What is SAISON:-
一直以来，对SAISON的感觉是“不错的REFRESHER BEER”。
就是说，当你觉得需要清新一下口感的时候喝的啤酒。
我一般不太喝SAISON，有点不太当SAISON是COMPLEX BEER的意思。
这个错误印象最近有了改变。
因为一位朋友的介绍，喝了本来如果由我选择会被错开，THE LOST ABBEY酿制的CARNEVALE SAISON。
喝这支SAISON之前已经喝了一些口味比较重的啤酒，当时想说选一支比较轻口味的IPA之类。
结果朋友选了CARNEVALE。
知道朋友选了SAISON，当时的感觉是“不错，可以轻松喝下，让口感比较大幅度的落下来。。”
喝了第一口的瞬间就知道“OH..没那么简单”
THE LOST
ABBEY的CARNIVALE不是只让人口感清新或大幅度降落，不是那么一回事。 的确，因为是SAISON，入口时候会先感觉清新，可是同时会即刻感觉到CARNIVALE口感的多变化。
如果说之前觉得SAISON有点像是大热天在沙滩喝冰冷凉快的椰水，只是一个凉快感觉。CARNIVAL的感觉层次更深，更多，像一杯清香凉快的鸡尾酒，口感变化让人觉得需要细细品尝，不是大口大口喝。
在本地THE LOST ABBEY的酒难找。 喜欢或想尝试SAISON的朋友还是可以喝到其他酿酒师的瓶子，可以看看本地唯一CRAFT BEER BAR—TAPS BAR KL不定时上架的SAISON选择， 或是位置在Publika的啤酒专卖店ALES & LAGER 有什么瓶子。
SAISON，不只是清新那么简单。
CARNEVALE on ratebeer
I have almost always thought Saison is just a "refresher beer".
Nothing very complex but either as starter or more as a "refresher" after some heavier bottles if not in the mood for an IPA for a change of taste.
That impression of Saison being "less of a complex beer" changes recently, thanks to a wise choice by a friend( you know who you are..;)
The bottle was Carnevale by The Lost Abbey.
It was in fact the 5th and last drink of the evening, after earlier two heavy bottles, we were thinking of something different style to change the palate.
Given my impression about Saison and the long list of so many highly rated, impressive bottles available, I would have surely chosen something else, not a Saison.
Well, my friend did the honor and Saison was the choice.
And there i was" ok, good and easy one to called it a night"
The first sip, the moment when the saison made a full circle on the taste bud, that "easy drink" impression immediately vanished, it was certainly NOT just a refreshing beer!
If i thought drinking Saison was like having a nicely chilled coconut water in a hot summer beach, refreshing, cooling and that's it. Carnevale Saison would be more like having a nicely blend cocktail, still refreshing and cooling, but much more varied in taste and aroma.
And if you check on ratebeer for the world best 25 Saison, Carnevale is not yet in the list....
Saison, only a "refresher beer"?
Certainly certainly nope......
*World best saison list:-(according to ratebeer)
note:-
There's not many Saison choices available locally, however, do check out Taps Bar KL's list or Ales & Lager in publika for some siason choices from time to time.....
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