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Farmhouse Ale (Big Beer Series)
Smuttynose Brewing Company
- From:
- Smuttynose Brewing Company
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Saison
Ranked #573 - ABV:
- 8.2%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #17,854 - Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 13.25%
- Reviews:
- 399
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 21, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 12, 2006
- Wants:
- 51
- Gots:
- 43
15 IBU
2008 - 7.0%
2009 - 8.8%
2010 - 9.3%
2013 - 7.0%
2014 - 7.2% brewed with Pineapple Sage
2008 - 7.0%
2009 - 8.8%
2010 - 9.3%
2013 - 7.0%
2014 - 7.2% brewed with Pineapple Sage
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Ratings by HattedClassic:
Reviewed by HattedClassic from Virginia
3.87/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Appearance:
The beer pours a beautiful and clear amber which is very different from the Saison's usual color. The head is white and foamy but dissipates rather quickly.
Smell:
The beer has a fruity smell and a hint of sweet caramel smell with slight hops. The fruit smell seems to resemble more of an orange smell.
Taste:
The overall taste is a complex fruity taste with a bit of caramel. The hops are stronger and have a bitter and orange taste. However, the bitterness is counteracted by the caramel and fruit taste.
Mouthfeel:
Biting carbonation and heavy bodied. Given how long this thing has been aged, I'm not surprised.
Overall:
I thought that this was a pretty decent beer after its been aged for 5 years. I should probably get a fresh one.
May 30, 2013The beer pours a beautiful and clear amber which is very different from the Saison's usual color. The head is white and foamy but dissipates rather quickly.
Smell:
The beer has a fruity smell and a hint of sweet caramel smell with slight hops. The fruit smell seems to resemble more of an orange smell.
Taste:
The overall taste is a complex fruity taste with a bit of caramel. The hops are stronger and have a bitter and orange taste. However, the bitterness is counteracted by the caramel and fruit taste.
Mouthfeel:
Biting carbonation and heavy bodied. Given how long this thing has been aged, I'm not surprised.
Overall:
I thought that this was a pretty decent beer after its been aged for 5 years. I should probably get a fresh one.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by madelfonatree from Ohio
3.52/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2013 purchased at Kenny Road Market in Columbus, Ohio for $2 in 2015 and enjoyed September 9, 2015 in a MadTree tulip/snifter.
Look - Thick bubbled white head was there but gone before the picture. None left. No lacing. Very clear cider like body.
Smell - Sour. Apple. Pineapple. Strawberry.
Taste - Cider like apple/sour. Yeast. Malt. Cinnamon.
Feel - Carbonation surprises me with look. Heavy.
Overall - This is a two year old farmhouse. I didn't have high expectations. Mainly a cider compared to saison.
Sep 10, 2015Look - Thick bubbled white head was there but gone before the picture. None left. No lacing. Very clear cider like body.
Smell - Sour. Apple. Pineapple. Strawberry.
Taste - Cider like apple/sour. Yeast. Malt. Cinnamon.
Feel - Carbonation surprises me with look. Heavy.
Overall - This is a two year old farmhouse. I didn't have high expectations. Mainly a cider compared to saison.
Reviewed by VT9091 from North Carolina
4.4/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I love this beer. Light, FUNKY, and a bit floral. Definately a farmhouse ale. FUNKY but not sour. Quite refreshing. Great Spring, Summer and Fall beer.
Aug 16, 2015Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.5/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +16.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Pours cloudy gold under a thin yet lace white foam collar. S: Citrus, banana, yeast, overripe fruit. T: Fruit, spice, citrus, banana, bready malt, a balance of tart and sweet. F: Fine soft carbonation and a medium body. O: A well balanced, easy to drink Farmhouse Ale.
Aug 08, 2015
Farmhouse Ale (Big Beer Series) from Smuttynose Brewing Company
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
670 ratings
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