At the 2013 summer beer fest, at the Summer Beer Fest, 200
Stuart Street, Boston, MA, had a taste bud explosion of a mostly Saison-themed
event.
One thing that was sad to discover that on Untappd there is no way to
add a venue the day after. Was able to quaff the following:
Mystic - Hazy Jane - Ale, Saison
Mystic - Auerbach's - Ale, Rauchbier
(Not as overpoweringly smoky as some; nice)
Mystic - Day of Doom - Ale, Belgian Quadrupel
(it does taste all of 12%, which is not a bad
thing)
Beer Works - Aprocot Saison - Ale, Saison
(little aggressive dry finish; real apricots)
Beer Works - Watermelon - Ale, Fruit
(The absolutely best watermelon ale I've had)
Foolproof - Backyahd IPA - Ale, IPA, American
(My spell-check hated the name, but the beer was
quite lovable.)
Foolproof - Barstool - Ale, Golden
Foolproof - La Ferme Urbaine - Ale, Farmhouse
(Good Farmhouse, in my limited French thought
it was "fermé" which = "closed!")
Allagash - Saison Rye - Ale, Saison
Great, didn't realize it was an Untapped
event/venue; probably missed a badge
Watch City Brewing - Uprooted - Ale, Belgian Spiced
Riverwalk - Screen Door Summer - Ale, Wheat, American
Riverwalk - Gnomad - Ale, Farmhouse, American
Riverwalk - Charon - Ale, Farmhouse, Dark
(Quite a rootbeer hit at first, uses star anise.)
Backlash - Declaration - Ale, IPA, Belgian
Backlash - Super Saison - Ale, Saison
(ABV = 7%; hence "super"; >15% ABV
it becomes "super-duper"?? Why not!)
Night Shift - Arnie - Ale, Saison
(Aged in Chardonnay barrels)
Night Shift - Honeydew - Ale, Saison
(Best honeydew ale tasted. Ever. Only one, but
it's #1 of 1)
Night Shift - Ever Weisse - Ale, Wheat, Berliner Weisse,
Fruit
Standout beer with strawberry, kiwi and
hibiscus; sort of a fruit weisse
Night Shift - Somer Weisse - Ale, Wheat, Berliner Weisse
Night Shift - Viva habanera - Ale, Rye
Enlightenment - Enlightenment Brut - Ale, Bière de Champagne
Enlightenment - Day Trip - Ale, Golden, Belgian
Enlightenment - Illumination Farmhouse IPA - Ale, Farmhouse
Cody - Original Amber Ale - Ale, Amber, American
Cody - S.O.S. - Ale, Farmhouse
Cody - Honey Gingah Pale Ale - Ale, Fruit
Trillium - Sunshower Super Saison - Ale, Saison
(Another "Super" please use
"Super-Duper" on a 12%+ Saison!!! Loved the brewery)
Rising Tide - Calypso - Ale, Pale, American
Rising Tide - Spinnaker - Ale, Wheat, Hefeweizen
Rising Tide - SuSpence - Ale, Saison, Rye
Notch - Notch Saison - Ale, Saison
Notch - Session Pils - Lager, Pilsner, Czech
Idle Hands - D'aison - Ale, Saison, Dark
(Beer #4,200. Nice. Dark. Saison. Thanks to all
who participated!)
Although not beer, also tried these absolute standout ciders
from Urban Farm Fermentory:
Sour Cidah
(Don't tell me that cider - like beer - will seduce my taste
buds now...)
Saison Cidah
(Not a beer, so not in the list of 4,200, but I would drink
again and again...)
Ok it WAS Boston, but cidah, gingah, backyahd?
- I wanted to run to my cah!
A few days later tried some mini-growlers of beer from Trillium, that we had picked up the day before...
Little Rooster - Ale, Pale, American
Pot and Kettle - Ale, Porter, American
