Saturday, March 19, 2011

Dogfish Stone Victory Saison du Buff: 21

Taste: 8 Finish: 6 Visual: 4 Aroma: 3
Total: 21

Dogfish Head, Stone, and Victory, my 3 most favorite breweries, come together to brew a saison, mu second favorite style of ale. The color is of straw. It's hazy throughout. The head fizzes out quickly. At first it's a bit creamy but then the bitterness of the hops come through in the middle of the tongue. That's quickly taken over by lemon, straw, and some earthy tones. I want to say apricot is hiding in the back. If not that, some sort of fruit. The finish stays a bit too bitter for a saison for my tastes. I would expect a cleaner ending. It makes it not quite refreshing. Surprisingly, it's 6.8% alcohol which I can taste none of. Perhaps the extra hopping is masking it. I like this, but there are better saisons out there.