Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the
NorCal Beer Blog's brew review.
Tonight’s featured beer is Odonata Beer Company Saison Ale.
My good friend brought me a bottle (and a nice Odonata Beer Company glass to
accompany this) so I could review it. I
had read about these folks and heard this beer was great so to actually get to
try it was excellent. This bottle was cellared – not sure how many years, but
safe to say it aged VERY well.
From the Odonata Beer Company website: “Odonata Beer Company's
limited reserve Cellar Aged Saison is a special release of our flagship Saison
that has been conditioned in perfect Wine Cellar conditions. Like a fine
wine, our Saison is traditionally designed to be aged and the bottle
conditioning has allowed the live yeast to provide a very dry exquisitely
herbal finish along with the refined tropical fruit notes which define our
outstanding Saison. Drinkable and refreshing, this beer scored an
impeccable 98/100 points before we laid it aside for cellar conditioning - and
industry experts are calling our reserve inventory better than the original!
After a short hiatus, Odonata Beer is thrilled to announce
it's resurrection and our Reserve Saison is being made available only by
arrangement as a celebration of our local establishments and the fine beer
enthusiasts of Northern California!”
Let’s get started!
Appearance: Pours
a bright and slightly hazy orange with a great off-white head leaving nice
lacing on the glass.
Aroma: Citrus,
spice, fruit, slight yeast funk and grains.
Taste: Biscuit
malt sweetness upfront, honey, fruit, citrus, coriander, slight Belgian yeast funk, banana
and slightly peppery in the finish.
Overall: Smooth
and dangerously drinkable, Odonata Beer Company Saison Ale left me wanting
more. This 6.4% ABV offering is exactly what
I like when drinking a Saison – refreshing, balanced, crisp and clean. Now I am anxiously awaiting their return to
the market. Excellent!
Cheers!
Mark Harvey
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