Brasserie Thiriez Etoile Du Nord Saison at 5.5% ABV ($8.99 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 750ml, best before 12/2015)
Pours hazy pale gold with two fingers of dense white head, excellent retention and lacing. (4/5) Nose is pale crackery malt, mild herbal, citrus and green banana, mild funk. (7/10) Taste is very low sweet, moderate bitter, mild funk. (8/10) Light to medium body, moderate carbonation, moderate bitter and funky dry finish. (4/5)
Quite a nice saison. Light funk, low sweetness, nicely balanced bitterness. Nice complexity of fruit and funk on the tongue, if slightly less pronounced in the nose. Good fun. (16/20)
My 135th from the 2010 Edition of 1001 Beers, 127th from the 2013 Edition) and 141st combining both editions.
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