Name: TomFoolery (Side Project Volume 14)
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Brewery: Terrapin Beer Company. Website
Country: USA
Region: Athens, Georgia
ABV: 7.30% abv
How served: 22 oz capped and gold foiled bottle poured into a Lamoral degmont glass.
My Overall Opinion: Good 
I paired this beer with: Hot & Spicy grilled Italian sausages.
Tasted on: Monday June 6, 2011
Notes: This is a Black Saison Ale
The beer poured a dark brownish black with a large 3 finger tan head, which left a nice lacing on my glass.
The nose was a mix of what you would expect from most saisons, spicy and fruity notes, plus what is not normally found in a saison, roasted and toasted malts.
The taste started off with the roasted malt flavors and was followed with mild funkiness, citrus fruits and mild pepper which ended on the dry side. The entire flavor profile was on the light and mild side.
It had a nice medium body with a crisp/pleasant carbonation level.
The drinkability was easy going, but much less refreshing as I would expect in a saison.
Overall I felt that this was an interesting twist on the saison style, but IMHO I would much rather have the roasted malt flavors left out of my saison, as it made it less refreshing than I would like in this style.
On the Label: Tomfoolery “Black Saison” is the latest addition to our Side Project series of beers. Number 14 on the list, this ale boasts an uncharacteristic black color for a traditional Saison, but is just untraditional enough for our experimental mentality.
Made with a silly amount of rye, wheat and black malts, this dark spicy beverage will tickle the taste buds of any court jester in the land. We hope you enjoy our light hearted attempt at making this traditional style with foolish brewing behavior.
Cheers! Spike and John.
Spike’s brewing words of wisdom: Brewing beer is serious business… but what you have here is pure shenanigans!
From their website:
Volume 14 – Tomfoolery
Tomfoolery “Black Saison” is the latest addition to our Side Project series of beers. Number 14 on the list, this ale boasts an uncharacteristic black color for a traditional Saison, but is just untraditional enough for our experimental mentality.
Made with a silly amount of rye, wheat and black malts, this dark spicy beverage will quench the thirst of any court jester in the land. We hope you enjoy our light hearted attempt at making this traditional style with foolish brewing behavior.
Spike’s Brewing Words of Wisdom: Beer is serious business…what you do after consumption often times is not.
O.G. 15.2 F.G. 1.5 ABV% 7.4
Hops: Golding, Willamette, Vanguard
Malts: Pale ,Vienna, Wheat Rye, DH Carafa III, Acidulated
