Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Sierra Nevada Brown Saison


















































Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Sierra Nevada Brown Saison
Chico, California
6/21/2009, on tap at Frisco Grille, 7.85 abv

Smell

Sweet malty smell with some spices coming through.

Appearance

Clear rusty brown with a 1/2" head.

Taste

Brown sugar, fruit and spices give way to a nice hop finish. The fairly high abv is well hidden, but becomes more apparent as it warms up.

Comments

I didn't know what it meant so I looked it up on the all-knowing Wikipedia - "Saison (French, "season") is the name originally given to refreshing, low-alcohol pale ales brewed seasonally in farmhouses in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, to refresh farm workers during harvest season. Modern-day saisons are also brewed in other countries, particularly USA, and are generally bottle conditioned, with an average range of 5 to 8% abv." This one is not low alcohol at 7.85 abv, so be warned.

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