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NORTH COAST LE MERLE SAISON BELGIAN-STYLE FARMHOUSE ALE

Wobbly saison tries to be all things to everyone but half-asses the attempt. Honeysuckle-kissed apricot-tangerine-mango-pineapple tropicalia counters sour apple-cherry tartness and white peppered cinnamon-nutmeg spicing for impressive initiation, but metallic acidity decreases herbal-floral latency ’til astringent grassy-hopped barnyard-hay-horse blanket funk damages any lemony grapefruit rind remnant. Dry vermouth finish picks up misplaced medicinal mote.

BROOKLYN SAISON

Summery yellow-hazed Belgian-styled witbier juxtaposes wafting banana-grapefruit-apricot esters and prickly-hopped sunny lemon frontage against bubblegum center. Eventually, green apple souring picks up white-peppered coriander-honeysuckle illusions impaired by slightly acidic maize finish.

RAMAPO VALLEY DEMON FUEL ALE

Summery rust-toned sour-spiced Saison-styled ale retains intricate bright fruity overtones and gratifyingly converse wintry cinnamon-nutmeg seasoning. Loud blueberry-juniper sensation increased by glistening floral resonance and eucalyptus-mint freshness, finishing with a strong alcohol kick. Tangy citrus sass infiltrates secondary syrupy barleywine illusions.

DUPONT BIERE DE MIEL ALE WITH HONEY

Pour slowly or pesky carbonation will overwhelm impressively balanced blend of floral-hopped apple-grape tartness, creamy caramel malting, and protracted barnyard-dried herbal spicing. Cotton candy mouthfeel absorbs delicate adjuncts. Despite its reference on the label, ‘honey’ is relegated to minor backup role. Like a fine Chardonnay, sweet-buttered 8% alcohol treat goes down like silk and shows endless character.

SLY FOX SAISON VOS

Prickly-hopped highly carbonated bottle conditioned Belgian-styled farmhouse ale with cloudy coppery gold appearance settles into leathery clove-coriander tranquility. Acidic Chardonnay dryness, rising lemony sourness, and turbulent champagne fizz reinforce secondary White Ale illusions, intensifying tart apple-skinned banana-greened urging, citric-teased peppercorn zip, and dispensable musk-y acridity. Capricious juniper bittering recedes to ester-y grape finish, leaving barren lemongrass-cardamom hint.