Phillips Brewing Co. – Schottleweizen Dark Saison
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Overview
- Brewery: Phillips Brewing Co.
- Beer Style: Saison
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Pros:
Dark and unique twist on the Saison
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Cons:
Unconventional brew, not as sessionable as a typical saison
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Conclusion:
A unique dark twist on a German style dark saison
Phillips Brewing Co. – Schottleweizen Dark Saison
Phillips has taken to adventuring in wheat and with a dark twist. The Schottleweizen is a dark, wheat beer. Described as as brewed with Saisonal yeast and darkness. This strong beer pours a deep, lightly clouded colour topped with two thick fingers of head. The aroma is of wheat, traditional Saison, orange peal and a touch of spice. The taste is similar to the scent with a smoothness and darkness running in parallel. Minor chocolate tones add to the orange peal and dark Saison flavours leading up to a very dry finish. Phillips Brewing as achieved a unique and dark beer while maintaining the sessionability of a summer Saison.
Alcohol – 7.5%
Size – 650ml
Price – $6.60 (Private Liquor Store)
phillipsbeer.com
In my opinion this fits the style “Dunkelweizen” very well, this is actually the best BC brewed one I ever had. Is dark saison actually a style?
http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/Dunkelweizen.html
Great point Frank, The beer does resemble that of a Dunkel but a Saison is an Ale while a Dunkelweizen is actually a lager. The flavours have similarities but the beers are still quite different.
I was pretty impressed with this one, I would buy it again for sure. Kooky name, but great beer!