Year of New Beer: Steeped Emperor's Lemon Saison, Moody Tongue Brewing (Chicago)

Written By: Dion on 04/17/2015

No way around it, this beer smells a bit like Lemon Pledge, with traces of clove and baked white bread. On the tongue comes the candied lemon drop sweetness up front, which is then joined by the more classic saison characteristics-a slightly funky Belgian yeast note with a cracked black pepper, mineral water, and hints of white grape. Crisp and dry with an ever present lemon lingering through the finish. Very unusual, but I like it.