Deux saisons: Hennepin and Bons Voeux

Beer: Hennepin

Brewer: Ommegang

Style: Saison

Tasting notes: (13) Another fine bottle. Light citrus, spice, and a tiche of sour funk. (12) Another fine bottle. (12) A bottle from Jose. Very nice and refreshing. Citric spice and a little funk. (11) Not as great as I remembered. A complex blend of flavors and spice and hop that did not blend well. (10) Orange rind and funk. (9) Another wonderful bottle. (8) Very nice. (7) A bottle @ Barnetts. (6) A bottle at Mekong. Spicy, light, dry, and funky. Very nice. (5) Light, fruity, delicious, and refreshing. (4) My recollection is that the last few bottles have varied. Some seem more spiced and sour and less funky. (3) Wonderful. (2) Light, fruity, delicious, and refreshing. (1) Funky. A great complement to a good meal.

Comments: A great value and a beer that accompanies a wide variety of food.

Dates on which reviewers at BeerAdvocate.com rated it as one of the top 100 beers on the planet: 29 December 2005 (not 10 March 2007 or 8 March 2009).

Rating: Recommended without reservation

Beer: Avec Les Bons Voeux
Brewer: Dupont
Style: Saison
Tasting notes: (2) Complex mix of light aromatic flavors. I kept saying, "What is that flavor?" A bit more tart and funk than Hennepin. No spices detected. Very light given the ABV. (1) Great w Christmas turkey. Complex. Winey. Sour ending.

Comments: Saison Dupont is a classic beer. Bons Voeux is the winter seasonal.
Dates on which reviewers at BeerAdvocate.com rated it as one of the top 100 beers on the planet: 10 March 2007 (not 29 December 2005 or 8 March 2009).
Rating: Highly recommended