Ommegang Hennepin

Grabbed this out of the fridge in a hurry because it had a funny name. Then realised at the counter it was a US brewery and laughed. Then realised it was a saison and got a bit disappointed.

Cue joyful scenes when it turns out to be a quite lovely drop!

Pours with a snow white head, nice semi opaque yellow wheat colour, lovely nose in line with the traditional saison palate. It's not quite as sour as others I've had, instead quite sweet and almost sugary, but in a highly drinkable way. Mouthfeel is slightly effervescent but again, works really well for this beer. And to top it off, it  is a velvet assassin with 7.7% of punch. Very classy.

Looking forward to a retry of this one - the best saison I've had by a distance, and has reopened my mind to the style. Recommended. 8.0