Almanac Beer Co. Saison Dolores Saison at 6.8% ABV (US$7.99 at Total Wines & More, Henderson NV, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before)
Appearance: clear pale gold with one finger of rocky white head, good retention and lacing. (4/5) Aroma: dusty hay and barnyard funk, apples, floral, bready yeast, stone fruit, honey, white pepper. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter, mild tart. (8/10) Palate: medium to light body, lively to moderate carbonation, lightly funky and gently warming finish. (4/5)
A bit funky and dusty on the nose, some apples and pears on the tongue, and a little surprising heat in the finish rounds it out nicely. A pleasantly rustic interpretation of what’s fast becoming one of my favourite styles, even if it is a bit heavy in the body and ABV for what was originally supposed to be a light thirst quencher for the farmhands! (16/20)
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