Stateside Saison
Poured into a Hill Farmstead tasting glass. The Stateside Saison reveals a light, clear, pumpkin orange with a big foamy white head on top. Looks great. Light, crisp citrus on the nose. Floral hops, a bit of sweet malt and some light spices from the yeast. Orange wedge and yeast. Tipping back the glass reveals a malty profile laden with a decent amount of hop bitterness in the middle and finishing somewhat bittersweet. Grassy towards the end. Citrus is still light and more grapefruit forward. Straw/grassy notes come out more than any of the spicy yeast byproducts. Touch of lemon. Mouthfeel has a spritzy nature to it. Fairly dry, with lingering bitterness. Pretty good, but I'd like to feel a little more here. Drinkability is good. This is a fairly refreshing saison with the generous hop addition. Definitely a well crafted brew, but it doesn't quite have the complexity that it's Belgian counterparts contain. However, for a new brewery to kick off with a beer like this is fairly impressive. I'm excited to try a few more of their offerings. Worth checking out.