Cellar Door - Stillwater Artisanal Ales

ianjsullivan

Maryland

4.48/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

ST: 750ml poured into a wine glass.

A: Cloudy yellow, gold with a thick and fluffy, white head.

S: Beautiful lemon citrus, cracked pepper, wet stone, funky, sour fruit.

T: Lots of spice, sweet citrus, bitter hops, bread, sour lemon peel.

M: Medium and racy dry.

O: What a fantastic saison. Light, zippy, sweet citrus, sour peel, nice spice, delicate stone, with a slightly bready finish: sun in a bottle with complex spice and heft. This is a winner.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 01:38:18 | More by ianjsullivan

ercxi

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

06-18-2013 01:48:38 | More by ercxi

JC333

New York

4.75/5  rDev +15.6%

06-17-2013 02:59:34 | More by JC333

drebrew

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

06-16-2013 23:20:13 | More by drebrew

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

06-16-2013 21:02:34 | More by jrohrbacher

McBraniel

Virginia

4/5  rDev -2.7%

06-16-2013 01:46:01 | More by McBraniel

BorisFromRussia

New York

3.59/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from 22oz bomber into a pint glass.

Appearance: light head, light color, little foam retention

Smell: spicy, citrus-y, nutmeg-y, maybe sage or corriander.

Taste: very much like the aroma, a little bit of a bite to it. very nice for a nighttime summer drink.

Mouthfeel:light body but without a large carbonation which makes for a very pleasant sip. lingering aftertaste of spices.

Overall: this beer is well-crafted and balanced, but the brewers chose to focus on a flavor profile right up my alley. I do recommend this beer, though it is not really something id drink a lot of in a row.

Serving type: bottle

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 01:17:28 | More by BorisFromRussia

YieldToNothing

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9.5%

06-15-2013 23:59:40 | More by YieldToNothing

Mikecap

Rhode Island

4/5  rDev -2.7%

06-15-2013 16:06:07 | More by Mikecap

grittybrews

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

06-15-2013 03:03:59 | More by grittybrews

CaptDavyJones

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

06-15-2013 01:53:15 | More by CaptDavyJones

brentk56

North Carolina

4.14/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Arrives at the bar with a cloudy copper color; a very nice head caps the liquid and leaves webs of lacing behind

Smell: Toasted bread and peppery yeast; kumquats, too

Taste: Toasted bread and peaches with peppery spice flavors developing; by mid-palate the kumquat adds a bitter element to balance; the crisp finish is packed with yeasty phenols

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Fruity, tropical and bitter - a very refreshing combination; it is easy to see why this is the most popular beer at Of Love and Regret

Serving type: on-tap

06-13-2013 00:50:43 | More by brentk56

starrdogg

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

06-12-2013 03:47:38 | More by starrdogg

DerekMorgan

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

06-10-2013 04:09:39 | More by DerekMorgan

jarrgal

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

06-10-2013 02:25:07 | More by jarrgal

Evoforen

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -8.8%

06-09-2013 18:44:14 | More by Evoforen

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

4/5  rDev -2.7%

06-08-2013 15:38:41 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

4.1/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

750ml bottle into a New Belgium tulip. From notes that are about a week old.

A: Pours a hazy straw color. There's about one fingers worth of creamy, white-colored head, as well. Lacing is really beautiful.

S: This is very sage-forward. Buried underneath that note is a solid undercurrent of orange peel. I wouldn't really consider it complex, but it sure is evocative the way the aroma balances itself between these two notes.

T: The opening flavors are quite spicy, with additional notes of coriander to go along with all of that white sage. Further sips help to accentuate a wonderful tone of orange peel, also. There's also a bit more complexity than the aroma suggested (subtle notes of apricot, cream, and wheat show up). This brew is really about the excellent sage and citrus peel character, however.

M: Initial heftiness is a tad much, however the finish helps to alleviate this with its crisp, clean finish. Carbonation is high, par for the style.

O: Subjectively, saisons are pretty hit-and-miss for me. I'd easily call this a 'hit' though, thanks to its balance between drinkability and good (but not great) complexity.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 21:22:50 | More by ThisWangsChung

DeutschesBier

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

06-07-2013 16:13:19 | More by DeutschesBier

Ogre

Oregon

3.25/5  rDev -20.9%

06-07-2013 00:20:19 | More by Ogre

erha2

New York

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

06-06-2013 19:25:26 | More by erha2

TallSaint

New York

4/5  rDev -2.7%

06-05-2013 04:47:10 | More by TallSaint

dar482

New York

3.86/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

The beer comes in a golden orange.

The aroma has yeast, some a lot of herbs and spiciness. A bit of wheat too.

The flavor follows with a lot of herbs and spices. It's hard to pick up at first that it's sage, but being told I was drinking a sage saison, things made a lot more sense. The beer is quite different and interesting because you're hit with a huge amount of white pepper instead of that flunk and citrus from regular saisons.

It's an interesting beer and worth a try.

Serving type: on-tap

06-04-2013 00:56:28 | More by dar482

ajzy

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -14.8%

06-04-2013 00:25:40 | More by ajzy

Dank26

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +3.4%

06-03-2013 06:29:12 | More by Dank26