Stone Brewing Company Stone Saison

**Aroma:** “Lots of fresh herbs—sage is very strong, but it is hard to get anything else off of the nose. Some mild sweetness in the back. Intense herbal aroma of basil, mint, lavender, and sage.” **Flavor:** “There is a bounce between the herbal sage notes and the sweetness from this beer, however the beer is left with a bitterness from the spice that takes over in the finish. Low carbonation and astringent on the finish. Crazy herbal notes—sage, juniper berry, pine taste like you’ve grabbed a bunch and rubbed it in your hands.” **Overall:** “Too much sage for this one—the herbal spice took over both the nose and the flavor. Very herbal beer with lots of basil and floral notes. A genuinely crazy amount of herbs—like a very strong cup of tea with a shot of gin. Could be fun to use as a mixer in a cocktail.”

**Aroma:** “Sweet malt, lemon tartness, and warm dirt. Fresh-cut grass and floral, herbal character in the nose. Slight lemon and earthiness, with Belgian yeast spice.” **Flavor:** “Lemon tartness with slight malt wheat sweetness. Some lactic acidity and lemon zest. Round, full body with some background bitterness and slight mineral character. Very creamy. Pleasant graininess in the finish.” **Overall:** “Enjoyable and refreshing, but a little one-dimensional. Sour character is extremely subtle, and flavors taste a little mismatched. Great raw wheat character.”

“Hints of pine and earthy dankness punctuate the subtle cracker malt and lightly peppery aspects of the aroma. The earthy character carries through into the flavor serving as a constant undertone.”