Tongue Tied Cherry Saison
Rochester Mills Beer Co.

Tongue Tied Cherry SaisonTongue Tied Cherry Saison
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From:
Rochester Mills Beer Co.
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
5.75%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.56 | pDev: 12.08%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
45
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 07, 2017
Added:
May 19, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  7
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Rated: 3.76 by pirmannt1 from Illinois

Aug 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.59 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Aug 05, 2017
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Reviewed by Tatara from Michigan

3.89/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: just a tad redder than amber, weak white head.

smell: worst part of the beer, weak cherry aroma with a coppery/yeasty scent that unfortunately dominates

taste: quite good, the cherries take a backseat to the sourness they produce and this keeps the sweetness, while present, from being a major factor. some yeastyness on the aftertaste.

feel: goes down smooth, not much more to ask for from a summer fruit beer

overall: i am pleasantly surprised at how well this brew came across, as i havent been super impressed with rochester mills in the past; an excellent summer brew. if you like sours you'll probably like this one.

drank from a 16 oz can and also glass-poured.
Jul 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jonathan-Morgan from Florida

Jun 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.63 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Jun 17, 2017
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Reviewed by bcgoldtoe from Michigan

4.92/5  rDev +38.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Phenomenal beer. Perfect balance of cherries, hops, sweetness, and malt. Every person I offer one to walks away with the same impression. Don't worry about finding a store where you can buy a single to try; just get the four pack. You won't be sorry.
Jan 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by AJmon13 from Ohio

Dec 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Dec 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by tommy5 from Michigan

Sep 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.82 by Mambajahamba from Michigan

Jul 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.22 by efrankmcguire from Virginia

Jul 03, 2016
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Reviewed by StoutHunter from Michigan

3.78/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
I picked up a can of Rochester Mills Tongue Tied Cherry Saison for $2.29 at The Lager Mill. I've had this beer before, but now that it's in cans I thought I would revisit it, so lets see how it goes. 2016 Vintage. Poured from a tall 16oz can into a teku.

A- The can looks great, it's got a nice design that really goes with the name and it's very eye catching. It poured a nice amber and ruby red color that takes on more of a pink hue when held to the light with a little over half a fingers worth of creamy off white head that died down to a thin ring that eventually faded away and it left some spotty lacing behind. This is a pretty nice looking beer, I have no complaints.

S- The aroma starts off with a lower amount of high sweetness with a cherry aroma being the first to show and it imparts a little bit of natural cherry flavors with a little sweetness and tartness to go with it and it's followed by the malts which impart a wheat, bread, doughy and grainy aromas. Towards the ends there's just a little saison yeast aromas. This beer has a pretty nice aroma, it's got good balance and the saison yeast isn't too overpowering.

T- The taste seems to be similar to the aroma and it starts off with a higher amount of medium sweetness with the same malty aspects that I got in the aroma being the first to show up and they are followed by a noticeable saison yeast aspect that shows up a little more than it did in the aroma. Up next comes the cherry which has a little a bit more of maraschino cherry and candied cherry flavor with a little bit of tartness that goes into the finish along with just a little bit of bitterness and it had a candied cherry like aftertaste. This is a pretty nice tasting beer, no aspect is too overpowering.

M- Smooth, crisp, a little prickly, a little refreshing, on the lighter side of being medium bodied with a lower amount of high carbonation. The mouthfeel is good and it works well with this beer.

Overall I thought this was a pretty nice beer and a nice example of the style, it was pretty much just as advertised and even though the saison aspects were a little on the light side at least they weren't too overpowering like it can be a lot of saisons and that let those nice candied cherry aspects shine through like they should. This beer had nice drinkability, I could drink a couple, especially when it's hot out, but that would be my limit. What I like the most about this beer is the balance, no aspect was ever to overpowering. What I like the least about this beer is that the saison yeast didn't show up just a slight bit more, that's the only thing I would change. I would buy this beer again when in the mood for a cherry saison and I would recommend in the mood for the same. All in all I was happy with this beer and it turned out to be better than I remember, it really lives up to it's name. It's one of the better Rochester Mills beers I've had and it's a nice example of the style. Nice job guys, this is a tasty cherry saison.
Jun 28, 2016
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Reviewed by TreyIsWilson from Michigan

3.53/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A - Pours a hazy burnt orange with a large three finger foamy white head. The head recedes into a thin cap leaving heavy soapy lacing.

S - Aroma is green apple, light tart cherries and yeast.

T - The taste is tart cherry, green apple, lemon peel, and yeast with some white pepper in the finish.

M - Light body with medium/high carbonation. Crisp watery mouthfeel with a dry finish.

O - A decent Saison. The cherry adds a nice touch of tartness throughout the flavor. A nice lawnmower beer.
Jun 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by -Andrew- from Michigan

Jun 11, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by jdimento from Texas

Jun 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by jkrug5 from Maryland

May 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by km02600 from Michigan

May 27, 2016
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

3.03/5  rDev -14.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
$ 2.29/16 oz can ($ 0.143/oz) at the Lager Mill, Frankenmuth, MI
Can coded FL 436 09/24/16 BEERCOS.COM at 36 degrees (Hotel reefer temp) into a hand washed and dried BV snifter
Aroma – cherry, but faint. As it warms, the cherry fades and the yeast begins coming out.
Head – large (Maximum five cm, aggressive pour), off white, creamy, slowly diminishing to an irregular three to five mm ring and thin rocky layer
Lacing - none
Body – medium amber with pink tones, cloudy
Flavor – some cherry and some light yeast phenolics; no hops, no malt, no alcohol, no diacetyl
Palate – medium, creamy, lively carbonation

A drinkable beer, but putting cherry into a beer does not automatically make it wonderful or even better than average. This is an average wheat beer. If I’m ever in a restaurant and it comes down to a choice between BMC and this, it’ll be tough. One and done.

Appearance 3, Aroma 3, Flavor 3, Palate 3.25, Overall 3.
May 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by Jackalope1977 from Michigan

May 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by HardyA from Michigan

May 06, 2016
Tongue Tied Cherry Saison from Rochester Mills Beer Co.
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 45 ratings