Black Raven / Snipes Mountain 2014 Fresh Hop Saison
Vital Statistics
Type: Saison / Farmhouse Ale (Wet Hop)
Release: Limited Single (vintaged)
ABV: 6.2%
Bitterness: 35 IBU
First released: September 2014
From the brewer
This beer is a collaboration between Black Raven Brewing and Snipes Mountain Brewery. Each year at hop harvest, we pick a hop varietal to grab right off the field and rush to the brewery. This year we used almost 400 pounds of freshly picked, wet Citra hop cones in this saison. Fresh hops beers can only be brewed at harvest, which is typically August/September each year in Washington.
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2014 release
Still quite good, but the peppery Belgian yeast character was more at the forefront in a full glass. I found it a bit disruptive.
2014 release
Got an early taste of this! A dry saison but with a veneer of fruit oils characteristic of wet hop beers. This one tastes a lot like fresh pineapple, but not juice-like like the recent wet hop cask ale here. Very clean finish.