Saison Rue - The Bruery

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml Bottle received in trade with iguenard - thanks!

Appearance - Hazy amber colour with a large size fizzy/frothy white coloured head. It's hard to make out the amount of carbonation showing and there is some good lacing. The head lasted for around 5 minutes.

Smell - Breads/grains, clove/yeast, apples, candied sugar

Taste & Mouth - There is a high amount of carbonation and I can taste breads/grains mixed with some ginger and some apples. There is also a bit of a dark fruit flavour and some candied sugar and a bit of an all spice flavour. It ends with a fruity sweet aftertaste.

Overall - My bottle is probably 2+ years old, so it has lost it hops and taken on a more rustic flavour, as described by the bottle label. I'd like to try this fresh, but it's still a great beer that when aged seems more fitting for a fall/winter day. This brewer rarely disappoints..

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 00:10:38 | More by spinrsx

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle into a Duvel tulip. This one fuckin' gushed on me; so to stave off any potential losses, I had to pour some into a pint glass, as well.

A: Pours a hazy golden color with plenty of sediment floating about. The head is very frothy, and due to me having little choice regarding an aggressive pour, ends up towering at four fingers high, with a corresponding offwhite shade. The head seemingly retains forever, leaving behind an incredible amount of lacing in my tulip. Frustrations of being unable to drink this immediately aside, this one is extremely beautiful.

S: And the aroma is quite intriguing, also. It starts off with a grassy note, before transitioning to crisp apple/pear/grape esters. I also notice touches of rye malt, helping to accentuate the spice qualities more strongly. I don't notice a massive amount of brett funk, but it's there. Horse blanket, bro.

T: What I notice most strongly on the opening is a combination of spicing and rye malt. The two combine to offer notes of cinnamon, coriander, nutmeg, peppermint, and black pepper - dare I compare the flavor profile to a saison crossbred with a winter warmer? The finish is where the brett funk starts to come into play. Initially only offering a bland grassy tone, it grows and accumulates on the palate, developing strong rustic qualities. General fruity esters lurk around the body nondescriptly; I wish they were more vivid here in lieu of all the funkiness. This is my biggest problem - the funk comes off too strongly at times, creating a slight imbalance. I enjoy the complexity, though.

M: This one is a bit heavy. It doesn't necessarily make the beer hard work, just not quite as quaffable as it could have been. I'd call it quaffable, though, because it's pleasantly dry without any annoying booziness. I can't really judge carbonation too much - when you have to wait 10 minutes to take a damn sip, I doubt there would be much of it left.

O: I know I had a lot to nitpick here, but this is a genuinely well crafted saison that's quite unique. It just doesn't really hit all my preferences in a saison (I prefer a simpler, hoppier interpretation like Tank 7). But if you like funk, this is a must-try.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 03:43:14 | More by ThisWangsChung

gr0g

New Jersey

4.45/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A brilliant orangey hue with a good amount of haze. A two-finger sized head forms, leaving swaths of lacing on the chalice as it recedes. A layer of froth persists. Aroma is yeasty, phenolic at first, followed by a musty cellar note. Floral, fruity notes including apple and lemongrass.

Very nice variety of flavors going on. A little bit of tartness upfront, giving way to light bitterness. Leans toward the dry side of the scale, though not bone dry. Lemon peel and chalky yeast notes. A bit peppery on the finish. There's a malt backbone befitting of an 8.5% ABV ale but still appropriately light for a Saison. Abundant, frothy carbonation that's light and smooth. The texture does the flavor justice.

Saison Rue showcases great complexity, and while light on funkiness, has an authentic Belgian farmhouse character. Excellent texture and flavor profile. While it's not cheap, it's well worth the price if you're even remotely fond of Saisons.

Serving type: bottle

05-03-2013 23:36:01 | More by gr0g

Zorro

California

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Dark gold with a very slight amount of chill haze. Tall puffy white colored head.

Smells fruity and spicy. Strong scent of apple. Pepper coriander, plum and a touch of apple brandy. Mild honey suckle and pollen scent. Even milder caramel scent.

Starts out spicy with a fruity flavor. Lots of apple and caramel flavor. Some woody taste and slight bit of mushroom. Slight sourness present but it isn't much. Definite sweet and sour thing here it tastes like a Granny Smith Caramel Apple.

Mouthfeel is good.

Overall a tasty beer but not quite a conventional Saison. Very much on the sweet end for the style, don't expect a dry beer like Hennepin is.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 01:47:18 | More by Zorro

magictacosinus

California

3.73/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Suddenly bottles of this are everywhere. Pricey, but whatever. I got to crack open a bottle of this tonight. No bottling or freshness date, although the back label said that this could be cellared for up to "2 years." Poured into a teku glass from a 750ml bottle.

Pours a very thick, orange looking color, especially when extra yeast gets in. Really syrupy and refined looking overall. A nice 3 finger of head lasts for a while atop the glass, although a nice white half finger of head persists even after it dies down. Good lacing coats around the glass in roundish shapes. Carbonation is super lively, almost in a champagne-like texture. Sediment abounds at the bottom of the glass in grainy, scattered appearance. Doesn't look like any saison I've ever seen, but it definitely doesn't look like any Belgian-style I've encountered either.

Holy crap is this boozy! Aside from the huge alcohol, apricot soaked notes, I'm struggling but able to find some other flavors underneath after all. Wheat like texture, crisp grains, bananas, orange peel, and dried fruity notes abound. Not getting too much funk from the Brett, though... And especially getting an off graininess at the finish. Wonder what it could be? This gets progressively boozy as it warms up, and especially mutes more of these flavors as a result. Sure this is a saison? It's definitely like a BSPA here, but a strange one at that.

The flavor is exponentially better, in which the booziness is cut down by half and then coated by more of the juicy, fruity esters and a sourish finish aided by the Brett. Orange peel, apricots, and peaches all really meld in a ripe, well integrated kind of way, and with the alcohol and juicy texture aided by the carbonation and yeast, this is almost as similar as taking a bite out of a fruit salad that contains all these fruits and more. The sourish finish is very refreshing and unique, and definitely mutes a lot of the alcohol that could have destroyed this thing for me. Slight dry hoppiness resembling citrus rinds are here. The alcohol slightly burns at the finish, and, when combining the sweetness, could make this a cloying experience, but with the yeast and carbonation, it works. Texture is semi-dry, but still very refreshing. Not too creamy, but crisp enough to hold interest. If it wasn't for the high ABV I could down this in a heartbeat.

Not sure what to think of this one. Love the Bruery but this is not really what I'd consider a saison or a BSPA to be, even as a tribute. If anything, it's a hybrid that works in some ways (fruitiness, sourish finish), but is chaotic in terms of getting the balance I love in this style. Too boozy at times, too sweet, and sometimes muted in displaying the hoppy characteristics or sour Brett yumminess. Sometimes, it's all of this. This is best consumed cold, but I would definitely not turn this down if offered again. However, for $13-14 on the market, it's going to be a tough call.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 04:40:54 | More by magictacosinus

timc100

Illinois

3.83/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

A: Opaque dark orange, lots of sediment settling at the bottom of the glass. The head fizzed away quickly, but left a nice, thin lacing.

S: Very refreshing - orange peel, lemon zest and some funk. Really nice, not that interesting

T: Full - some funk, orange and coriander, bread, zest

P: Medium bodied - refreshing, goes down easy

O: A very nice saison, nothing special but very solid

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 04:02:30 | More by timc100

jlindros

Massachusetts

4.05/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Big creamy fluffy head fades at a med pace, nice lacing, hazy sediment golden wheat colored.

Nose starts with Belgian malts, golden sweet malts, little grainy, hint of citrus and saison spices, light wheat and toasty malt, etc. Light funk grainy bready funk, hint if spiciness. Nice fruity quality, ester fruit like, pear apple kinda fruit.

Taste starts with nice Belgian golden malts, light saison straw and wheat, light orange peel citrus, bready yeast and grainy funk, light Brett funk but just a little barnyard. Light fruit, esters, pear, apple, etc, faint hint of spicy rye like character but could be the saison spices, And light saison spices. Little gritty feel, some sweetness, doughy malt. Finish is drier but sticky sweet, lingering golden sweet malt flavors, little orange peel citrus and saison spices lingering, just a bit of funk, little bready yeast lingering.

Mouth is med bodied, light fluffy carb lots if it, faint warming booze.

Overall ok but nothing special, very little funk, light overall saison characters, bit still a fairly tasty beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 12:37:50 | More by jlindros

StonedTrippin

Colorado

4.04/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

this was good, I just wasn't blown away by it. the pour is more clear than cloudy, with a bright yellow color and a nice white head a few inches tall. the nose isn't as farmy as I thought it would be, its more fresh than that, more spring than late summer, more floral than pollen, more straw than hay. its got a grassy light malt aroma and very little spice, almost like green tea. the flavor is very similar with a straw-like complexion, some subtle citrus notes, and a curious yeast that is not what im used to in a saison. its dry and light, floral, not funky and pungent, makes for a very light and peppy beer. there is also a lot of alcohol in this, especially in the finish, where the higher abv is obvious. its not a knock against it, because it actually works well here, but its again not what they style has come to be in most cases. fine carbonation and a body that's almost too light for its own good. a fun beer, probably overpriced, but one that pushes the mundane American saison in a spirited new direction.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2013 16:42:59 | More by StonedTrippin

Maxwell

Massachusetts

4.04/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

The beer pours with a very aggressive head made of creamy white bubbles, and it sits well above a two fingers’ width. The beer is a beautiful rustic golden color with an uncontrollable torrent of bubbles racing up to refill the head. The body is cloudy, but relatively clear (I was gentle with the bottle, in order to not stir up the yeast on the bottom of the glass…). The beer’s lacing is thick, leaving a patchwork of webbing across the glass. On the nose, this beer is properly rustic with beautiful saison bread and citrus orange that almost touches upon orange peel and also hints at lemon. The esters are richly complex in the nose, giving off hints of apricot and pineapple, especially as the beer warms up. The brett funk is definitely there as well, but not overpowering in the nose, instead acting more as an underlying emanation beneath all the other smells. In character, the funk tends more towards a salty funk with touches of barnyard. The beer’s smell also features a nice presence of grassy hops in the back of the malts. On the tongue, the beer tastes quite sweet with a rounding acidity and a nice bitter finish. The beer begins with light citrus that opens into bruising bitters that are grassy and zested with lemon bread and a big dose of pineapple. Beneath all of this runs the salty funk that mingles into barnyard territory, but does not get out of hand (which makes me think I should have aged this beer a little longer for my personal tastes). The finish is bitter hops and sticky sweet funked malts that briefly touch upon a cloying note before mellowing into hay and light lingering funk. The booze in the beer (8.5%!) also touches slightly in the back of the throat. On the tongue, the beer is creamy and the head is pure fluff. Carbonation kisses the tongue with a little bit of pressure, but just enough to prep the palate for taste while not abusing it. The mouth is left slightly dry but sticky. Overall, this is a solid saison with a fair amount of grassy bitters and yeasty esters. I sort of wish I aged it a little longer, but only because I personally love the dry and funky saisons. Un-aged, this thing is sweet and complex with some really great flavors. It is a little heavy on the stomach, which makes it more of an imperial saison in my book, but it certainly is tasty and worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 23:57:22 | More by Maxwell

BrownNut

Florida

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

A - 4.0 - Crystal clear medium rosy gold with a somewhat soapy, fizzy, off-white head that dissipates fairly quickly, but replenishes itself at a film level due to highly active carbonation. Pretty beer, somewhat less pretty head, but not too bad.

S - 4.0 - Notably sweeter smelling than the average saison, with notes of candi sugar and faint bubblegum. Also pear. The saison funk is tastefully restrained.

T - 4.0 - Mild citrus. A bit of bitterness, halfway between hops and apple skin. To the degree there is a rye profile, I think it's a mild one. Aftertaste is slightly sweet and slightly tart, like an apple, and also some of the same bitterness from the main sip.

M - 3.75 - Light medium body.

O - 4.0 - This beer is bright and fresh and light, yet has a number of things going on, which is fun to pick through. It was enjoyable enough but with so many other things to try, I would not buy it again.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 04:19:07 | More by BrownNut

Leeshee

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A- Cloudy orange-brown with a towering 3 inches of head.

S- Burnt sugar, bread, peach or apricot. Smells fantastic and gets sweeter with warmth.

T- Earthy, funky, rustic. Under-cooked biscuit, w/ an herbal quality I can't quite identify. There's a slightly bitter hop bite at the end that leads me to believe this is a newer bottle. as it warms I'm tasting golden raisin and pineapple.

M- This one is highly carbonated. It stings my tongue after every sip. Lighter body.

O- I think this is a good one, but not as good as others I've had. I think this one could use some aging to add to the complexity and mellow it out a bit.

Poured into a tulip

Serving type: bottle

02-28-2013 03:14:53 | More by Leeshee

garuda

Pennsylvania

4.7/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Bottle, 6 months from bottled date.

A - Golden, hazed body, thick white head that retains and laces well.

S - Absolutely fantastic. Hits with a tart brett funk up font with some lemon/tangerine sweetness and floral notes. Barnyard, hay, grass follow suit, then it's back to an underlying earthiness.

T - Very nice as well, just a touch less complexity then what I'm getting from the nose. A little less of the brett earthiness, a little more floral, finishes tart and clean with a touch of spice.

M - Light body, high carbonation level, but incredibly fluffy and smooth. Finishes crisp, clean and bone dry. This is 8.5%? Can't tell at all. Drinks and feels like it's around the 5-6% range.

O - Fantastic. The layers of aroma and taste are impressive. I was blown away by this one. I just wish it was a bit cheaper so I could buy much more.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2013 23:52:44 | More by garuda

Yokoono76

Colorado

4.14/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: hazy, deep honey, golden color, attractive, head 1 finger slight lacing remains on cup.

S: hops and honey, aroma matured as the beer warmed.

T: definitely complex, spicy at first ( perhaps when it was colder), piney, metallic, yeasty, dry-no fruit, tangy.

M: thick, high carbonation- effervescent.

O: I enjoyed the complexity and uniqueness of the beer. Unnoticeable ABV, till midway through glass. Could easily drink too much and get smashed. A little too metallic for my palate. I tend to prefer more fruit flavors. Its a good beer and i understand why people like it. Though, I likely would not purchase again, I would certainly share a bottle. Glad I tried it.

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 04:18:47 | More by Yokoono76

flayedandskinned

California

4.61/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

No bottle date
Poured into a Duvel tulip glass

Appearance: Pours a cloudy, almost glowing light amber haze with a towering 4 finger, white head with peach highlights. Great head retention with abundant lacing.

Aroma: Light citrus-y banana, fresh cut grass, wet hay, spicy underlying hints of rye peaking through. Plenty of funk and suggestions of pineapple from the Brettanomyces and a sweet smelling honey underneath it all. wow!

Taste: Spicy yeast upfront, funky brett, allspice and a big raw squash flavor I wasn't anticipating at all. Tart notes of bread-y rye and pineapple towards the end of the pepper filled bitter and dry finish. Incredible!

Mouthfeel: Full bodied with moderate to high carbonation, juicy yet dry at the same time.

Overall: An absolutely original take on a very diverse style. Incredibly complex with plenty of twists and turns for even a seasoned beer enthusiast. A very contemplative, adventurous brew that I would only recommend for someone who really wants their palate challenged. This is definitely going to be in my fridge regularly!

Serving type: bottle

02-12-2013 00:28:12 | More by flayedandskinned

kylehay2004

Florida

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: large frothy head that took a while to reduce on a cloudy golden with copper hue body and full lacing.

S: lots of tropical fruit, yeast, some herbs. Simple but full

T: tropical fruit mostly pineapple, yeast, herbs, bread dough, candy sugar.

M: medium body and moderate to high carbonation, a little creamy.

Overall: a very nice Saison, full nose body and flavor. Excellent representation of the style.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 23:55:19 | More by kylehay2004

tdm168

North Carolina

4.21/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - orangish with a big, white head that has great retention

S - spicy, peppery, funky

T - spices, fruity, citrus, funky, pineapple

M - smooth, medium bodied, well carbonated

This is a nice saison though the flavor was a bit lighter than I had expected or would have preferred. It was still a solid beer that I enjoyed. I'm not sure I'd seek it out again, but I'm glad I had it once.

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2013 00:00:50 | More by tdm168

Danny1217

Florida

4.2/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a cloudy orange amber color with a big white head. Excellent retention and lacing. A beautiful looking beer.
The Belgian yeast gives off banana and clove scents. The brett gives a bit of a funk. A bit of a pale bready smell as well as a hint of citrus.
The taste has a slight brett funk, but not too much. Actually incredibly refreshing and smooth on the palate. A touch of banana and clove as well as lemon rind. Strong carbonation, medium body.

An incredibly enjoyable beer. I can hardly believe it is 8.5% alcohol, yet so refreshing.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 04:12:28 | More by Danny1217

spoony

Colorado

4.03/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

From notes on September 6, 2012.

From a 750 ml bottle to a tulip.

A-The brew was hyper-carbonated and difficult to pour without wasting beer or waiting a while for the head to calm. The off-white head was slow to dissipate even after I got the beer into the tulip. The beer is very murky and has a light amber color.

S-The smell was kind of funky and grassy with a little bit of alcohol spice and sweetness. There was a slightly citrusy kick as well (oranges and lemons).

T-Taste was slightly sweet with light malts and a touch of funk...not that different from the smell. The alcohol is also noticeable, but not in-your-face. I also picked up a slightly herbal, grassy flavor...again, not that different than the smell.

M-Feel was lighter to medium bodied with lots of carbonation and a slightly dry finish.

O-I enjoyed this saison. It has a nice mix of grassy, herbal flavors and sweet, spicy citrus. A good summer brew in terms of flavor profile. The mouthfeel was great, lots of carbonation but easy drinking and crisp finishing. I will look for this again next spring/summer.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 21:53:56 | More by spoony

GregSVT

Texas

3.7/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750ml bottle into a tulip

A: Pours a hazy light orange with a big white head that sticks around for a long while and leaves a ton of lacing on the glass.

S: The nose is typical saison with nice notes of lemon zest, citrus, and hay as well as a nice banana/plantain aroma from the brett. Smells pretty sweet.

T: The taste is very sweet with big flavors of malt, sweet orange, and ripe apple. There's also a bit of an earthy taste I am assuming is the brett. The sweetness could be cut a bit more by something else like more hops or a different brett strain.

M: The feel is medium bodied and full of active carbonation.

O: A bit too sweet for the style. I wanted to love this one after reading some reviews but it doesn't live up to others in the style like Saison-Brett or Seizoen Bretta. I think some of the Jester King brews are even better but it's still a tasty beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 09:14:57 | More by GregSVT

MagicJeff

Georgia

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bomber into my RR tulip

Appearance: Murky straw with an off white head which is retained throughout drinking. Nice lacing too.

Smell: Overwhelming banana with faint straw. Some funk and clove. Smell is very crisp and banana is prevalent.

Taste: Banana front end with some pepper and clove. Finishes not as crisp as the smell might make one think. Only the slightest taste of funk which I think works well here. Even taste some sweet caramel notes--maybe hints of maple syrup? It all works really well.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied and very drinkable. Alcohol is a non factor in taste.

Overall: A very solid beer at a decent price. I can and can't see how Wine Enthusiast would name this the beer of the year for 2012. I think aging this one would do wonders too. Either way I'm going to seek it out next time I go to the beer store. Worth trying for sure.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2012 01:27:58 | More by MagicJeff

TBoneJones

Texas

4.23/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Saison Rue
A score from our Florida trip (Drank months ago just delayed in posting). Pours a towering foamy head over a hazy, cloudy orange-colored brew with particles and large active bubbles.

Smells of banana, some light spices and some cream. Very pleasant.

Wow. Nice up front taste, more spices come through, apple cider-like.. it's all happening fast here...and then a metallic taste abruptly hits me for the finish? And then a superb fruit note pops in at the end?! I clearly need to take a second sip (that metal can't be right).
Ok this is a bite at the end struck me like a metallic anomaly at first, but not the case upon taking more sips. Although it's still an odd complexity, this beer works for me big time. The fruit and spice notes work well and there is a bitter crispy dryness. There is that acidic finish that can come off metal-like, to me (i suspect that's the rye im reacting to), but it's still a curiosity and the only thing that keeps this from tasting perfect to me. But Everything else tastes that good. Orange notes creep in as it warms, more citrus, but the spices, such as pepper, hold their ground in a nice Orval kind of way. Even though the typical funk I'm used to with this style is not present, this is a refreshing interpretation.
Mouthfeel is smooth, creamy with rightful carbonation.
Complex, earthy, fruity spices. I wish this brewer distributed to Texas.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2012 01:37:16 | More by TBoneJones

Chris_Cali_2o9

2.15/5  rDev -48.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

From a bomber to a sam adams glass

A- Hazy straw yellow with an 1" of head

S- All belgian yeast here, funky, metalic, pale malts, citrus

T- Follows the smell, almost like a funky lager, no sign of hop bitterness or flavor,

M- Overly carbonated, crisp, numbs the tongue.

O- Utterly unimpressed, what makes this a saison/farmhouse? No spices, no fruitiness, kinda sour, but if i had to categorize this brew, i would call it a Dubbel.

I took a shot on The Bruery today, i bought Mischief, Autumn Maple, and this. In hopes that they can bring back my love for belgian brew, as i have been staying clear of anything belgian lately. If your wondering what a saison/farmhouse taste like, DO NOT START WITH THIS! This is a Dubbel poorly categorized.

P.S. just poored out the second half of the bottle... i really tried not too.

Serving type: bottle

11-19-2012 03:38:06 | More by Chris_Cali_2o9

Chrispy

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Nice constant head and lacing on this beer. Brewed with Brett but it is 0% sour. Brett is slightly detectable in the smell and a little in the taste(does not completely taste like belgian yeast). Usual belgian yeasty smell and taste. Rye is barely there. Very drinkable but nothing great particularly stands out.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2012 06:40:41 | More by Chrispy

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.65/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Man, I've had this brew in the past, but probably not in the past two years or perhaps more.

Served in a Schlafly tulip.

A: Cloudy, murky, very fluffy-headed bread that was absolutely gorgeous!

S: Saison? Really? Smelled like a Russian River sour to me. That's TOTALLY a compliment. Seriously, I put my nose in the glass about five times and totally got Sweet Tarts and Sour Patch Kids.

T: Now we're getting more into farmhouse territory: Funky, but not too. Super fresh flavor with the citrus playing a key role, with the Brett playing best supporting actor. The Brett will win the Oscar.

M: Lots, and lots, and lots of carbonation here. Actually, that is the main thing that made this delectable to me. The sweetness was middle of the road and the lacing was wildly splotchy.

O: This is simply an awesome brew, through and through! What does it take on here to give a lesser popular style (but still somewhat popular) a perfect review? Not sure, but this comes pretty damn close.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2012 05:06:22 | More by Chaney

ckollias

Maryland

4.4/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Enjoyed this bottle out of a standard pint glass.

A: Pours a copper-orange hue with a 3-finger, white, fizzy, frothy head that last forever and leaves a great trail down the side of the glass.

S: Spicy Belgian yeast aroma with a malty and fruity background.

T: Very sweet and well balanced malt – with a Belgian candi – and fruity background.

M: Medium body and high carbonation.

O: Best farmhouse ale I’ve ever had.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2012 03:40:25 | More by ckollias