Lectio Divina - Saint Somewhere Brewing Company

saintwarrick

South Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

What's up? I couldn't find this in my Fla. hometown, but I can get it with ease in S.C.? Oh well.

Pours a cloudy dark amber, almost brown, very dark for this style. Not as dark as, say, a double, but definitely darkish; creamy slightly-yellowish head is pretty big, in line with the style. Aroma is sugary and sweet with a nice does of sweet citrus, tangerine maybe, but a nice thick bready maltiness makes up the backbone. Taste is light, only slightly sweet and citrusy, spicier than the usual Belgian pale, but still very tasty. Finishes sweet before a nice dryness hits.

Another very good Belgian brew from this Fla. brewery, not quite as good as Athene, but a definite try for any beer drinker.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2009 05:33:53 | More by saintwarrick

GRG1313

California

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-15-2013 03:57:37 | More by GRG1313

MinorThreat

Colorado

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-11-2013 01:21:47 | More by MinorThreat

BDstripp

Florida

3/5  rDev -22.5%

05-08-2013 02:52:46 | More by BDstripp

bahnfire

Vermont

2.75/5  rDev -28.9%

05-07-2013 15:28:32 | More by bahnfire

DonDonLongJohn

Florida

4/5  rDev +3.4%

05-06-2013 06:29:38 | More by DonDonLongJohn

impending

California

4.29/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 5

A-

750ml into a tulip. The cork was cocked and triggered as soon as the cage was loosened, fortunately I was prepared, no eyeballs lost. Pours a deep amber with a ruby twist, massive frothy head with a careful pour, ok lacing, hyperactive nucleation point sustains a cap.

The aroma shares all with Pays Du Soleil . . so I cut & paste

Aroma is a mosh pit of clanging scents. Sometimes a thing can smell somewhat unpleasant but you can't stop wanting to sniff, this is that. The dubbel and the saison are clearly present but it seems a forced pairing, the dubbel is slightly dominant. Nonetheless I keep returning it to my nose.

The taste too is in the vein of Pays Du Soleil except now the saison is dominant yet it retains the strong dubbel initial flavor, light figs, caramel and date. The sour does not go beyond a brief tart dry twang. Very dry lingering aftertaste. Thin bodied slightly astringent mouthfeel.
again a unique dark saison from St Somewhere
cheers
jd

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 04:39:00 | More by impending

gtermi

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

04-30-2013 15:58:29 | More by gtermi

Cvescalante

Texas

4/5  rDev +3.4%

04-30-2013 02:26:53 | More by Cvescalante

duceswild

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -16%

04-26-2013 14:31:17 | More by duceswild

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -16%

04-26-2013 13:16:22 | More by mendvicdog

AlexFields

Tennessee

3.58/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a medium reddish brown with a large and fairly dark head that also has a reddish tint--head bubbles around like crazy and makes a bunch of noise, which is cool, but fades pretty quick.

Has a sharp wooden vinegary smell, some brett, some sweet red grape juice, sugar, cherries or raspberries or other fruit, mild sourness, lots going on but doesn't necessarily come together perfectly well.

Taste has a more clear sweet berry fruit character, lots of red grape juice again, some other fruit too, slightly tart but not super sour, some okay wood again, only hints of brett, more sweet than sour.

Very fizzy carbonation, medium thickness to the body other wise, good.

7.2/10

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 00:48:32 | More by AlexFields

Arsenal0328

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

04-23-2013 22:39:00 | More by Arsenal0328

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

2.11/5  rDev -45.5%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Got this one at Total Wine in Tampa. Took the cage off and the cork started to move up so I watied a few mintues and that sucker creeped up until it exploded out. 2012 stamped on the cork when I finally found it.

A - Pours an interesting reddy colour. Cloudy with mild carbonation. Two finger fizzy head fades really fast like an infected beer usually does. After some research on the Saint Somewhere website, this is exactly how the beer is supposed to appear, but I don't really care all that much. No lace, no retention.

S - Lot's of bubblegum. Apples. Fruitiness. No Brett. Mostly berries.

T - Yikes. Wet cardboard? Fruitiness. Ugly flavours. Berries. Definitely not what I was expecting.

M - Strong fizzy carbonation, frothy when you move it around meaning somethings wrong. Foul finish with alcohol and

O/D - Reminds me of Sahti. Lot's of berry and wood characteristics, but not much of anything interesting. I sadly spent $10 on this. A disapointment to say the least.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 23:49:03 | More by tbeckett

DangerDawg

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -16%

04-21-2013 01:42:37 | More by DangerDawg

halo913

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -9.6%

04-13-2013 15:28:46 | More by halo913

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -16%

03-29-2013 23:35:09 | More by Thorpe429

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev -16%

03-27-2013 13:41:18 | More by yourefragile

KVNBGRY

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +9.8%

03-27-2013 00:52:11 | More by KVNBGRY

warnerry

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

03-12-2013 01:37:22 | More by warnerry

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.4%

03-10-2013 01:28:58 | More by jrohrbacher

orangesol

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.1%

03-07-2013 20:37:01 | More by orangesol

Coldsnack

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

02-25-2013 21:52:51 | More by Coldsnack

bklynj

New York

4.5/5  rDev +16.3%

02-24-2013 19:26:39 | More by bklynj

ToastySteve

4.75/5  rDev +22.7%

02-23-2013 18:14:32 | More by ToastySteve