Black Oak Summer SaisonType of beer: Saison
Container Type: 341 mL bottle
Alcohol by volume: 4.1%
Country of origin: Canada
Rating: 71% (see below)
Number of times I've had this beer: 1st
Cost: $2.00
Tasted on: 8/22/09
Colours of label: Orange/Gold/Black
Drank From: Glass
Label Reads: "Unfiltered Summer Belgian Ale. Brewed with wheat, orange zest, coriander and special yeast, this seasonal ale delivers continental character and flavour. Unfiltered with an orange hue, pleasant citrus aroma, slightly higher carbonation all combine for a thirst-quenching beer. Perfectly proportioned wheat and spice provides a smooth, refreshing ale, just right for hot summer days. Cheers! Ken. Slow Brewed and Hand Crafted in Small Batches".
website: www.blackoakbeer.comBest for: Dumber says. No, summer days. No, the first one.
Ratings:
Taste: 14/20
Flavour: 13/20
Buy again: 13/20
Aroma: 7/10
Satisfaction: 7/10
Complexity: 9/10
Intangible: 8/10
Handwritten notes: I am usually not a fan of spiced beer, but in this case I'll make an exception. The whole thing I can take away from this Black Oak company is that they use huge flavours and balance them as well as the finest craft brews. This number has a sort of white beer flavour (coming no doubt from the coriander and orange peel), but there is a lingering bitterness and acidic tartness you don't find in whites. Bravo, encore, and all that jazz.
---------------------------------------------Beer #280 of 3,652
2 comments:
Ahh HAA!
What'd I tell ya. It sneaks up on you like a velvet hammer. All soft and yummy.
Best Saison I've ever had and makes me want to explore the style even more now that I've had one that doesn't taste like wet newspaper from the long haul over the pond.
Cheers to you. PS. I take no reponsibility whatsoever for that piece of shit Bud Lite Lime a few beers above.
Dave :)
The brewmaster from Black Oak testifies as follows in response to my request that he ship to Manitoba:
"We have a small problem about getting our beer out of province.
we keep on running out of it, Stupid customers keep on drinking the stuff.
Very hard to keep up with local demand."
My kind of guy.
I think as long as the flavours are as large, or larger than life, I am down with the Saison.
And, Dave, as far as the BLL, I distinctly recall you saying "here, Brad, this is the best beer I've ever tasted".
No, that's I lie, I can’t blame my tasting that on anyone. T'aint nobody's fault but mine, as they say.
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