Central City Brewers + Distillers Detective Saison Saison at 6.0% ABV (C$6.53 from NLC Howley Estates, 650 ml, bottle date 13-Feb-2015)
Pours clear to hazy pale straw with two fingers of fluffy white head, good retention and moderately heavy lacing. (4/5) Nose is wheat, citrus, mild bubble gum, banana and coriander, peppercorn. (7/10) Taste is mild to moderate sweet, mild bitter, mild spicy, very slight tart. (7/10) Light body, lively carbonation, dry mildly bitter and spicy finish. (4/5)
Y’know, not bad. Pretty similar to their other attempts at Belgian styles e.g. the Bolg Tripel, or maybe a hefeweizen, but really quite drinkable. A bit too sweet for the style, not challenging, and ultimately not a lot of saison character, but not unpleasant by any means. (14/20)
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