Daidai

Fizzy and vivacious, Godspeed Brewery’s Daidai is a “saison with Japanese bitter orange”. According to the copy on the 355mL can, this stuff is “made with struggle & love in Toronto, Canada”. Low in booze, Daidai clocks in at just 4.7%. It’s a hazy yellow-gold liquid with a short-lived off-white head.

For a low alcohol potion, Daidai has a powerful aroma. It’s nose is yeasty, spicy, floral, and dry. As for flavour, this brew tightropes its way between the citric tartness lended by the bitter orange and a crackling dryness characteristic of the style.

Daidai was an enjoyable saison. It could certainly have been a bit larger, and I’d love it if the flavour was as compelling as the nose, but I liked the finish product quite well. I’d be interested in buying it again, particularly as a tipple to enjoy as the weather gets warmer.

Rating: 7.5 out of 10.