Stateside Saison - Stillwater Artisanal Ales

alexkeil

New York

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Enjoyed on tap at Blue Monk in Buffalo. Poured what appeared to be a hazy light orange color. It was a little difficult to see in the light from the bar. It had a nice efferescent white head that lasted a good while. The aroma was grainy, yeasty, slightly citrusy. The flavor was a nice balance of yeast character, grainy malt backbone, enough hop bitterness to balance, some lemon and grapefruit citrus, light spiciness, and a wonderful tart dry finish. Light to medium body with lots of carbonation. Enjoyable throughtout with nice changes as the temperature warmed the beer. Would definitely recommend to have as soon as possible and often as possible.

Serving type: on-tap

04-18-2011 13:46:45 | More by alexkeil

harrisjohnson

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-18-2013 15:19:05 | More by harrisjohnson

Focusf111

Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-18-2013 00:55:41 | More by Focusf111

LiquorsInc

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-17-2013 18:06:13 | More by LiquorsInc

jgammoniv

Maine

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-17-2013 03:03:03 | More by jgammoniv

ktblue22

Vermont

3.8/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Beer pours a beautiful hazy golden amber color with a 3/4 inch light head. Smells of wheat, straw with a sharp tang. Taste is not quite what I expected, very dry with a sharp hop presence and a lot of carbonation. Mouthfeel is again very dry and carbonated, you can definitely feel the near 7% ABV after a few sips!

Overall I think this is a very well saison. Nothing spectacular about it, just very good.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 22:09:17 | More by ktblue22

kangarooAdam59

Maine

4.19/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Born on date 04/02/2013:

Thanx Aaron:

Into a pint glass (also had in a tulip, no changes):

A - hazy yet clear yellow/golden body with some noticeable carbonation seen rising, two finger white foamy head rises and then falls leaving some nice foamy clingy lacing gracing the sides of the glass

S: sour yet funky but also muted musty maltiness combined with some citrus, light hops

T: spicy yet sour yet funky through the esters, clove, and hops, sweet yeasty aftertaste, sticky finish

M: light, mostly sessionable, carbonation is spot on

O: wow, what another nicely done saison, I'm glad I'm starting to get into this style, I would gladly have another

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 16:04:43 | More by kangarooAdam59

gshackles

New York

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-12-2013 18:53:08 | More by gshackles

NoCurse2012

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

05-12-2013 16:23:43 | More by NoCurse2012

marshmeli

New York

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

05-10-2013 20:55:01 | More by marshmeli

Dreamer

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-10-2013 17:49:10 | More by Dreamer

Nutwood

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-09-2013 02:26:50 | More by Nutwood

geocool

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

05-09-2013 01:38:21 | More by geocool

MaineBrewing

Maine

4.13/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A - poured a hazy gold with tons of apparent carbonation, fluffy white head with some large bubbles. Appeared lively and well carbonated throughout, not much for lacing.

S - smell is a sour, dirty malt character with a citrus hop bite, some nice pine and resin hop character as well.

T - Really amazing taste, nice cereal malt character with a dominating fruitiness, hints of banana and clove with a great hop finish. Bitter and dry on the end, very thirst quenching with a slight lingering sweetness. Nice clean yeast character with only the slightest of Brett funkiness at the end.

M - very light body with ample carbonation and dry finish. Makes a great thirst quencher, much needed sitting in my hot non air conditioned house. didn't read the abv until now, was thinking this was 4.5~ but at 6.8 it is doing a great job at keeping everything balanced, bravo.

O - Great refreshing brew to quaff in the summer, the hoppiness is much appreciated. I also appreciate the fruitiness, there is some mustiness but it is subdued. Will certainly reach for this again.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 00:57:56 | More by MaineBrewing

Monalenard

Illinois

3.76/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

this beer pours a lightly hazy copper gold, exactly what i expect from a good saison. it has a huge head, thick, white and pillowy so be careful while pouring. Excellent lacing, the head takes about a minute or two to die down to a finger so thick it looks like you could peel it off. it certainly isn't going anywhere on its own... The smell was that of nothing more than a golden ale. Spice and little else which makes the taste, perhaps even more enjoyable than it is on its own cause, guess what, its a ruse. This is one complex and nicely balanced beer. I am usually not one for spicy beers so saisons are tricky for me. This one has a nice sweet malt flavor, the spice is similar to maybe a belgian dubbel. It's strong, but well complimented. There is also some decent hops presence here. Actually, nothing is very subtle, its all pretty strong but at levels that don't out do one another. Now, with a beer like this you can either add the yeast at the bottom of the bottle or not. This will do one of two things depending on the freshness of the beer. This one is still only about two months old and i made the mistake of not checking before i added the sediment. In the case of a young beer it is going to make it spicier. However, if you have a beer that's been around a little longer, 6 months to a year, you're going to get some added banana bread-ish sweetness and body which is what i was going for without really thinking. Oops. still good but i'm now having my second and enjoying it much more. Mouthfeel is nice, a bit sticky, full, small carbonation. Overall, a really ideal saison. i have a new regular.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 21:17:39 | More by Monalenard

dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +0.3%

05-07-2013 20:30:56 | More by dalepryor

mklisz

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -18.5%

05-07-2013 20:03:13 | More by mklisz

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

05-04-2013 19:52:50 | More by bacher468

bostonryan

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +12.8%

05-04-2013 18:44:39 | More by bostonryan

FembotsUnite

Pennsylvania

4.31/5  rDev +8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: Pours a lovely hazy gold/amber hue with an ivory head and nice lacing. Delicate carbonation.

Smell: Clove, tropical fruit, bread, faint rose and floral notes. Slight hop presence. I found myself breathing in so deeply I got foam up my nose.

Taste: Clean and crisp like a saison should be. Winter spice and banana with a peppery finish. Almost no hop bitterness and the abv is concealed well.

Mouthfeel: Light bodied with a mildly dry aftertaste that leaves you wanting more.

Overall: An excellent saison for the coming summer months. Strong enough to satisfy the beer geeks in your circle yet accessible enough for even the Bud drinkers to enjoy.

Serving type: bottle

05-02-2013 17:54:27 | More by FembotsUnite

2neardead

California

3/5  rDev -24.8%

04-30-2013 03:31:06 | More by 2neardead

JeffTheJuice

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6%

04-29-2013 17:34:51 | More by JeffTheJuice

CrazyDavros

Australia

3.74/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75

Pours amber with a large head.
Nose shows funky saison yeast, soft bready malt and wheat along with faint spicy hops. Inviting.
Some bready malt as a flavour along with some mineral content contributing to the very dry finish.
Carbonations seems a bit excessive.

Serving type: bottle

04-26-2013 07:58:35 | More by CrazyDavros

itchytasty

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -6%

04-25-2013 23:12:36 | More by itchytasty

Braseltonage

Missouri

4/5  rDev +0.3%

04-20-2013 21:05:42 | More by Braseltonage