Farmhouse Ale (Big Beer Series)
Smuttynose Brewing Company

Farmhouse Ale (Big Beer Series)Farmhouse Ale (Big Beer Series)
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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:
670
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
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Ratings by skivtjerry:
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Reviewed by skivtjerry from Vermont

4.1/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: pours with normal, not Belgian, carbonation. Probably, the bottle can't take more CO2. Nice clear straw color. Small persistent head.

Smell: malt, spices and cotton candy. Hop aroma blends seamlessly into the other spicy aromas. There is something there I can't quite define, sort of the smell of very fresh air after a storm.

Taste: malt, noble hops and the aforementioned cotton candy. finishes with a nice lactic tang.

Mouthfeel: just right. Very refreshing, not cloying as many domestic 'saisons' are. Good hop bitterness dries the palate out just enough at the end.

Drinkability: dangerously high. Every sip is a pleasure. My new favorite 'American saison'. Higher carbonation and a touch more hop aroma would bump the drinkability up to a 5 in my book.
Oct 17, 2007
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Rated: 3.97 by DarrellK from Florida

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Feb 20, 2016
 
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Feb 07, 2016
 
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Rated: 4.3 by Invinciblejets from South Carolina

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Rated: 3.86 by Hoganlaw from Texas

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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
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, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by terpdog from Maryland

Aug 27, 2015
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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
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, 2015
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Reviewed 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
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
 
Rated: 3.92 by Yancey82 from Pennsylvania

Jul 28, 2015
Farmhouse Ale (Big Beer Series) from Smuttynose Brewing Company
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