I had exactly the same problem. Send a querry to Dr. Smith via the beersmith web site. He is really good about answering back. Sent a question last Sunday and he got back in a couple of minutes.
One of discussions that I had with the server at White Labs indicated that they trim back on hops in order to not overwhelm the yeast. They are about selling yeast not beers. The brews do cycle very quickly so I wouldn't judge the overall quality by one visit. One of the stops I made was...
Jlem, I'm not good at describing the nuances of flavor but suffice it to say that each yeast had a very distinct and different flavor. I picked saison ll over the blend simply because my pallet prefered it. On another note I went to WL today to get yeast for an oatmeal stout that I will brew...
The tasting room at White Labs has been open a short time and I have visited twice. What a great experience. One batch of Saison was pitched with 6 seperate and different yeasts. Set up all six in front of me and tasted the difference. Made a change from from the saison blend to saison ll for...