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Whiskey Barrel Ginger J. Marie
- Saison
- 10% ABV
- Label approved Sep 13, 2019
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90 seek it out · 80 would buy again · 70 fine, wouldn't seek it · 60 disappointing · 40 flawed or drain pour
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River North Brewery's Saison. Label approved 13 September 2019.
Stronger than 98% of the 264 Saison labels we've read.
From the label“A classic combination of spice, fruit & ale mellowed in freshly emptied charred oak whiskey barrels”
How to serve it
- Serve at
- 44–50°F (7–10°C)
- Glass
- Tulip: the narrow top holds the aroma in and the head up
About 245–270 calories and 13–19 g carbs
About 195 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Saison. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
Where to find it
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About this beer
This is the 3rd of 3 labels we have from River North Brewery. It is one of 29 saison labels approved in September 2019. Its label was approved 13 days after it was submitted. The label carries barrel-aged on the front.
Brew it
A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: BelgianBrewery: River North Brewery