LongShot Lemon Pepper Saison
Samuel Adams LongShot Lemon Pepper Saison 12 oz Bottle into Samuel Adams Perfect Pint Just slightly murky pale orange with a fading white head. Some of that classic saison-like aromas, some citrus and pepper of course. A bid of a kick towards the end. The lemon "essence" Boston Brewing Company uses in all their beers seems...a bit soapy at times, and this one is no exception. I just can get past this in a few of their beers (Coastal Wheat, Summer). Sometimes it's really strong and sometimes mild, but always curious. Really sharp kick that is classic to the style with a pronounced citrus-like quality. Not picking up too much on the pepper until the end. I would have loved to feel the pepper--just a slight heat from some peppercorns would have been nice. Not the strongest offering in this year's Longshot, but not terrible. Unlike the other two and some past Longshot offerings, I would not like to see this as part of a year-round offering from BBC.