Wicked Weed Brewing The Parking Lot Grissette

**Aroma:** “Barnyard and sweaty pineapple _Brett_ funk, white grape, orange citrus, and a bit of spicy and floral in the background. Funky and earthy. Light spice in the back end.” **Flavor:** “Sour throughout that builds and falls leaving a lingering acidity like after eating sour candy. Moderate carbonation and very dry finish. The honey character adds sweetness in the back. Light funk helps to cut the sweetness and clean the beer out in the finish. Like a glass of lemonade.” **Overall:** “Very good citrus and tropical fruit complexity with the Brett funk. Pushes a bit past the farmhouse ale level of tart into full-on wild ale sourness, but a nice beer overall. The funk gets overpowered by the acidity. A unique and fun farmhouse beer with a heavy dose of _Brett_ that’s well expressed and not too extreme.”

**Aroma:** “Figs are there somewhere, but it’s difficult to pick them up over the intense phenols. As the beer warms and degasses, the intense phenolics back off, opening it to more conventional farmhouse aromas.” **Flavor:** “A tart fruity initial impression. Figs, or is that cherry Jolly Rancher? _Brett_ offers a grounding woodiness, and fortunately it tastes much better than it smells. A significant amount of funk, but in a good way—a punch of acidity to complement the light maltiness and subtle fig taste.” **Overall:** “Classic saison with a subtle touch of extra acid and fruit from the fig plus earthy tannins that help make the beer seem even more attenuated. The acidity might be a little high for some, but the balance works. The _Brett_ needs a couple more months to break this beer in, but it has the base for a solid funky farmhouse beer.”

**Aroma:** “Light lemon note. Slightly sweet maltiness. Hint of _Brett_ funk. Some dark stone fruits and earthy notes. Pear and red apple esters with a hint of white pepper and a touch of malt sweetness.” **Flavor:** “Sweet and sour notes up front with peach sweetness and a slight oak sour note. Light creamy consistency at the end with a nice peppery spiciness. Fruity sweet with a tart finish—almost with a touch of wood/oak. Medium body with a dry sour finish. Apple, pear, peach, apricot fruit character dominate up front that coupled with the malt sweetness gives a very sweet fruity character. Barnyard _Brett_ in the background. Moderate sweet into strong sour that fades back into a low-to-moderately sweet finish.” **Overall:** “Very drinkable. Nice fruity and funky aroma and flavor but a bit high on the acidity. I really enjoy the big stone-fruit flavors and the more subtle funk. Overall this beer is fairly sweet for a saison even though it’s enjoyable and very drinkable.”