Is this a saison? Based on the taste, yeah, I’ll give them that. This beer, I call Gerookt, has quite a bit of bitters in there. And its very dry, really to its detriment. It’s a collaboration beer of sorts. The Brouwerij made a beer and then blended in a bunch of Aecht Schlenkerla Marzen into the beer, and this Gerookt is the result. Does blending break the rules of saisons? Judge not. Or, Actually, I am the judge. Judging is kind of a SmokeBeerMinistry thing. And I usually deduct points when I find silt in the bottle, like in this one, but, lately I’ve been pouring most of my beer, then giving the bottle a swirl, and pouring everything left, silt and all, down into the glass. And the results help with the judging. Hopefully that’ll support my bench press (side project I have going). Final score = 5 smokestacks. Honest effort.
| Brewer | Brouwerij De Glazen Toren |
| Beer Name | Saison D’Erpe-Mere Gerookt Special Smoked Edition |
| Brewer’s Description | Smoked Belgian Saison |
| Food Pairings | Chicken Wings |
| Brewer Location | Belgium |
| Alcohol content by volume | 6.9% |
| IBU (International Bitterness Units) | Its probably a lot |
| Beer opacity rate 1 – 7 (light – dark) | 3 |
| Smell smoke? 1 – 7 (No – George Burns) | 3 |
| Smokepower taste: 1 – 7 Smokestacks | 4 |
| Sausage detection? Y or N | Y |
| Beer thickness 1-7 (water – used motor oil) | 3 |
| Foaminess 1-7 (thin ring – rabid dogs mouth) | 2 |
| Overall Happiness Rating: 1-7 (low – high) | 5 |
I wonder if De Glazen Toren has the same web support as SBM?
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