Saison De Aviator Royale - Aviator Brewing Company

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +7.5%

02-19-2013 14:53:39 | More by KevinGordon

oberon

North Carolina

3.65/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pours a nice lighter amber shade into a large tulip glass with a large blooming white head that left alot of lace as it settled,a few chunkies and floaties at the bottom pour.Aromas of toasted wheat and spiced phenols,nothing out of the ordinary here.Flavors of toasted cereal grain and wheat malt with some light pepper spice and even more mild funk,a bit of citrus-like fruitiness is there as well.Not bad but it's a little predestrian for the style wich isn't a bad thing for me,i like the fact it's not overl "funky",but it lacks more to it.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 22:31:35 | More by oberon

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

04-10-2013 14:07:53 | More by mendvicdog

oline73

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

04-09-2013 02:58:08 | More by oline73

duceswild

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

04-04-2013 23:20:41 | More by duceswild

theleechster

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +7.5%

03-23-2013 01:24:57 | More by theleechster

fastrodney

North Carolina

3.43/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Served from a bomber purchased at Grapes and Hops (represent!) and poured into my Sam pint glass. Disclaimer: I have no idea what "Royale" denotes and to the best of my knowledge, the only take on this I have had is only labeled "Saison de Aviator," as is the case of the beer being reviewed.

A: Copper. Nice head that dissipated slowly. Streams of sexy CO2 making their way to the top. After a few minutes, yeast can be seen accumulating on the bottom of the glass.

S: Wheat, alcohol, yeast, some non-specific spices.

T: Belgiany? Yeast, wheat, alcohol, malty sweetness, and again with some spices I can't put my finger on.

M: Medium-bodied with medium carbonation.

O: This was always one of my favorite of Aviator's offerings prior to them bottling and I decided to revisit it when I saw it available in a bottle. This isn't a style that I'm overwhelmingly familiar with, but I can say that on a broader scale, this is a satisfying beer. Certainly not a sessioner by ABV determination, but it is fresh and bright and reminiscent of spring.

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 22:49:45 | More by fastrodney

napetry

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

03-09-2013 21:32:02 | More by napetry

Duvel

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +7.5%

03-08-2013 15:33:24 | More by Duvel

darrmitchell

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

11-23-2012 07:04:51 | More by darrmitchell

TerrapinWakenBake

North Carolina

2.5/5  rDev -32.8%

11-18-2012 20:06:19 | More by TerrapinWakenBake

robertgurley

New York

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

08-13-2012 02:35:03 | More by robertgurley

tdm168

North Carolina

3.63/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Growler purchased at Whole Foods

A - copper with a half of an inch of soft, white head that has decent retention. There is a lot of carbonation rising to the top

S - funky yeast, faint coriander, a hint of white grapes

T - yeast, white grapes, faint coriander, alcohol, faintly piny hops, mildly bitter finish

M - crisp, warm, medium bodied

This is a decent representation of the style. The alcohol is a bit intense and slows the drinkability a bit, but overall this is a nice saison.

Serving type: growler

06-02-2012 19:20:01 | More by tdm168

twowheelssoar

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +7.5%

05-08-2012 13:23:22 | More by twowheelssoar

Arborescence

Finland

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-15-2012 15:02:37 | More by Arborescence

beerlaodark

California

4/5  rDev +7.5%

04-05-2012 17:38:39 | More by beerlaodark

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

03-29-2012 01:28:19 | More by jrohrbacher

carrollmel7

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

03-09-2012 01:20:38 | More by carrollmel7

Lob

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +0.8%

03-05-2012 13:44:25 | More by Lob

GTB

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -12.6%

03-04-2012 17:27:36 | More by GTB

EasyReader

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

12-31-2011 19:34:28 | More by EasyReader

daliandragon

North Carolina

4.2/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Picked up a fresh growler today at Sam's Blue Light in Durham and poured into my Ommegang goblet. Full disclosure: the label identifies this Saison as only packing 6.5% heat. Murky golden in hue, with a thin cap but attractive lace. Nose is malty with touches of honey and dark fruit. All nicely ringed with booze, I might add.

Complexity is key to this one. Thick malt backbone with that familiar Belgian yeast and a wild card full of spices. Hops are what stick, though, with strong and persistent old world hops again laced with alcohol. Mouthfeel is delicate and tapered and fits the flavor well, but could maybe drop a smidge of carbonation.

Definitely different and worthwhile. I wouldn't say sessionable but I also wouldn't say I'll have any problem knocking back this growler by the end of the weekend.

Serving type: growler

03-13-2011 02:38:17 | More by daliandragon

Cylinsier

Pennsylvania

3.73/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

tap

Pours a hazy amber color with a white lacing.

Smells tart and citrusy with some yeasty esters.

The taste is a tad hoppy and mostly citrusy tart with some fresh grain malt flavor.

Medium body with mild soft carbonation.

A nice taste farmhouse ale, good showing from an American brewery and a bit hoppier than the style is normally. All around good thirst quencher.

Serving type: on-tap

03-07-2011 02:01:27 | More by Cylinsier

hendecatope

North Carolina

4.6/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This was a very solid beer. Had on tap at the Aviator Brewery during the brewery tour.

Had a bit of a head that stayed with the beer for a while.

What I liked best about this beer was the taste. It was well balanced between the hops and malt. Very complex hints of other flavors as well.

I would absolutely have this again.

Serving type: on-tap

10-17-2009 20:19:35 | More by hendecatope

atsprings

North Carolina

4.1/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On cask at Flying Saucer served in a standard pint glass a murky hazy dark yellow with a nice frothy eggshell head. Aroma is a nice balance of sweet malts and spices, loads of sweet fruits and orange peel as well. The taste is a wonderful blend of sweet malts, sweet fruits and spices with the spice lingering nicely in the finish. The beer is medium bodied and very easy drinking. This is one that is made for casks, very enjoyable.

Serving type: cask

09-18-2009 19:15:57 | More by atsprings