Farm Girl Saison - Lift Bridge Brewery

GoldHorde

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This was my very first taste test of a categorical Saison type from a commercial/craft brewery. I expected the cloudy appearance and the very light watery mouth-feel because it was not on my predictions to get a grain-body weight coating on my tongue from an offering in this category. I had sampled home-brewed saisons from friends and it was quickly not a favorite of mine. I was instantly reminded of the Belgian ale category which is extremely loose and can spill over into lambics and krieks with sour notes. Though I scored a silver with my own homebrew in the Belgian Ale category I was never impressed with the category. While this probably excels in the saison category - it is far too fruity with distinctly sour notes for me to give marks higher than good or average. I prefer the IPA's and mostly the face slapping American IPA's.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2011 05:11:30 | More by GoldHorde

plumcrazyfx

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-19-2013 17:11:16 | More by plumcrazyfx

Showboat66

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +13.3%

05-16-2013 01:58:57 | More by Showboat66

DaveAnderson

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

05-14-2013 02:31:24 | More by DaveAnderson

vette2006c5r

Wisconsin

3.34/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Farm Girl pours a hazy yellow color, with almost no head. There is a slightly fruity and pepper like aroma. The taste has different spices, and flowery like notes, and hints of peppercorn. Nice complex flavors coming together, and not overpowering. Overall a nice Saison.

Serving type: on-tap

04-29-2013 21:28:15 | More by vette2006c5r

zap2012

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

04-17-2013 01:03:55 | More by zap2012

Petcha

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

04-13-2013 17:57:43 | More by Petcha

Dulcea

Massachusetts

2.53/5  rDev -28.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Cloves. That is all.

Initial smell of bananas.

Tasted like an ale which was made with too much clove. I could not get past the clove flavor. In fact, I could not finish it because it was so overpowering. I was looking forward to the "citrus" flavor since it's brewed with orange peel but it was lost on me. No flavor of orange at all.

Personally, this is not a beer I would buy again.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 17:03:57 | More by Dulcea

Keith_R

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

04-07-2013 03:46:55 | More by Keith_R

Zach136

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

04-07-2013 00:58:31 | More by Zach136

Mervjahn

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +20.4%

03-30-2013 18:43:36 | More by Mervjahn

bigbeers84

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +13.3%

03-26-2013 09:21:25 | More by bigbeers84

Herky21

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-25-2013 12:46:56 | More by Herky21

minnemts

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-23-2013 03:48:21 | More by minnemts

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

03-19-2013 18:10:26 | More by Chucker17

joh02034

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

03-18-2013 22:45:48 | More by joh02034

PieOhMy

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

03-18-2013 03:16:18 | More by PieOhMy

MAbeerNE1

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

03-14-2013 23:49:12 | More by MAbeerNE1

Brewsed

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

02-26-2013 04:51:48 | More by Brewsed

dav2080

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +6.2%

02-23-2013 01:05:42 | More by dav2080

yokken

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -0.8%

02-17-2013 20:39:25 | More by yokken

Chokobo

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +13.3%

02-16-2013 23:27:30 | More by Chokobo

zeledonia

Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

I'm thrilled that a local brewery has a saison as one of its flagship beers, and it's odd that I'm just now getting around to reviewing it. Tasted 4 February 2013, reviewed from notes.

Pours a pale golden straw yellow, lightly hazed, with soft, almost grayish tones. Half-finger of white head, okay retention and lacing.

Smell is buoyant, fruity, and floral, with an almost-enough dose of funk. Orange peel peeks through, complementing the general citrusy flowery drifts. But it's juicy as well, and has a pleasant earthy funk. Hard to describe, sitting more in the realm of flowers, but solidly saisony.

Taste is good, but lacking depth and complexity. Big and pungent, rocking me with flowers, sweet fruit (peaches!), and grain. Quite peachy, actually, with that melt-in-your-mouth juiciness. I like it. Fades to a soft bitterness.

Mouthfeel is fine, if a touch on the flat side. Medium-bodied, expansive and mouth-filling. Just a prickle of carbonation, though.

A solid, tasty saison. Now that I know it, I plan to make this a regular purchase. The best 6-pack saison I can think of around here.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 04:41:28 | More by zeledonia

TheKOshow

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -7.9%

02-10-2013 04:37:35 | More by TheKOshow

taospowder

New Mexico

4/5  rDev +13.3%

02-07-2013 17:15:30 | More by taospowder