Brew #203: Dungarvan Brewing Co. Curious Orange Saison
ABV: 6.9%
Served: Off the shelf
Aroma: Thyme, citrus, wheat, grass
Pour: Yellow and orange tinged amber, cloudy with a skim of froth
Taste: Big herby thyme hit with the zesty orange peel coming in underneath. Much more herb than fruit here which is as you’d expect for a saison but the aftertaste is definitely tangy citrus orange. A lovely “curious” beer with a good taste of morishness off it. I bought three bottles and really savoured them however I wouldn’t say this brew was quite as nuanced as the previous Thai Wit brew they had out.
Notes: 500ml bottle, thyme, sweet orange peel, limited edition brew.
I would be surprised and quite disappointed if the Dungarvan Brewing Co. didn’t get inspiration for the name of this beer from the title of the 1988 album from The Fall, I am a Kurious Oranj, which was a soundtrack to a ballet by Michael Clark based around William of Orange. Anyway I need little excuse to link to a song by The Fall and the late Mark E. Smith: