Wicked Weed Brewing and Jester King Brewery
The Parking Lot Grissette (Tart Farmhouse Ale Dry-Hopped With Mandarin Bavaria And Huell Melon)
Saison/Farmhouse Ale
North Carolina
5.2%
16.9oz, Single
$9.25
The head quickly crests close to two fingers and just as rapidly dissolves, just off-white in color, wispy lacing with little stickiness. Bright and clear coppery orange liquid, very fine bubbles yet consistently active, pretty and sparkles in the glass. Light and penetrating nose which focuses mainly on tangerine, lemon citrus, sour and close to dank hops, vinegar, cloves, the melon comes though infrequently and then tentatively, more consistent tart apple to pear notes, starts off much better than ends. In the mouth it is lighter bodied yet sour and acidic enough that it avoids evanescence. More vinous to vinegar notes, verging on rubbing alcohol with a light grade volatility throughout. The sour orange remains dominant and brings a meadow grassiness as well, twigs and underbrush. Soda bread and dried scone bits subtly present, again not much by way of fruit, mostly underripe apple or pear. The carbonation is pretty strong and some sips push it up to the mouth roof. Fades too quickly through the finish leaves a textural echo more than flavor. Got bored with it fairly quickly.
3 out of 5