The final installment of the mixed 4-pack of Burdock Brewery beers that I
was gifted was their Dark Saison, a 7.5% brew that I was looking
forward to a lot. It came in a very snazzy 500mL bottle, but the beer
inside proved even better looking--porter dark ale beneath a sudsy,
khaki head.
This Torontonian tipple featured a yeasty
beast of a nose, supplemented with spicy and floral notes. The flavour
was equally yeasty, but balanced with the roasted malt elements of a
dark ale, and a slight touch of a bloody iron taste.
This
was a grand saison--full-flavoured, well balanced, and unique. The
mouthfeel wasn't quite as lively as I might have wanted, but then again,
this bottle wasn't extremely fresh, having inhabited my refrigerator
for a few weeks over the winter holidays. Of the four Burdock beers I
was given, this was easily the crème de la crème.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
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