Category Archives: saison

Pipeworks Brewing Co. – Gentle Breeze – 3 out of 7 smokestacks

Well, you can taste the lavender in this beer. Pipeworks out of Chicago, Illinois put together a saison with lavender smoked malts, peaches, lemons, and lavender, and named it Gentle Breeze. And I can confirm that the lavender comes through. … Continue reading

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Funkytown Brewing and Is/Was Brewing Collaboration – It Is What It Was Smoked Ale = 4 out of 7 Smokestacks

I cracked this one open and and took a swig posthaste which is a little unusual given all the ceremonies that typically precede a tasting. I taste creaminess in there. Wasn’t expecting that at all. Then I was immediately confronted … Continue reading

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Brouwerij De Glazen Toren – Saison D’Erpe-Mere Gerookt Special Smoked Edition = 5 Smokestacks out of 7

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. … Continue reading

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