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g with saison again as for construction the malt bill is two row and wheat malt with the hopping duties carried out with columbus and citra as per usual the fermentation is taken care of with farmhouse yeast and local native yeast and souring bacteria here s how el cedro is described by jester king it combines tropical fruity hop flavor and aroma with funky barnyard yeast character and the unique flavor and aromatics of spanish cedar well this all sounds fabulous so let s get stuck in appearance a thoroughly hazy golden body capped by two fingers of creamy white head that fades slowly leaving brilliant lacing top marks aroma a mix of funky brett green and citrusy hops tropical fruit mild cedar and a laid back crackery malt body a hint of booze once it has warmed taste up front a mix of rich barnyard brett tart citrus juice tropical fruit white pepper green and strongly bitter hops and mild cedar underneath a wheat and pale malt backbone that grounds everything nicely just a little mild spice from the alcohol throughout lots of funk citrus green and herbal hops cedar and husky pale malt in the big finish mouthfeel medium bodied and creamy with medium carbonation and a bone dry finish very mild heat from alcohol drinkability drinks much faster than the alcohol content would suggest so watch out verdict el cedro is a solid big brett saison with a nice cedar component blended in it s very much a jester king beer that fits right into the lineup there are a lot of intense components here but everything comes together nicely grade a 4 3 out of 5 stars note these tasting notes are based on the 6th batch of this beer when fresh review by christopher hunt posted by unknown at 11 03 am 1 comments labels jester king craft brewery jester king el cedro saison jester king das wunderkind review brewery jester king craft brewery beer das wunderkind style saison abv 5 0 ibus 30 serving method 750ml bottle poured into tulip glass das wunderkind is a blend of das überkind and fresh hoppy beer the process of blending these types of beer together is called bière de coupage and used to be quite standard when released jester king were very proud of the result calling it the best encapsulation of our brewing philosophy that we ve released thus far and that it s brewed so that people who drink it will experience the sense of place or terroir of our brewery in the texas hill country this kid is unfiltered unpasteurized and naturally conditioned it can be a little hard to pin down the exact style with these beers but jester king refer to it as a blended saison so saison it is as for construction the malt bill is two row wheat malt amber malt and flaked oats with a hop bill of goldings sorachi ace nelson sauvin and falconer s flight fermentation is handled by farmhouse yeast and native yeast and souring bacteria from the area here s how the wunderkind is described by jester king das wunderkind is dry highly attenuated unspiced tart floral and funky sounds wudnerful let s pop the top appearance a thoroughly hazy golden straw body capped by a finger and a half of fluffy white head that fades slowly leaving excellent lacing aroma a mix of barnyard funk citrusy and green hops golden and tropical fruit and pale malt taste a similar mix of funk green and herbal hops orchard fruit and a hint of white pepper all over a backbone of grainy pale malt it s all very well balanced green and bitter hops mild funk and husky pale malt in the finish mouthfeel light bodied and refreshing with medium carbonation and a lightly tart and dry finish drinkability drinks easily for funk fans quenching all the way as you may expect given the style and alcohol content verdict das wunderkind is a lovely restrained quaffable and well balanced funky saison it goes back easily while never being boring thanks to its wealth of character and is clearly a product of jester king grade a 4 2 out of 5 stars note these tasting notes are based on the 17th batch of this beer when fresh review by christopher hunt posted by unknown at 10 52 am 1 comments labels jester king craft brewery jester king das wunderkind saison jester king das überkind review brewery jester king craft brewery beer das überkind style saison abv 6 0 ibus 15 serving method 750ml bottle poured into tulip glass one of jester king s staple sours das überkind serves as a base for the blended das wunderkind as well as most of their fruit re fermentation beers it s also a pretty awesome beer in its own right it is unfiltered unpasteurized 100 oak barrel aged for months jester king describe it as a vieille saison or old saison so we re going with the trusty saison label here as for construction the malt bill is pilsner two row wheat malt and caramunich with a hop bill of czech saaz and east kent goldings fermentation is handled by farmhouse yeast and native yeast and souring bacteria from the area here s how zee überkind is pitched all of the time and steps that went into making das überkind result in an old beer that s fruity funky and sour with undertones of sherry and oak my mouth is watering already let s dive in appearance a thoroughly hazy golden straw body capped by small bubbly white head that burns off quickly leaving bare patchy lacing aroma a mix of tart and sour citrus and golden fruit vinegar very mild green hops pale malt and some oak taste like the aroma it s a mix of sour fruit mild vinegar a hint of funk oak mild citrusy hops and a solid backbone of grainy pale malt nothing from the alcohol it s all balanced nicely with all of the elements interacting positively mildly tart golden fruit husky pale malt and a little oak in the finish mouthfeel medium light bodied with medium carbonation and a drying and mildly puckering finish no sign of the booze drinkability with the sourness this drinks just a little slower than the alcohol content would suggest verdict das uberkind is a great little barrel aged sour saison that drinks perfectly mildly sour this expertly toes the line between sour enough to be interesting and sour enough to drink slowly grade a 4 2 out of 5 stars note these tasting notes are based on the 3rd batch of this beer when fresh review by christopher hunt posted by unknown at 10 40 am 2 comments labels jester king craft brewery jester king das uberkind saison jester king le petit prince review brewery jester king craft brewery beer le petit prince style saison abv 2 9 ibus 30 serving method 750ml bottle poured into tulip glass one thing about jester king is that they don t mind going small it s not very often you see someone release a beer with less alcohol with a bud light in a 750ml bottle but jester king has a whole suite of them releasing premium session beers is one of their missions le petit prince is the slightest of all of them at a scant 2 9 abv hearkening back to the days where water was suspect and beer was safe this beer is styled int he manner of the light hoppy low alcohol table beers of the time it is unfiltered unpasteurized and 100 naturally conditioned i m going to go ahead and throw it into the somewhat catchall saison style like many other jester king beers as for construction the malt bill calls for two row and wheat malt with the hop bill consisting of perle fuggle and czech saaz as per usual fermentation duties are performed by farmhouse yeast and native yeast and souring bacteria from the local area here s how the little prince is pitched this is a beer we ve been excited about for quite some time now as we believe that it s a clear simple expression of the delicate delightful interplay between noble hops and farmhouse yeast this should be interesting let s head to le petit royal court and check it out appearance a thoroughly hazy lemon hay body capped by two fingers of fluffy white head that fade in average time leaving brilliant lacing aroma a mix of funky yeast lemony and grassy hops and sweet pale malt it s not particularly intense but well sorted taste like the aroma it s a light and airy mix of funky yeast and mildly bitter hops over a backbone of delicate sweet grainy malt everything is balanced perfectly with an overall profile that is light in intensity but rich in character husky and sweet light malt and bitter green hops in the finish mouthfeel medium light bodied with crisp medium high carbonation and a drying finish drinkability as expected given the aim and alcohol content this drinks supremely easily verdict living up to its stated purpose in full le petit prince is a pretty genius beer it s light delicate masterfully balanced thoroughly sessionable and yet still full of character and enjoyable to the last sip another great saison from jester king that s true to the brand grade a 4 3 out of 5 stars note these tasting notes are based on the 13th batch of this beer when fresh review by christopher hunt posted by unknown at 10 12 am 1 comments labels jester king craft brewery jester king le petit prince saison wednesday june 10 2015 anchor bock beer review brewery anchor brewing co beer bock beer style bock abv 5 5 ibus 30 serving method 12 oz bottle poured into pilsener glass first brewed in 2005 2014 marked the final year for anchor s spring seasonal bock beer paving the way for new seasonal releases i ll be honest this wasn t a massive loss for the craft beer world as the bock beer was one of the more forgettable anchor products however as always i still think it s worth adding this review to the archive as for construction the malt bill was two row pale munich caramel chocolate and wheat hop bill was nugget and glacier with a dry hopping of glacier here s how anchor described their bock the dark satiny texture of anchor bock with its rich hints of chocolate caramel and roasted barley is our interpretation of the historically strong german beers that signal the coming of spring bock on let s get in the time machine and do this appearance a clear dark brown body capped by two fingers of tannish head that recede slowly and leave great lacing aroma roasty malt accompanied by spices caramel and something a little lactic reminiscent of their christmas beer taste dryish roasty malt spice earthiness and a hint of something metallic again parallels with their winter seasonal though its nowhere near as rich and interesting grainy malt earthiness and mild brassy hops in the finish mouthfeel a somewhat creamy medium body with smooth medium carbonation and a drying finish drinkability though a bit more substantive than most spring seasonals this is still a rather easy drinker verdict anchor bock is solid and to style as you d expect from anchor though just a little unexciting in the end it s kind of a neutered version of anchor christmas grade b 3 6 out of 5 stars note while this review is being published in 2015 after this beer was retired the tasting notes contained within were taken when the beer was fresh review by christopher hunt posted by unknown at 3 51 pm 3 comments labels anchor bock beer anchor brewing company bock thursday september 18 2014 prairie standard review brewery prairie artisan ales beer standard style saison abv 5 6 ibus 25 serving method 12 oz bottle poured into tulip glass billed as their everyday beer and a great beer to drink while noodling standard is another saison in prarie s saison rich lineup with that in mind this is one of the few prairie offerings sold in four packs of 12 oz bottles after a brief absence prairie recently brought standard back standard is dry hopped with motueka hops to the tune of one pound per barrel prairie s farmhouse yeast is employed for fermentation here no official word on the malt bill here s how prairie describe standard it s a light crisp saison with a hoppy finish a lovely new zealand hop with a spicy lime like flavor and aroma the first four prairie saisons i ve tried have all been great so hopes are high here let s dig in appearance a lightly hazy pale golden body capped by three fingers of fluffy white head that fade slowly with excellent retention and patchy lacing aroma a mix of grassy and citrusy hops orchard fruit white pepper funk and pale malt taste up front citrusy grassy and lightly hops along with mild funkiness underneath a crackery malt backbone anchors everything nicely lemon lime and leafy hops mild funk and husky malt in the finish mouthfeel medium bodied with medium carbonation and a drying finish drinkability goes back just a little faster than you d expect given the alcohol content this is just what i d be looking for on a hot summer day verdict an amazing session choice standard has earned a place in my regular rotation it s not terribly complex but it is full of character well balanced and highly drinkable these guys are really impressing me grade a 4 5 out of 5 stars review by christopher hunt posted by unknown at 12 35 pm 0 comments labels prairie artisan ales prairie standard saison prairie merica review brewery prairie artisan ales beer merica style saison abv 6 5 ibus 30 serving method 750ml bottle poured into tulip glass merica another of prairie s many saisons is a single hop single malt variation of the style the malt used is old school floor malted bohemian pilsner the hop variety is nelson sauvin three pounds per barrel and dry hopped and the yeasts used are the house strain two strains of brettanomyces and a wine yeast this is the last of the first four prairie offerings that showed up here in houston last year all four of which were consumed over the course of a weekend where i sorta fell in love with this oklahoma brewery here s how prairie describe merica the nelson hops provide white wine flavors while brettanomyces add a juicy quality to the beer sounds good to me let s light the fireworks and enjoy some good old merica appearance a hazy golden body capped by a little over a finger of white head that fades quickly leaving no lacing aroma a mix of tropical and orchard fruit grassy dank and floral hops barnyardy funk white pepper and pale malt just a hint of booze once it s warmed taste up front grassy tropical fruity and moderately bitter hops along with funk dried orchard fruit and spices underneath a crackery pale malt body grounds everything spice from the alcohol throughout there s a lot of strong flavors here but everything comes together nicely dry hops pepper and a hint of booze in the finish mouthfeel medium bodied with medium carbonation and a dry finish slickness from the booze throughout drinkability this drinks much faster than the alcohol content would suggest making this dangerously smooth verdict merica is another thoroughly enjoyable funky prairie saison with its own character i m really impressed with these guys so far and glad they serve shelves here in houston grade a 4 3 out of 5 stars note while this review is being published in 2014 the tasting notes contained within were taken when the beer was fresh in 2013 review by christopher hunt posted by unknown at 12 35 pm 2 comments labels prairie merica prairie artisan ales 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