Liopard Oir - Lavery Brewing Company

nhindian

Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Review from notes. Had at a Pittsburgh tasting a bit ago.

22oz bottle split and poured into a Stone taster.

A - Pours a cloudy, hazy goldenrod with about a finger's worth of white head. Retention and lacing are both decent.

S - The nose is full of spicy and somewhat herbal notes. I'm getting a good amount of lemongrass, citrus, and maybe some coriander as well. Slightly funky with some earthy notes.

T - The taste at the start has a lot of floral, grassy hop flavors, before transitioning into lemon, orange, and a melange of different spices, like clove. It's hard to put a finger on this since I am getting lots of different notes here. The yeast doesn't help matters, but it definitely makes things interesting and fresh.

M - Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with high carbonation. This beer finishes bone dry and rather crisp, which is always nice to see from a saison. Long-lasting fruit and spice leaves a very nice finish.

D/O - Drinkability is high. Excellent mouthfeel and the hops add a nice layer to an already solid saison base. I have seen Lavery bottles a few times, but have never pulled the trigger, but I will definitely pick this beer up again and keep an eye out for their other offerings.

Serving type: bottle

11-16-2011 03:16:45 | More by nhindian

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3/5  rDev -24.6%

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4/5  rDev +0.5%

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4/5  rDev +0.5%

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4/5  rDev +0.5%

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New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

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New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -18.3%

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Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +6.8%

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Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -12.1%

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4/5  rDev +0.5%

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Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -24.6%

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RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.51/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I have tried many beers and many saisons. American brewers have a very difficult time creating saisons like those from Belgium. The balance on this beer is phenomenal. There are equal parts of funky and earthy, and it does not cross the line. This reminds me of Dupont and Fantome. It is beers like this that are defining the craft beer movement of America.

Serving type: bottle

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Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

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Holmes698

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Pours a golden yellow with a hugh amount (2 full fingers) of cloud white head. The lacing on my glass is amazing the entire drinking session.

Ar: Peppery, funky, with some crisp hop notes.

T: Wow! This is an amazing farmhouse beer. Crisp, citrus hops, Funky brett notes with kind of a grassy flavor. Really complex for the style. Nice mix of grains and funk topped off by hops.

M: Light and crisp with moderate carbonation.

Overall: An great farmhouse/Saison beer. This is one that I usually compare other beers of the same style to. I can say that I will have a few of these in my celler and can't wait for this to gain even more funk over time.

Serving type: bottle

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2.3/5  rDev -42.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

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Serving type: bottle

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