The Secret Goldfish had a sour and slightly
saline nose with cranberry and cherry notes. The flavour, less sour than
the scent, was still a bit tart, with unripened fruit elements.
Cleverly, the barrel-aging flavour was almost hidden beneath a crush of
tart notes, but it became more and more apparent as my beer warmed and
my mind mellowed.
To this dork, there weren't a
lot of saison elements to this stuff, other than a lively mouthfeel and
a high concentration of yeast--still, I guess the saison is a big tent
and getting bigger, so what do I know? Well, what I do know is that the
flavour was nice, the strength just right, and the sourness far from
oppressive. The Secret Goldfish made me with that Sawdust City's
Winewood Series was available at my local store.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
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