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3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, Council Brewing Co., Farmhouse Saison, USA

Council Béatitude Cherry Tart Saison

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Brewery: Council Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 4.5%
Style: Belgian Saison
Other Notes: Cherry ale. Brewery closed in December 2018

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Béatitude is the French word for bliss which is what we float away on whenever we enjoy this specially brewed beer. Although this Tart Saison is brewed in the historical Wallonian tradition of other low gravity, tart farmhouse ales, the magic happens when our house blend of Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus and Saison yeast throw an out-of-this world party in our fermenters. Aged on cherries and bottled with precision and care – this yields a beer with a lacto forward nose, an intensely tart cherry flavor, a doughy complexity from our no-boil process, and takes the word “refreshing” to a whole new level.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.8
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.6

Intro: A 750ml bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy deep red colour with an orange hue and a less than one finger white head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tart cherry, jammy, light almond, marzipan.
Taste: Sour, tart, cherry, citrusy lemon, with hints of almond.
Mouthfeel: Acidic, light to medium bodied with high carbonation.
Overall: Aroma was really good. Taste didn’t quite match. The citrusy lemon was quite strong compared to the cherry and acidity was higher than was comfortable.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Council Brewing Co., Farmhouse Saison, USA

Council Béatitude Pineapple Tart Saison

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Brewery: Council Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 4.5%
Style: Belgian Saison
Other Notes: Ale brewed with pineapple. Brewery closed in December 2018

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Béatitude is the French word for bliss which is what we float away on whenever we enjoy this specially brewed beer. This Tart Saison is brewed in the Belgian tradition of tart farmhouse ales. The magic happens when our house culture of Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus and Saison yeast throw an out-of-this world party in our fermenters. Aged on pineapples, this yields a beer with a lacto forward nose, an intensely tart pineapple flavor, a doughy complexity, and takes the word “refreshing” to a whole new level.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.12
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 750ml bottle, bottled on 21st October 2016. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A hazy golden straw yellow colour with a lightly less than two finger white head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Tart, pineapple juice, lemon zest, wheat, with a light funk.
Taste: Sour, tart, pineapple juice, canned pineapple sweetness, acidic and lime.
Mouthfeel: Dry, light bodied with high carbonation.
Overall: Great pineapple flavours coming through with a good balance of sweet and sour.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Council Brewing Co., Farmhouse Saison, USA

Council Béatitude Raspberry Tart Saison

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Brewery: Council Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 4.5%
Style: Belgian Saison
Other Notes: Raspberry ale. Brewery closed in December 2018

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Béatitude is the French word for bliss which is what we float away on whenever we enjoy this specially brewed beer. This Tart Saison is brewed in the Belgian tradition of tart farmhouse ales. The magic happens when our house culture of Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus and Saison yeast throw an out-of-this world party in our fermenters. Aged on raspberries, this yields a beer with a lacto forward nose, an intensely tart raspberry fruit flavor, a doughy complexity, and takes the word “refreshing” to a whole new level.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.25
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 750ml bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A cloudy pink guava juice colour with a slightly more than one finger white head that dissipated quickly and left only sparse to no lacing.
Aroma: Lightly tart, mixed berry flavour hard candies, raspberry, and a light funkiness.
Taste: Sour, tart, raspberry, raspberry candy, lightly jammy and a touch of lemon juice.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied, with moderate to high carbonation.
Overall: Not complex, but very nice easy drinking raspberry flavours. A good mix of sour, sweet and fruitiness.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Council Brewing Co., Farmhouse Saison, USA

Council Béatitude Guava Tart Saison

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Brewery: Council Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 4.5%
Style: Belgian Saison
Other Notes: Ale brewed with guava. Brewery closed in December 2018

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Béatitude is the French word for bliss which is what we float away on whenever we enjoy this specially brewed beer. This Tart Saison is brewed in the Belgian tradition of tart farmhouse ales. The magic happens when our house culture of Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus and Saison yeast throw an out-of-this world party in our fermenters. Aged on guava, this yields a beer with a lacto forward nose, an intensely tart guava fruit flavor, a doughy complexity, and takes the word “refreshing” to a whole new level.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.04
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.9

Intro: A 750ml bottle with no clear bottled on or best before date. Poured into a 3 Fonteinen stemmed glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy straw champagne gold colour with a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly to nothing, while leaving only some sparse spotty lacing.
Aroma: Tart, guava, citric, lemon juice, dough and a nice funk throughout.
Taste: Sour, tart, guava, lemon juice, passion fruit, and a light funk.
Mouthfeel: Acidic, light bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Easy to drink with good guava flavours. A little bit acidic for my palate, but still enjoyable.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Greece, IPA - New England / Hazy, Strange Brew

Strange Brew Uncle Jam’s Tale #5 Galaxy Too

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Brewery: Strange Brew
Country: Greece
ABV: 6.5%
Style: New England / Hazy IPA

Brewer Description: (from bottle) Uncle Jam’s handbook is full of mysterious & exciting tales. Let’s gather around this strange man. Sit back, take a sip & enjoy!

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.09
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 330ml bottle with a best before date of 15th August 2019. Poured into a Lost Abbey teku glass.
Appearance: A very cloudy hazy milky straw yellow orange colour with a two finger soapy white head that had good retention and left lots of nice sticky lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, tropical and citrus, mango, melon, mandarin, orange peel and grass.
Taste: Like the aroma, tropical fruit, papaya, melon, mango, orange and grass.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Good fruity aroma and flavours. Enjoyable and very drinkable.