I've had both sweet potato and sage as ingredients in beer, but never together. The Bruery's "Autumn Maple" which I love, is made with yams, and last year at the Craft Brewer's Conference I ran into a sage saison by Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project. Both were delicious in their own ways, so I am excited to see both flavors combined.
Aroma is slightly sour, some oak. Low lacing when poured.
Hmm, OK, this is good. A bit lighter and sweeter than I was expecting, but earthy, malty, with an herbal twist. It has a similar sweet potato flavor as the "Autumn Maple", but but an interesting herbal twist to it. At 28 IBUs, it's not bitter and has a pretty subtle hop profile. The sage is not as strong as the sage beer I had from Colorado, but it's still present and noticeable. These herbal notes are coupled with Belgian spices, as well, which makes a nice blend. I should also say that the texture is off-dry...it's not particularly dry (as say a witbier might be) but has a slight crispness, especially on the finish, which I think complements the flavors as well.
If you're a fan of slightly sweet, somewhat dry, very mellow ales with no aggressive bitterness or spice, this is for you. This isn't as soft as, say, an ESB, but still pretty easy-drinking. Cost-wise, it was 10.99 for four 12oz bottles, so pretty reasonable and worth trying for sure.
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