Oneflewover
Landlord.
Drinking a lemon saison, very kindly sent to me by @strange-steve . Really intrigued by this beer, love a saison.
Aroma. Smells really clean and crisp, very apparent citrus notes. Inviting hop aroma, makes you want to dive in. Very, very good indeed.
Appearance. Hazy, pale straw coloured. Beautiful fluffy white head that lasted to the bottom of the glass. Looks very pretty.
Mouthfeel. Spot on carbonation. This beer obviously has a low fg and is refreshingly dry, but the initial impression is sweet fullness, before that crispness cleanses the palette leaving you ready for another sip.
Flavour. I'm interested in the yeast that you've used? Not getting a lot from it, although that dryness is clearly indicative of a saison yeast (I'm guessing fermented at the lower end of the temp range). But that is a good thing in my opinion as it allows the lemon and hop flavours to shine, rather than compete with them. Speaking of the lemon, it is obvious and in balance, but how did you get it in there? Bitterness is just right, and works well with the fg and citrus flavours.
Overall impression. This is my type of beer. Crisp, refreshing, packed with flavour. It's also very elegant. Thanks for sharing. I'm sitting at home with my brother, and we've had a few commercial beers, including a well known Belgian blonde, and we agreed that none of them are the equal of your beer.
Aroma. Smells really clean and crisp, very apparent citrus notes. Inviting hop aroma, makes you want to dive in. Very, very good indeed.
Appearance. Hazy, pale straw coloured. Beautiful fluffy white head that lasted to the bottom of the glass. Looks very pretty.
Mouthfeel. Spot on carbonation. This beer obviously has a low fg and is refreshingly dry, but the initial impression is sweet fullness, before that crispness cleanses the palette leaving you ready for another sip.
Flavour. I'm interested in the yeast that you've used? Not getting a lot from it, although that dryness is clearly indicative of a saison yeast (I'm guessing fermented at the lower end of the temp range). But that is a good thing in my opinion as it allows the lemon and hop flavours to shine, rather than compete with them. Speaking of the lemon, it is obvious and in balance, but how did you get it in there? Bitterness is just right, and works well with the fg and citrus flavours.
Overall impression. This is my type of beer. Crisp, refreshing, packed with flavour. It's also very elegant. Thanks for sharing. I'm sitting at home with my brother, and we've had a few commercial beers, including a well known Belgian blonde, and we agreed that none of them are the equal of your beer.