Hennepin , true Belgian-style saison. Alc./Vol. 7.7%, Cooperstown, New York.
Father Hennepin was the Belgian missionary who discovered Niagara Falls. Our Hennepin is a rare Saison Farmhouse Ale--pale, crisp, hoppy, and rustic--and like, Tintin, Magritte, and Audrey Hepburn, Hennepin is famous, but not for being Belgian!…And remember: The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes."--Proust.
Hennepin was also a discover of St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, the only waterfall on the Mississippi river. His name graces our county, our major Avenue, and so much more.
Back in December, 2002, I wrote an incredibly succinct review of the brew named after Father Louis. Check it out:
"Pale yellowish color.
Fresh, floral,citrusy nose, quite like a witbier.Very beautiful, very inviting, who could refuse a sip of a brew so friendly?
Taste is extremely satisfying, if lacking depth, but then, like many pretty things, it's not meant to be deep, just delicious, d'lightful, d'lovely!"
That's good enough, I think. I was still getting to understand saisons, back then.
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