Day 200: Foret

Name: Foret

Brewer: Brasserie Dupont (Tourpes-Leuze, Belgium)

Classification: Saison

Alcohol: 7.5%

Thoughts: There is so much Belgian beer in the world that I never thought I would manage to have the same brewery on The Beer Year twice, but I couldn't pass up Foret. It is brewed by Brasserie Dupont, the same brewery who brew Saison Dupont which I had back in July for Belgian Independence Day. This too is a saison, but there are some differences. First off this beer is darker in color and the head is much more carbonated. Actually the beer is much more carbonated with smells of white grapes and spicy Belgian yeast. Saison Dupont was much more citrusy and more zesty than spicy. The taste has an obvious difference in alcohol as this beer has a warm tingly sensation that runs down your throat. There is less character in the taste with only lemon and grass coming through. It is a simpler, toned down saison compared to Saison Dupont. But this is still good and more than exciting. 

Rating: 85/100