Anderson Valley Brewing Company Hobneelch’n Hoppy Saison Saison at 5.4% ABV | 30 IBU (US$4.20 at Specs Main Houston, 650 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 3-Mar-2018, reviewed 26-Mar-2018)
Appearance: clear pale gold with one fat finger of fluffy white head, good retention and patchy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: floral, wheat, leather. (6/10) Taste: moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, medium duration finish. (3/5)
I’m utterly unclear how this is in any way a Saison. Smells like a fairly typical mass market golden ale, overall. As far as I can tell, both “hoppy” and “Saison” are at the very least exaggeration, if not flat-out wrong. It’s not bad, but as far as I can tell it isn’t anything like what the label promises. Colour me less than impressed. (13/20)
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