Bellwoods Brewery Farmhouse Classic Brett Saison (2017) – Saison at 6.2% ABV (C$6.00 at Bellwoods Brewery, 500 ml, no packaging date or best before, acquired 11-Sep-2017, reviewed 23-Jan-2022)
Appearance: clear straw with two fat fingers of fluffy white head diminishing gradually to a thin ring, no lacing. (3/5) Aroma: horse blankety funk, lemon zest, stone fruit, leather, black pepper. (9/10) Taste: moderate-low sweet, moderate bitter, moderate-high funk. (9/10) Medium-light body, lively carbonation, short mildly funky finish. (4/5)
Much better-behaved than when I had it fresh, more than four years ago: no gusher upon decapping, and in fact pretty nearly crystal clear, in contrast to its cloudiness then. (I guess four years is lots of time for the fines to settle out.) I’m not actually disappointed by the aroma as it stands, but I was very much hoping the Brett was going to become more emphatic. Instead, it’s pretty much exactly as I remember, no more, no less. The take home message there, I think, is don’t bother to cellar these, since they don’t actually improve. (17/20)
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