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Blog, it has been a while but here is another beer review. Hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving! in the
last few years the Farmhouse Saison has been growing in popularity. This style
hails from Belgium and is brewed in the farmhouse to be enjoyed during the
summer months. But now Saisons can be enjoyed year round. This particular
Farmhouse Saison is Hennepin, 7.7% ABV, from Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown
N.Y. Hennepin is named fro the explorer Father Hennepin, the first European to
visit Niagara Falls. Hennepin pours a bright but hazy yellow/golden color with
a huge three-finger white fluffy head that stays for quite some time. There is
a good amount of carbonation bubbles to this Saison with very limited amount of
light streaming through the glass. The aroma on Hennepin is a rich peppery
bouquet with a hint of lemon and orange peel. The taste of Hennepin is big with
a rustic flavor of spicy ginger light hints of orange peel with a peppery yet
slightly spicy note. You can really taste the alcohol around all the other
funky flavors on this beer. The mouth feel is medium to slightly light with a
nice spicy zesty finish. The aftertaste on Hennepin is lemony with hints of a
grainy peppery orange. Overall this is a spectacular tasting beer. Hennepin
gets A+. Ommegang has brewed on darn good Saison here. I couldn’t find a thing
wrong with this beer. Hennepin has a lot of flavors going on here but none of
its flavors clash with each other. I really think that you should go out and
try Hennepin Saison and see what you think. Cheers! Please enjoy responsibly!
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