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Maggie's Farmhouse Ale
Terrapin Beer Company
- From:
- Terrapin Beer Company
- Georgia, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 9.47%
- Reviews:
- 67
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 11, 2024
- Added:
- May 22, 2009
- Wants:
- 13
- Gots:
- 6
To our brewers the "Side Project" series of beers signifies an opportunity to experiment with new ingredients and unique styles while utilizing creativity. To our fans it represents a chance to sample an exclusive beer crafted just for them. Each "Side Project" volume is a limited edition, one-time batch featuring a new...BREWING IMPROVISATION.
For our next Side Project beer, Terrapin is going down on the farm, Maggie's Farm that is. Originally created for the farm workers along the French/Belgian border during the Middle Ages, Farmhouse Ales were typically brewed with whatever grains were available. For this version, Terrapin is using barley, wheat, oats, and rye.
For our next Side Project beer, Terrapin is going down on the farm, Maggie's Farm that is. Originally created for the farm workers along the French/Belgian border during the Middle Ages, Farmhouse Ales were typically brewed with whatever grains were available. For this version, Terrapin is using barley, wheat, oats, and rye.
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Ratings by brentk56:
Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
3.92/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a cloudy golden color with a rocky, but ultimately unimpressive head; some lacing left behind
Smell: Witbier smells of coriander and citrus peel; grainy and husky, as well, with a hint of honey
Taste: Starts out with honeydew melon and pear flavors, followed by a bit of citrus peel and coriander that adds a funky, herbal aspect by mid-palate; after the swallow, the sweeter fruity flavors tend to dominate
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with low to moderate carbonation
Drinkability: Is it a wit, a saison, or a Belgian Pale? Rather an interesting blend of all of these styles - the disappointing mouthfeel and lack of yeasty complexity makes this one is good, not great
Apr 13, 2010Smell: Witbier smells of coriander and citrus peel; grainy and husky, as well, with a hint of honey
Taste: Starts out with honeydew melon and pear flavors, followed by a bit of citrus peel and coriander that adds a funky, herbal aspect by mid-palate; after the swallow, the sweeter fruity flavors tend to dominate
Mouthfeel: Light to medium body with low to moderate carbonation
Drinkability: Is it a wit, a saison, or a Belgian Pale? Rather an interesting blend of all of these styles - the disappointing mouthfeel and lack of yeasty complexity makes this one is good, not great
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
3.25/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Maggie’s Farmhouse Ale – from Terrapin. Bomber picked up at an unknown bar in Robinson – you know the one – where they used to have Strip District salads. Reviewed 11/02/24 (Review 3243). Note that I use DD/MM/YY protocol.
Undated bomber. Stored at a cooler at the bar, 39 degrees at home for the last decade. Served at 54.7 degrees F in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. The final temperature was 57.8 degrees F.
Appearance – 3.5
First pour – Pale Straw (SRM 2), clear.
Body – Deep Gold (SRM 6), clear. Under direct light, same. Rear-lite, same.
Head – None. Just a few roiling bubbles which rapidly disappear, leaving only a narrow, broken bubble ring around the edge.
Lacing – None
Aroma –3.5 – Very weak graininess. No yeast, no hops, no alcohol (6 % ABV according to BA, label unmarked).
Flavor – 3 – Begins slightly sweet with an odd background flavor. No yeast, no hops, no roasted malt, no spiciness. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl. No ethanol. No gastric warming occurs.
Palate – 3.5 – Thin; watery; soft carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 3.25 (After deducting 0.25 point for an undated bottle) Wow! Guess I shouldn’t have waited 10+ years to crack this last bottle. I remember I used to really like this one – I bought all I could find even though it meant driving 2 hours to the Pittsburgh area. Back in those days, Terrapin was independent and made some good beers; when heading into the South, Athens and the brewery were always scheduled stops.
Feb 11, 2024Undated bomber. Stored at a cooler at the bar, 39 degrees at home for the last decade. Served at 54.7 degrees F in a hand washed and dried Jester King snifter. The final temperature was 57.8 degrees F.
Appearance – 3.5
First pour – Pale Straw (SRM 2), clear.
Body – Deep Gold (SRM 6), clear. Under direct light, same. Rear-lite, same.
Head – None. Just a few roiling bubbles which rapidly disappear, leaving only a narrow, broken bubble ring around the edge.
Lacing – None
Aroma –3.5 – Very weak graininess. No yeast, no hops, no alcohol (6 % ABV according to BA, label unmarked).
Flavor – 3 – Begins slightly sweet with an odd background flavor. No yeast, no hops, no roasted malt, no spiciness. No dimethylsulfide or diacetyl. No ethanol. No gastric warming occurs.
Palate – 3.5 – Thin; watery; soft carbonation.
Final impression and summation: 3.25 (After deducting 0.25 point for an undated bottle) Wow! Guess I shouldn’t have waited 10+ years to crack this last bottle. I remember I used to really like this one – I bought all I could find even though it meant driving 2 hours to the Pittsburgh area. Back in those days, Terrapin was independent and made some good beers; when heading into the South, Athens and the brewery were always scheduled stops.
Reviewed by MiataGirl from Vermont
3.39/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.39/5 rDev -10.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Interesting beer with the peach added. I'm new to the beer reviewing side of things, so this was a first. I liked the lightness of the beer - something you could easily drink on a hot summer day. I will definitely be looking for similar beers to try over the hot months of summer!
Jul 21, 2013
Maggie's Farmhouse Ale from Terrapin Beer Company
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
95 ratings
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