Brewed By: Pipeworks Brewing in Chicago, IL
Purchased: 750ml bottle (Batch #202) bought at Binny's in IL; 2013 (bottled 9.13.13)
Style/ABV: Saison, 7.0%
Reported IBUs: ?
Hey-yo, it's another Unofficial Pipeworks Thursday™. Before we dive in, I thought it was worth noting that the White Sox dropped another game, and are just three games away from having 100 losses on the season. Let's see if they can suck for this final stretch. About Pipeworks:
"It isn't always easy being green, but it certainly can be delicious. Poivre Vert combines green peppercorns, celery seed, and cucumbers for a bright and refreshing saison. This saison combines spicey and cooling notes for a complex and refreshing ale perfect for food and warm eveing quaffing."
The beer pours a hazy, golden/honey/yellow color, and kicks up one to two fingers of bright white head. The head is foamy and dense, and Saison-like, and the beer appears to be well-carbonated. In bright light, the beer is a golden/yellow color, and you can see lots of streams of carbonation rising upwards. This beer is lively and very effervescent. The head has settled into a nice ring of white foam around the edge of the glass.
The aroma on this beer is out of bounds. I'm getting HUGGEEEE cucumber, bright greens, salad, and just big, big cucumber. I'm also picking up some pepper and the green peppercorns, and some underlying fruity notes.
I'm just gonna say...I absolutely love this. This beer has some earthy Belgian character, hints of wheat and bread, and tons of cucumbers, green salad, and peppercorn notes. The cucumber, celery, and green peppercorns are well integrated into the beer, and the whole thing is surprisingly subtle and brilliant.
This beer is light to medium-light bodied, with great drinkability at 7.0%. The carbonation and mouthfeel is perfect, and palate depth is fantastic. I've had more complex Saisons, but this beer has a lot going on for such a simple list of ingredients. You get earthy Belgian yeast up front, with big cucumber, celery, and green peppercorns; that rolls into some bitterness, a little malt density via bread/wheat, and some more celery and peppercorns; the finish features lingering greens, salad, and some dryness. Really fucking nice!
Rating: Above-Average (4.0/5.0 Untappd)
This is a Strong Above-Average, flirting with a divine brew. I like this enough that I'll probably go see if I can track down another bottle or two. I haven't been sold on Pipeworks' Saisons, but this beer and their Saison du Soliel are promising beers that are going to sway me to the dark side. This beer is refreshing, and delivers where it promises. This beer would pair with cucumber dip, sandwiches with cucumber, any cucumber mayo/dip/sauce/aioli, or some grilled lamb with cucumber sauce. Actually, this beer makes me want to go out and buy some Gyros. If you can find this beer...grab a bottle and PAIR IT WITH FOOD. This beer + a Greek Gyro = wingasm.
Random Thought: So I know "eveing" is a spelling error, but I think Pipeworks lucked into that one. I'm totally down with this new term. What will I be doing on a Thursday night? I'll be eveing it up, drinking beers, waiting for Friday. It's genius.
Reported IBUs: ?
Hey-yo, it's another Unofficial Pipeworks Thursday™. Before we dive in, I thought it was worth noting that the White Sox dropped another game, and are just three games away from having 100 losses on the season. Let's see if they can suck for this final stretch. About Pipeworks:
Pipeworks has humble roots. The brewery was founded in Chicago in 2011 by Beejay Oslon and Gerrit Lewis. The duo were both homebrewers that met while while working at West Lakeview Liquors. In 2011, they began to raise money for their brewery using the online Internet site, Kickstarter. Olson and Lewis were both educated at De Struise Brewery in Oostvleteren, Belgium. With that knowledge, and the money from their kickstarter, Olson and Lewis created a unique brewery that is smaller in size, and intended to brew smaller batches of beer. The company's motto is "small batches, big beers." And indeed, since the brewery has been around, they've been releasing a lot of one-offs and small batch releases. The goal is to release a new beer every week. You can read more about the brewery at their website HERE.
The Poivre Vert (green pepper) is a Saison brewed with green peppercorns, celery seed, and cucumber. I'm kind of iffy on Pipeworks' Saisons, but let's see how this stacks up. The back of the bottle states (and yes...it says "eveing"):
"It isn't always easy being green, but it certainly can be delicious. Poivre Vert combines green peppercorns, celery seed, and cucumbers for a bright and refreshing saison. This saison combines spicey and cooling notes for a complex and refreshing ale perfect for food and warm eveing quaffing."
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| Pipeworks Poivre Vert |
The beer pours a hazy, golden/honey/yellow color, and kicks up one to two fingers of bright white head. The head is foamy and dense, and Saison-like, and the beer appears to be well-carbonated. In bright light, the beer is a golden/yellow color, and you can see lots of streams of carbonation rising upwards. This beer is lively and very effervescent. The head has settled into a nice ring of white foam around the edge of the glass.
The aroma on this beer is out of bounds. I'm getting HUGGEEEE cucumber, bright greens, salad, and just big, big cucumber. I'm also picking up some pepper and the green peppercorns, and some underlying fruity notes.
I'm just gonna say...I absolutely love this. This beer has some earthy Belgian character, hints of wheat and bread, and tons of cucumbers, green salad, and peppercorn notes. The cucumber, celery, and green peppercorns are well integrated into the beer, and the whole thing is surprisingly subtle and brilliant.
This beer is light to medium-light bodied, with great drinkability at 7.0%. The carbonation and mouthfeel is perfect, and palate depth is fantastic. I've had more complex Saisons, but this beer has a lot going on for such a simple list of ingredients. You get earthy Belgian yeast up front, with big cucumber, celery, and green peppercorns; that rolls into some bitterness, a little malt density via bread/wheat, and some more celery and peppercorns; the finish features lingering greens, salad, and some dryness. Really fucking nice!
This is a Strong Above-Average, flirting with a divine brew. I like this enough that I'll probably go see if I can track down another bottle or two. I haven't been sold on Pipeworks' Saisons, but this beer and their Saison du Soliel are promising beers that are going to sway me to the dark side. This beer is refreshing, and delivers where it promises. This beer would pair with cucumber dip, sandwiches with cucumber, any cucumber mayo/dip/sauce/aioli, or some grilled lamb with cucumber sauce. Actually, this beer makes me want to go out and buy some Gyros. If you can find this beer...grab a bottle and PAIR IT WITH FOOD. This beer + a Greek Gyro = wingasm.
Random Thought: So I know "eveing" is a spelling error, but I think Pipeworks lucked into that one. I'm totally down with this new term. What will I be doing on a Thursday night? I'll be eveing it up, drinking beers, waiting for Friday. It's genius.
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