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Mother’s Brewing Company – Spring Batch

Brewery: Mother's Brewing Company
Location Springfield, MO
Style Saison
 ABV 5.6%
 IBUs 35

 

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Justin:

Aroma - A little bready sweetness from the malt, with some spiciness, almost like white pepper, from the yeast.
Score: 9/12
Appearance - The beer pours clear with a dense, white head.
Score: 3/3
Flavor - The thing you get most is how sweet the beer is.  It's not cloying but it's much sweeter than I expected for the style.  No tartness you'd expect from a saison.
Score: 13/20
Mouthfeel - Medium-high carbonation with semi-dry finish
Score: 3/5
Overall Impression - So, this one had me scratching my head.  The scores don't reflect that I really did enjoy the beer.  The issue was that I found it to be a little too sweet without enough tartness to be a commercial example of the style.  While this is a well-made beer that is sure to introduce a lot of people to the saison style, I feel it was missing some key components to give it a higher score.
Score: 8/10

Blake:

Aroma - Earthy and spicy character, presumably from the Belgian yeast. Sweetness from the malt. I would've expected some tartness on the nose from a saison, but not getting any of that.
Score: 8/12
Appearance - Golden honey colored, clear, with a thick white head.
Score: 3/3
Flavor - It isn't an unpleasant tasting beer, but it doesn't taste like a saison. There are a lot of bready notes, and a lot of sweet from the malt backbone. There is a bit of spicy character, but I want at least a bit of tartness from my saisons.
Score: 13/20
Mouthfeel - Silky body, with a bit of a dry finish.
Score: 3/5
Overall Impression -  I'm a huge fan of Mother's Brewing, but this doesn't really match the style presented, and doesn't innovate enough to make me care. It's still a solid beer, but gets lower scores because of not really hitting the notes in the style.
Score: 7/10

 

Spring Batch Final Score
  • Aroma
  • Appearance
  • Flavor
  • Mouthfeel
  • Overall
3.7
User Rating: 0.0 (1 votes)
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Justin Phelps

Co-Founder at Saint Brewis
Justin Phelps is a Certified Cicerone® who was born and raised in St. Louis. His passion for beer goes beyond just drinking it as he is also an award-winning home brewer. While he may be a marketing professional by day, he's a blogger, brewery hopper, and beer enthusiast by night.

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