Libertine Brewing Company Saison

**Aroma:** “Light aroma with light tart note and a bit of peach. Stone fruit and malt sweetness up front. Peach, apricot, musty barnyard _Brett_ funk. Very slight vanilla.” **Flavor:** “Moderate malt sweetness with a light tart note and pear and tangerine notes that extend into the finish. High carbonation with a slightly astringent note toward the end of the sip. _Brett_ barnyard funk up front with some apricot to back it up. Slight herbal and earthy character. Light fluffy mouthfeel.” **Overall:** “More malt-forward example with a bit of spicy hops and light peach and pear notes toward the end. Creamy consistency helps. A bit too sweet and malty for my tastes but nothing inherently wrong. _Brett_ funk-forward stone-fruit saison with a moderate amount of acidity that makes it drinkable and refreshing. Great light and fluffy mouthfeel. Overly clean compared to some of the acid bombs we’ve had.”

Aroma: “Cocoa butter, vanilla, macadamia nuts, and sugar cookie. Plenty of sweet booze with more coconut, oak, and filberts coming on at the end. A candy beer for sure.” Flavor: “Super-sweet pastry beer, indeed. Nice malt sweetness, all caramel and toasted toffee. Cocoa is there, and the nuts. Some woodiness. Noticeable bourbon heat. Borderline too sweet/cloying.” Overall: “Sweet and nutty with some nice vanilla and caramel bourbon- derived notes. On the verge of too sweet and a bit boozy. Definitely a beer to share because a little bit goes a long way.”

**Aroma:** “Medium malt, with a bready, caramel raisin, and slightly vegetal aroma, and some oxidation. A meaty, woody, dry grass aroma is balanced by medium notes of grapefruit, lemongrass, peaches, pears, sweet orange, tangerine, and grapefruit. Very fresh.” **Flavor:** “Hops flavor is big, with grapefruit, pine, and earthy spiciness. A residual caramel essence lingers to finish with a great balance of sweet and bitter hops. Some light chocolate, orange, grapefruit, and toasty notes. Good carbonation.” **Overall:** “Very sweet beer with some evident American hops characteristics. Interesting play of caramel, raisin, biscuit, and honey. A bit sweet from oxidation, and somewhat lingering bitterness.”