Saison-Brett - Boulevard Brewing, Kansas City
Style:
Saison
Serving Type:
Bottle
Alcohol by Volume:
8.5%
Aroma:
Sour citrus aroma, floral but still a little funky...
Appearance:
Orange in color, a little dark in the center. Opaque
Flavor:
Spicy with just a little sweet lemon
Mouthfeel:
Light body with strong carbonation
Overall Impression:
For a Saison, this beer isn't bad. It's light and fruity with a bit of sour. Where this beer disappoints is with it's spice. It's simply too spicy to be smooth. If you like spicy Farmhouse style ales, you should give the Saison-Brett a try, otherwise you can probably skip this one...
I really tried to like Boulevard's Saison-Brett. I did. This beer just doesn't do it for me though... Despite it's relation (no matter how specious) to George Brett and it's closeness in style to the Belgian beers I love so much, the Saison-Brett just isn't a beer I enjoy as much as I want to. My main complaint with this beer is that it is too spicy, it's borderline bitter which is something I don't like in my Saisons. I prefer the more sour, citrusy and creamy beers in this style. In my opinion, the Saison-Brett is too strongly hopped and too carbonated. The beer loses a bit of it's smoothness because the hops are so up front and the bubbles distract from those sour and citrus flavors that are hidden behind all that bitterness. As I said before, for a Saison, this beer isn't bad. It's still a little sour and a little sweet, not as much as I'd like but it's still there... If I were looking for a Saison to take to dinner, the Boulevard Saison-Brett wouldn't be my first choice.
Comments
Brett
Actually it's probably a double meaning name, as Brett is also a nickname for Brettanomyces (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brettanomyces) which is frequently used in Belgian beers.
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