Puttin' the Imperial in Saison

Ah......the beauty of modern communication.  While trading emails with Jeff Schaefer from New Glarus Brewing, it came up that they still had some Unplugged Imperial Saison at the brewery if we were interested.  Well, of course we were....and now it's here.  If you haven't had it, it's a  8.7% ABV Saison made with ginger and grains of paradise.  It has a much thicker mouthfeel than a typical Saison, with a rare Belgian yeast that gives it an amazing apricot flavor.  This beer is very sharp with a tart finish, but it has a nice sweetness mixed in that makes it very drinkable. Every once in a while you have a beer that is unlike anything you've ever had.  This is one of those times.  That would also apply to their Unplugged Olde English Porter, which we also managed to score more of.  In an attempt to mimmick the way authentic English Porters used to be made, half of the batch was sour fermented, giving it a flavor that ends up tasting like a chocolate Lambic, sour but not acidic.  Both of these brews really impressed me, so at the very least, come in and get a single.