Today's sampling is another review by Brasserie de Silly out of Belgium - a Saison that Silly's rep knew that I was a Saison fan so he told me that I'd probably think I got the wrong beer - but it's their take on a classic Saison, darker than usual but still supposed to be great nonetheless. You'll be able to find this at craft beer-friendly beer vendors throughout Winnipeg and hopefully Manitoba and beyond soon enough.From the notes he gave me: Light fruity esters and moderate floral hop aromatics. Fruity flavours remnniscent of plums and cherries with a touch of citrus, and some white pepper spice. Refrehsing ly dry finish. 5% ABV / 25 IBU
Appearance: Yep, the very first thing I got as I opened the bottle was how dark it was - I was expecting a golden, lighly cloudy ale when I actually got a deep, rich, cherrywood brown coloured beer. The head has a nice thickness to it with a light yellowish-beige hue to it.
Aroma: Very malt-forward with a very heavy presence of plums and raisins, lots of caramel, a bit of a woodiness to it, and a light amount of pepper/spice at the very end. Definitely not your every day Saison so far, but I'm very intrigued for the next step.
Taste: Very sweet Belgian ale. There's a lot of caramel presence to the beer, notes of plum and raisins, a hefty dose of Belgian spice to it.. perhaps a bit of a cardamom-like taste to it? A bit of citrus notes of lemon. Quite dry for mouthfeel and the aftertaste is a hint of pear/apple.
Overall Thoughts: Not your typical Saison but it's still good. It's a darker, a tad heavy but nowhere near as dark and heavy as say a Dubbel so if you're wanting to try this - if you like a milder Amber Ale or a German Dunkelweizen and like Belgian notes, this will really be to your liking.
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