Saison Style Ale (Sonoma Farmhouse) - Lagunitas Brewing Company

stephendr

California

3.53/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Sonoma Farmhouse label 22 oz. bottle- color of bright yellow , with a decent white color head - nose of funk (funk eventually blew off), horse blanket , yeast , orange , spices , hops , grapefruit , and honey – taste of honey suckle , yeast , jasmine , orange peel , slight hops , and sweet dates - body light , and lightly carbonated – crisp aftertaste of yeast , and slight sweetness

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2007 06:20:36 | More by stephendr

GClarkage

California

3.15/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

03/12/07- Received from BA member and friend Talisker.

Presentation- 22oz bottle with no freshness dating. Poured into my Pilaarbijiter flute style glass.

Appearance- Urine-straw colored gold. About as clear as you can get. Can virtually read my computer screen though the liquid. A first a spritzy champagne like head which fades totally after a minute or two. Tons of prosecco style bubbles rice to the surface. Leaves behind marginal lace.

Smell- As I will get to in the taste. This is an all out witbier from the nose. Sugary white pepper with a dash of corriander. Sweet scented with maybe even a nose of grain.

Taste- Classic wit. Light powdered sugar sweetness with shards of lemon rind, white pepper and a touch of corriander. You farmyard aspects whatsoever. Seems a bit watered down.

Mouthfeel- Almost champagne style carbonation. Lots of gassy bubbles. Light mouthfeel and a bit watery as stated above.

Drinkability- Don't get me wrong. This is a perfectly acceptable american wit version. Just not anywhere near a saison IMO. Overall it's pretty tasty and queching on a hot night like tonight. Just not to style me thinks.

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2007 03:54:21 | More by GClarkage

lou91

California

3.25/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This is the second of the new Lagunitas "Sonoma Farmhouse" label - the first being Hop Stoopid. The look was clear, yellow and fizzy and the smell was pleasant yeast and spice but way too subtle. The taste was also crisp, clean and yeasty with hints of some white pepper and coriander. I would like to see this unfiltered and spiced up since it is a good beer base but lacking much for the style. Well at least they had the decency to call it "saison style" since it is not a great saison but a decent session beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2007 05:35:06 | More by lou91