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homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


Brewery: Coors Brewing Company
Style: Saison/Flanders Red
ABV: 5.8%

This is another from the "Brewmaster's Seasonal Sampler" from Blue Moon that my wife got me for Valentine's Day.

I'll admit, I'm a little dubious as to this one. 

Aroma: caramel malt, that typical Blue Moon yeast, a little fruitiness.

Appearance: pours a brilliantly clear copper with about a finger and a half of tan foam.  Foam melts immediately, leaving nothing behind.  There is no lacing from this beer.

Flavor: mildly sweet and slightly spicy up front.  A little white pepper here, some caramel, finish is  a little tart.  There's a little fruitiness to the flavor - maybe cherries? - but it's very subtle. 

Mouthfeel - very, very drinkable, in spite of the fact that the carbonation level is quite low.   Some slight slickness, and the finish gives a tiny sting.

Overall - this is certainly no saison; the expressive yeast character is very lacking in this beer.  I'm pretty certain that this is no Flanders red, either, as the tartness is more an afterthought than anything else.

And yet... I'm enjoying this beer, simply because it's different.  I'm not sure that it's a good beer, but it's far more interesting than a typical Blue Moon offering; for that, it has exceeded my expectations. 

I would not seek this beer out again in the future; I probably wouldn't put it into a mixed sixer.  However, I also probably wouldn't turn it down if someone offered one to me.





Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


I read a review on BA that said that it was halfway between Saison and Flanders red, but with Blue Moon's typical flavor level instead of the flavor level from either of those styles.

Some people liked it, some hated it. It certainly didn't seem to appeal to traditional flanders or saison fan's, but many seemed to agree with you that it was a likeable beer for something light and slightly tart. Some suggested it as a good intro to (almost) sours.




Posted 34 days ago.

homebrewdad
Charter Member
Birmingham, AL
2480 Posts


>a good intro to (almost) sours

I could totally see that.  I really didn't get much of the saison character from it; to me, a saison should have lots of interesting yeast flavors and should be pretty (to really) dry.  This has a lot more mouthfeel than that, and the tartness of the finish helped mask the fact that it really wasn't all that dry.

Not saying it was *bad*, it was just... very odd. 





Posted 34 days ago.

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