and sour ending. The hops are stronger at the
end adding a little bit of "dirtiness" to a delicate brew.
Synopsis
An interesting beer but I find this a bit outside the definitive saison ale realm. A
thin palate sharply contrasted by a fuller finish. This has the requisite citrus, malt,
hop, and spice components and flavors do alternate. This also has a sweet and
tart essence to it. The bitters here seemed to be more of a traditional hop
addition as opposed to the high fermentation temperature sharpness I would
associate with a saison style ale. This ale does many things well but is all over
the place. I thought it could use more sweetness and fullness in the palate. I
would enjoy this with food, it could compliment almost anything. It falls a little
short of other Saison ale competitors.
A very pale yellow gold, with a "floating haze" cloudiness, though cloudiness is
not really out of place for this style of beer. Head was white and tall, not very
dense, maintained a styrofoam-like quality, was long lasting, and lacing on the
glass was good. A cloudy yellow with a white head. Solid lacing adds to an
otherwise ho-hum initial look.
Aroma
A nice balance of orange zest and citrus sweet, spice, wheat, and alcohol tones. I
would have preferred more overall strength of aroma. Light and fruity with a cider
quality. Complex yeast, citrus elements, namely cherry, apple, and grape, and a
light blend of hop.
Palate
Very light initially, a clean water essence, wheat, light sweet malt, and orange
citrus, and a little bit of spiciness creeps into the palate. A deep wheat flavor, silky
smooth, then dry, has bread, coriander, clover, honey, berry, and salt flavor
components. Flavors recede, then emerge again...interesting.
Finish
Rapidly gains strength, a pleasantly stark contrast with a relatively thin palate. A
hoppy bitter predominates at the end but the other flavors of orange zest, sweet,
orange peel bitter, and wheat alternates back in periodically. Complex flavor
components converge into a dry and sour ending. The hops are stronger at the
end adding a little bit of "dirtiness" to a delicate brew.
Synopsis
An interesting beer but I find this a bit outside the definitive saison ale realm. A
thin palate sharply contrasted by a fuller finish. This has the requisite citrus, malt,
hop, and spice components and flavors do alternate. This also has a sweet and
tart essence to it. The bitters here seemed to be more of a traditional hop
addition as opposed to the high fermentation temperature sharpness I would
associate with a saison style ale. This ale does many things well but is all over
the place. I thought it could use more sweetness and fullness in the palate. I
would enjoy this with food, it could compliment almost anything. It falls a little
short of other Saison ale competitors.