Sly Fox Saison VOS

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
State/Country: Pennsylvania
ABV: 6.9%
Serving Type: 25.4 oz Bomber

Look: 10
Pale gold color, clear, Amazing head & lacing

Smell: 9
Apple, pear, hay, herbs & spices

Taste: 9
Up Front: Sweet candi, toasted malt, spicy, light fruit (pears). Finish: Slight candi sugar, pepper, and spice

Mouthfeel: 9
Light, effervescent, clean & crisp with a nice dry finish

Drinkability: 9
I could pound this one ALL day long!

Overall Score: 9.2

Value: 8
Cost/12 oz serving: $3.53

Overall Impression:
WOW! This is an excellent Saison!!! I'd take this over Ommegang Hennepin or Saison Dupont any day. I wish it were available in a 4-pack or 6-pack, but I'll take it. Definitely one I will go back to often!

Sly Fox Instigator

Reviewed By: Herr Rick

Style: Doppelbock
State/Country: Pennsylvania
ABV: 7.3%
Serving Type: On Tap @ Varga Bar

Look: 9
Deep ruby/brown color, creamy tan head with decent retention & lacing


Smell: 7.5
Malt, caramel

Taste: 8

Malt, brown sugar from beginning to end

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Medium body & carbonation, sticky

Drinkability: 8.5

Light flavors make this a good session beer

Overall Score: 8.3

Value: 6.5

Cost/12 oz serving: $6.00 ($3.25 for Happy Hour)

Overall Impression:
Not as flavorful or as complex as the better German examples, but still a good local beer worth sampling. Great beer for Newbeez!

Sly Fox Gang Aft Agley

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
State/Country: Pennsylvania
ABV: 7.5%
Serving Type: On Tap @ Devil's Den

Look: 8
Dark Brown, thin head that dissipated quickly, not much lacing

Smell: 8.5
Raisins, Vanilla, Chocolate

Taste: 9
Up Front: Sweet malt, giving way to roasted malt
Finish: Earthy with mild smoke (peat)

Mouthfeel: 8
Very smooth, but a wee bit thin for the style

Drinkability: 9
I love Scotch Ale, and at only 7.5% abv it is more like a session beer for me, and I wouldn't mind doing a whole session with this one.

Overall Score: 8.5

Value: 8.5
Cost/12 oz serving: $2.50 - Hey, it was happy hour!!! In bottles for home consumption it would be approx $1.75

Overall Impression:
A nice malty ale, that is very easy to drink, and a good value! Definitely Recommended! Due to the low hoppiness, low bitterness and malty goodness, this beer should go over very well with Newbeez.