Dageraad Brewing Lake City Farmhouse Saison at 5.2% ABV | 15 IBU (C$9.09 at Willow Park Wine & Spirits, 650 ml, no bottle date or best before, acquired 8-Nov-2016, reviewed 11-Nov-2016)
Appearance: slightly hazy pale straw with three fingers of fluffy white head, excellent retention and heavy chunky lacing. (4/5) Aroma: lemon zest, coriander, biscuity malt, barnyardy funk, white pepper. (8/10) Taste: moderate sweet, low bitter, light tart and funk. (8/10) Medium-light body, lively carbonation, dry lightly tart and funky finish. (4/5)
Nice. Clean and zesty, with a bone dry mild tart and funky finish. A bit difficult to pour, given the unwieldy head, but that was hardly a surprise given the enthusiastic uncapping – I’m just glad it wasn’t a gusher. Can someone please tell me how the heck it is that a brewery who’ve only been around since 2014 can produce such consistently solid Belgian styles? And it’s not like it’s a brewer who moved from another brewery – oh, no, Ben Coli just fell in love with Belgium and Belgian beers, and decided to become a brewer. A year and a half before opening Dageraad in 2014, if I’m reading his blog post correctly. Not only that, he’s rapidly getting better: this is a clear improvement over previous Saisons such as the House of the Rising Sun P49 collaboration and his own Randonneur. I’ve got high hopes for this brewery going forwards – heck, I’m trying to work up my nerve to follow in his footsteps! (16/20)
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