Taking a brief break from the fall seasonals today to check out a pretty interesting one today. There are times when a beer seems to just beckon to you from across the liquor store. That was the case with this striking blue-green bottle. I was at the Beer Trappe not too long ago enjoying a brew when I saw this one, a collaboration beer between two breweries that are new to me. Anchorage Alaska's eponymous Anchorage Brewing and Grassroots Brewing out of Greensboro Bend, Vermont. Grassroots a bit of a side project for Hill Farmstead Brewery. Hill Farmstead is widely lauded as one of the best breweries in the world. Hell, Shaun Hill was profiled in Vanity Fair. Vanity freaking Fair! Wild. But anyways, the beer, Arctic Saison is aged in oak tanks with Brettanomyces. Sounds delightful, doesn't it! To the beer!
Arctic Saison pours a very pretty, effervescent, golden amber with lovely yellow highlights. The beer is topped with a billowing layer of tall, rocky, persistent head that leaves absolutely magnificent lacing.
On the nose sweet wheat malt mingles with grassy herbal hops and a peppery, clovey spiciness. Plenty of tart lemon with just a touch of lime. Delicate, but quite nice.
Arctic Saison is light and drinkable but still possessing of a lovely earthy fullness. Lemony sweetness starts off and leads into a creamy peppery center before finally finishing with a bready malt, tart sour lemon, and a mild cleansing bitterness.
I really like this one. It's simple, earthy, rustic, with a really interesting delicious complexity. If you find this one in your parts do not hesitate to grab all the bottles you can.
HD
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