Southampton Cuvee Des Fleurs - Southampton Publick House

Jimmys

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +7.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

reviewed on 1/12/2011

A: super hazy, rich gold with a mammoth off-white frothy head. some faint carbonation bubbles running up the side of the glass, but overall it is much too hazy to see any additional bubbles.

S: baked bread, yeast spiciness, & sweet berries. little bit of cinnamon on the back-end with a touch of roses.

T: starts sweet with blueberries & raspberries followed by some alcohol warmth. hints of dandelion intertwined throughout and definitely makes itself present in the finish. some chalky yeast complexity throughout as well.

M: carbonation is spot on for the style with a great feel.

D: great, great beer. saison with a twist. the flower water brings a great complexity to an already interesting, distinguished style.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2011 14:23:22 | More by Jimmys

donkeyrunner

Massachusetts

2.23/5  rDev -45.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.75

"...ale with a variety of flowers, including L. augustifolia, A. nobilis, C. officinallis and a generous amount of H. lupulus." After some googling that equals lavendar, yarrow, dandelion and hops.

Gold with a lumpy blanket of white foam on top. Clear to cloudy depending on first or last pour.

Smells like green bananas and must. Tastes very spicy with a burnt agave nectar sweetness which is really, really nasty.

This was a drainpour.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 22:19:11 | More by donkeyrunner

imperialking

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-06-2013 19:39:07 | More by imperialking

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.5%

03-18-2013 09:47:33 | More by RedneckBeerz

bsuedekum

Missouri

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

03-09-2013 03:19:33 | More by bsuedekum

elchingen

Georgia

4/5  rDev -1.5%

02-08-2013 01:32:54 | More by elchingen

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

02-01-2013 04:54:50 | More by t0rin0

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

01-12-2013 01:13:03 | More by spycow

westcoastbeerlvr

California

2/5  rDev -50.7%

01-10-2013 21:14:59 | More by westcoastbeerlvr

Immortale25

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

12-07-2012 23:20:47 | More by Immortale25

cfh64

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

11-22-2012 00:26:05 | More by cfh64

andthevolcano

Delaware

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

11-07-2012 03:07:37 | More by andthevolcano

bauermj

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

10-19-2012 19:35:22 | More by bauermj

Keith_R

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

09-20-2012 00:31:53 | More by Keith_R

rolltide8425

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.5%

07-26-2012 03:26:01 | More by rolltide8425

czmate

Oregon

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

07-22-2012 18:00:37 | More by czmate

bump8628

Oklahoma

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

07-21-2012 01:23:44 | More by bump8628

LambicKing

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

07-21-2012 00:17:12 | More by LambicKing

effyeaAB

New York

2.98/5  rDev -26.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3

750ML format, wine goblet.

A: Deep bright-ish orange, gave it my usual "high pour" while billowy head that fade quickly but leaves nice lacing.

S: TANGERINE!! And flowers, which ones I can't say but very sweet and floral. I like the floral aroma but can't image this being a positive when it comes to the taste.

T/M: Very sweet upfront, some orange like flavors, more so clementine than tangerine on the tongue (as opposed to the aroma) and then the saison yeast finally rears it's head at the very end in the form of a dry finish. Otherwise far far too syrupy for my liking and for the style.

O: Not bad, I've had it multiple times but I just started reviewing on here and can't remember much of how the beer was the first couple of times I'd had it. And although I understand the beer, I'm just not the greatest fan of it.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2012 21:58:01 | More by effyeaAB

halo913

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

06-04-2012 01:14:22 | More by halo913

ficklenicholas

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-27-2012 23:51:42 | More by ficklenicholas

dejrrma

Georgia

3.65/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12.99 for a 750 ml bottle. poured into an oversized wine glass. best before 6/18/14

a- pours a hazey hazey goldish orange with little head

s- rosemary and sweetness.and ginger and honey. there's a lot going on here.

t- strange. a mixture of pineapple, coyol wine. and cinnabons. and yeah, it tastes like beer with flowers in it. there's ginger present. really sweet. a little too sweet.

m- fizzy, very bubbly, light and creamy. warm alcohol presence but not boozy.

o- it's alright. i have tried other saisons and i think i'm just not a fan. this was interesting though. not something i'd buy again.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2012 03:13:40 | More by dejrrma

ptshrdn

2/5  rDev -50.7%

05-14-2012 12:27:37 | More by ptshrdn

homebrew311

Illinois

2.53/5  rDev -37.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

A: pours slightly cloudy with zero head, orange/yellow color, some lacing

S: nose features herbal notes with some sourdough, ginger, and some floral/ rose rose character

T: this tastes like biting into a handful of potpourri, extremely floral, so much so that it over shadows the base. Some moderate tartness sneaks through at the end.

MF: the body is surprisingly thick with high carbonation

O: well in theory, this beer sounds quite intriguing, and based on some of the reviews, some really enjoyed it. Perhaps the batch I got was off or maybe it needed time to mellow out, but I just can't get past the intensely floral character

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2012 02:36:55 | More by homebrew311

muskiesman

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-06-2012 15:24:49 | More by muskiesman