Smuttlabs Kisses & Kittens

**Aroma:** “Slight orange candy and pepper with a grape juice–like note and a touch of light _Brett_ and spiciness. As it warms, a bit more peach, orange, and _Brett_ funk.” **Flavor:** “Very cidery with mousey funk. Earthy, fruit punch, slight orange, and peppery spice. Light sweetness and light acidity. Very dry and a bit watery. Big carbonation up front and a big grape juiciness that reminds me of one of those grape frozen popsicles. Finish is semisweet with big fruity peach and light grape notes. Some subtle bready malt tones come through and a hint of THP/Cheerios. A nice tartness and mostly balanced, but somewhat dry finish.” **Overall:** “Well-balanced with a good fruitiness mixed with a light sweetness transitioning into a light _Brett_ tartness toward the end of the sip. Great light mouthfeel. Big orange/tangerine. Not a lot else going on. Nice unique _Brett_ character and a pleasant tartness, but otherwise lacks a bit of complexity. Carbonation is nice with the tartness and dry finish. A bit too much THP character for me, but not a huge drawback.”

**Aroma:** “Light acidity/tartness with moderate apricot, light pear, and a touch of apple and vanilla. A wonderful presentation of the fruity apricot aromas with light floral aromas similar to honeysuckle.” **Flavor:** “The apricot dominates the front end, but a moderate amount of tartness prevents it from becoming too sweet and fruity. A healthy amount of funk also complements the fruit. Surprisingly, a subtle amount of spice, typical of saisons, makes an appearance, a rarity for these fruity farmhouse styles. Light barrel character, but the fruit and funk are the stars.” **Overall:** “Apricot is there throughout and adds a decent acidity. It’s a little sweeter than I was expecting for a saison, but a little more age will clean up the young _Brett_ notes on the tail end as well as dry it out. A great beer that succeeds in its use of apricot and execution of the base farmhouse/saison beer.”

**Aroma:** “A strong floral aroma, with an interesting blend of fruity esters. Slight green banana, peach, apples, plum, apricot, and a little honey. Earthy funk, rustic barnyard, horse blanket, and _Brett_-y characters emerge as it warms.” **Flavor:** “A mix of the floral and fruity *Brett* characters up front are quickly diminished by the more coarse, cheesy, funky notes. The spice character lingers with the flavors of over-ripe stone fruit, bananas, and a touch of citrus. Carbonation is moderate-to-low, and finishes semi-dry.” **Overall:** “Nice complexity to this beer with the floral notes and sweetness that give way to the barnyard funk. The lower carbonation leaves the flavors a bit heavy on the tongue, making the flavors very sweet.”