As Follows - Stillwater Artisanal Ales

timtim

District of Columbia

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

wow. tried both the draft and bottled version. i thought the bottled version was showing slightly better. both were fantastic. sort of a super-saison. best analogy that i can make is as follows is to stateside as avec les bon voeux is to saison dupont. here goes: pours a hazy, glowing white gold with a huge, lively white head that shrinks to proper, holds well and leaves tons of lace. nose is full of spicy phenols and fruity esters that seem to just shoot up in to the olfactory factory. i get white pepper and other bright spices at first, which seems to be balanced by pineapple, lemon, peach and maybe some melon. a touch of sweet(ish) doughy/bready malt pokes it head through to create some backbone as well. taste is boom! blast off! fitting to be drinking Stillwater's anniversary beer on the same day as the anniversary of the first space voyage. astronaut Yuri Gagaran would enjoy this, no doubt. taste is all of the spicy, fruity, malty (yeasty, hoppy) notes that i described above translated in an almost weightless body and amplified by fairly zippy carbonation and a pleasant boozy heat. spice notes seemed to lean a bit towards herbs in the middle, and i was thinking i could taste white sage and/or a hint of eucalyptus. it had me thinking super-stateside at first, then super-cellar door, then i realized this was just super-stillwater. stillwater turned up to 11. created on earth but heard in outer space. extremely well-balanced. long spicy finish with a very clean end. i really enjoyed this one.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2012 12:52:39 | More by timtim

BAsbill

California

4/5  rDev -3.1%

06-18-2013 05:49:08 | More by BAsbill

JC333

New York

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-17-2013 02:28:35 | More by JC333

Kmat10

Alberta (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

06-16-2013 23:00:09 | More by Kmat10

Yojimbo1941

Wisconsin

4.31/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A - straw yellow, muted orange accents, soapy white foam

S - lots of fragrant grapefruit, lemon zest, cereal

T - tangy but not bitter grapefruit, hint of mango, very nice

M - medium heavy

O - a nice, drinkable strong ale. Definitely hides the alcohol taste.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 01:14:52 | More by Yojimbo1941

KVNBGRY

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +9%

06-05-2013 17:29:26 | More by KVNBGRY

markcp

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

06-03-2013 21:03:25 | More by markcp

AngusOg

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-24-2013 23:16:16 | More by AngusOg

johntfox

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

05-24-2013 04:04:06 | More by johntfox

Arinthos

New York

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-19-2013 17:17:28 | More by Arinthos

rdooley

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-10-2013 23:00:59 | More by rdooley

Dreamer

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +9%

05-10-2013 17:51:14 | More by Dreamer

JustinMatthew

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-09-2013 18:44:50 | More by JustinMatthew

irishgreensoda

Washington

4/5  rDev -3.1%

05-07-2013 13:09:39 | More by irishgreensoda

schaffer9252

New York

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

05-04-2013 14:41:45 | More by schaffer9252

jrpapajcik

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

05-01-2013 14:43:32 | More by jrpapajcik

Tonyole

New York

4.75/5  rDev +15%

04-28-2013 22:47:38 | More by Tonyole

Immortale25

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +9%

04-27-2013 15:24:13 | More by Immortale25

jfstilling

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +15%

04-27-2013 14:38:19 | More by jfstilling

djtomain

Florida

4/5  rDev -3.1%

04-25-2013 00:50:56 | More by djtomain

KiMiRaiK

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

04-21-2013 21:49:51 | More by KiMiRaiK

mookihouse

California

3.75/5  rDev -9.2%

04-17-2013 04:54:27 | More by mookihouse

RuckusDu

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -15.3%

04-09-2013 04:27:59 | More by RuckusDu

Kendo

New York

4.23/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

A: Poured from the bomber into a Piraat tulip/snifter-type glass. Body is hazy light-golden-orange with a big (2-finger-plus) bubbly white head that settles slowly and leaves rings of foamy lace.

S: Vinuous with some lighter fruit (grapes, pears, apple skins) and a touch of biscuity/bready malt.

T: Bready doughy malt foundation is followed by a touch of spice and the skins of fruits - grapes and apples come to mind. Some faint yeastiness too. Finishes with a modest lemony bitterness that provides a nice balance or offset to the yeasty/doughy stuff.

M: Real nice - tinkly effervescence makes it drink pretty light. Call it medium in heft, though it really drinks lighter.

O: Really good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 23:27:04 | More by Kendo

nickfl

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +2.9%

04-03-2013 22:20:57 | More by nickfl