Conflicted winter ’09 release closer to funky fungi-scented farmhouse ale than ‘saison yeast’-injected amber ale (with strangely off-colored tan-headed brown-bodied appearance). Leathery smoked salami snippet fades out rapidly as inadequate prune-date souring and perplexed brown sugared banana-clove trifle prove less fruity than Saison styling indicates. Leafy earthiness lambastes warbled spicing, resinous backdrop, and cigar ash hint.

Pour slowly hazy golden summery saison or billowy foam will coat glass of moderate-bodied compost-scented Belgian-styled farmhouse ale. Fulsome carbolic spritz indulges black-peppered grassy-hopped bittering, nearly overwhelming candi-sugared lemony grapefruit tang glistening above creamy mildness and dry earthen floral nuance. Tart lemondrop finish lingers over tertiary peach, apricot, and green grape illusions.

Polite light-bodied Belgian-styled farmhouse ale retains lemongrass aroma and pepper-spiced herbal-floral emphasis. Perky citric hops create wispy curacao orange tease saddled by gingery cayenne tingle atop raw wheat spine.

Great representative Belgian-styled Saison ale boasts thick malt-y 11% alcohol strength and expansive sugar-candied coriander theme. Faded copper-hued whitish-sided Lucifer eulogizer crams resoundingly compact raisin-prune sweetness into ripest apple juiciness. Tangy apricot-tangerine-passion fruit crest washes over brandied bruised orange warmth. Luscious fruity malt finish compares favorable to Dogfish Head’s finest hop-infested malt-sweetened brews.

Stimulating oak-barreled Saison-styled celebrator retains ester-y white grape expectancy, red wine sweetness, and cork-y horse blanket musk. Sly mandarin orange dryness thins out tangerine-peach-strawberry tang and unripe banana stint before acetous candied tartness fades to pleasingly pithy Merlot finish. Faint peppery spicing and herbal-geranium tinge scatter about.

Quite elaborate sunny yellow pearly-headed citric seasonal celebrates 12th anniversary by letting unripe juniper-blueberry-green apple adjuncts inform early white ale effervescence. In turbid midst, aromatic eucalyptus-peppermint freshness picks up jasmine, lavender, and chamomile accents. For brisk finish, grapefruit rind and orange pith persevere.

Easygoing tingly-hopped amber-glowed light body brings tangy orange zip to pineapple-candied tartness. Subtly perfumed cardamom-coriander dip perfectly apropos.

Brewed with complimentary (instead of dominant) fig juice, this expensive vinous Belgian retains cider-y frontage, viscous copper hue, fluffy white head, and clumped yeast sediment. Unripe tangerine-peach-grapefruit dryness compels sulky sour grape acidity to soak up honeyed malt sweetness and cork-y herbal pinch. A bit too sudsy and pungent as an after dinner drink.

Tart ivory-headed straw-hued ale pits soured white wine nose and sweet grape tangent against wheat-chaffed sharp citrus twist as foam subsides and mild bitter grain foundation builds. Like many Belgians, each rewarding sip offers unique splendor.

An airtight package of extremes, this peculiar rust-hued Belgian farmhouse ale brings musty fruit dankness to pungent mushroom-y earthiness with no odd offensiveness. As flooded basement waft subsides, sour chamomile tea complements honeyed banana sweetness and corky peach-apricot-grape esters for tartly rewarding obscurity.

Brewed in medieval castle, coppery bottle-conditioned saison layers buttery vanilla malts above tangy floral-hopped citric blight and mellow allspice-cardamom tingle. Metallic finish deadens green apple, pink grapefruit, and white peach zing.