Highland Brewing Company | Saw-Whet Saison Ale

It’s the end of January, 64 degrees and I’ve spent the entire afternoon outside. If there was a day that could cause spring fever, it’s today. Fortunately, I had a few other options in the beer fridge that weren’t stouts or winter warmers. The next seasonal from Highland Brewing Company is on deck tonight.

Saw-Whet Saison Ale. I do enjoy Saison’s and I had the opportunity to try an experimental batch of this beer a month or so ago. I remember vividly that the hops were more pronounced than I expected but not in a cloying way, more subtle as if to enhance the spiciness that often accompanies this style of beer.

This beer pours a gold to pale color on the old SRM chart with a slight head. On the nose I’m getting orange, a little tropical fruit and a little bit of hops. On the tongue the hops burst forward calling attention to the spicy and citrus notes of the beer leaving a dry finish. It’s the dry finish that makes it very easy to go for the next sip, and the next, and the next…. This b

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