Adelbert’s Brewery Philosophizer

**Aroma:** “Nice Munich malt character, restrained with dark fruit undertones and noble hops. Fruity esters of pear and cherry. Rocky head hides a bit of the aroma, but as it opens there develops a nice earthy, spicy hops character.” **Flavor:** “Big toasted malt, big kettle caramelization, mouth-filling carbonation, a touch of black pepper and black licorice, moderately nutty. Earthy/minty hops, light pear, touch of apple, moderate raisin. Woody hops finish is complementary with the cherry esters.” **Overall:** “Fun beer. Lots of fruit notes with touches of dark caramel notes. The apparent kettle caramelization gives lots of fun dark caramel, toastiness, dark fruit, and roasty flavors. Many will love the hops despite them bordering on minty. Acidic finish is slightly at odds with the malt base. A bit over-carbonated, gassy. A decent enough beer that has been through some stuff, but its not ready to talk about yet.”

**Aroma:** “Big pale malt aroma with a slight hay sweetness. Fruity esters of lemon and pear are light and clean. Medium hops aroma—slight white pepper, orange zest, fresh-baked bread. Lemongrass up front with a spicy note and a touch of earthy horse blanket.” **Flavor:** “Malt sweetness is evident but restrained. Lemon and citrus hops flavor with some balanced earthy spiciness. Citrus esters and bready malt are light but very refreshing. Spicy note toward the end of the sip plays with the carbonation, but the carbonation creates the bitterness.” **Overall:** “Overall, a clean and fruity example of the style. The apple and pear really shine through this one and are very refreshing. Very good beer. Might suggest a lower level of carbonation to let the middle and back flavors linger more. Very nice refreshing lighter saison with orange and bready yeast character, dry finish, and huge carbonation.”

**Aroma:** “Prominent mix of yeast esters and phenolics with a touch of alcohol warmth. Strong overripe pear and apple esters, with a touch of floral and spicy peppercorn notes. A bit higher alcohol note, but this dissipates as it warms.” **Flavor:** “Assertive combination of saison yeast flavors, similar to the aroma. The beer dries out quickly, despite a touch of sweetness up front, with a lingering bitterness. A through line of floral, herbal flavor is pleasant the first couple sips but distracting deeper in. Light tangerine and herbal with a bit of wet hay. The earthy spice character helps cut some of the sweetness and adds complexity.” **Overall:** “A good display of saison flavors and what a saison yeast can provide. I really enjoyed how the spice notes and fruit sweetness blended together throughout the taste in this beer. More carbonation would make this beer even better.”