TomFoolery
Terrapin Beer Company

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From:
Terrapin Beer Company
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
7.3%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.5 | pDev: 14.57%
Reviews:
93
Ratings:
141
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 25, 2020
Added:
Feb 08, 2011
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  9
This is Terrapin's 14th side project.
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Ratings by JerseyKirk:
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Reviewed by JerseyKirk from New Jersey

3.58/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A: Huge pillowy khaki to mocha head. Tight small to medium bubbles. Carbonation evident and up the sides of the glass. Lacing all around. Opaque black color with slight red around edges of glass where light travels through.

S: Big cream, saison/belgian yeast phenols. Slight clove. Little bit of dark malts, particularly roasted barley. Would like a touch more of the roastiness to come through though.

T: Super drinkable. I get more of a belgian yeast, very slight banana up front followed by a subtle roast, caramel sweetness and dry finish. Not as much coffe/roastiness as I would expect from the color. De-bittered?

M: Dry finish. Some subtle sweetness in the middle.

O: I love the experiment. Very fun to try darker (srm) versions of pale colored beers. I think American Dark Ales are a great addition. Dark Saison...I'm still not sure about. Not enough of them to really clearly define the style. Good. Not stellar. Would like a touch more roast coming through.
Mar 10, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey

3.34/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Based on notes from 2011. Had this from a bottle.
A: pours black body with light tan head with ok retention and lacing
S: estery and yeasty smelling; typical of a saison
T: strong, yeasty taste with some sweet malt notes and yeasty; roasted aftertaste
M: a lot of carbonation; medium bodied; good for the style
D: nice mouthfeel and taste combo; nice beer overall
Nov 25, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Jul 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by GClarkage from California

Jul 04, 2014
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Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York

3.11/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Had this one for a while (obviously) and tonight seemed right. Enjoyed from an oversized terrapin snifter.
a - brew pours a dark brown that settles in the glass as black with chestnut highlights to the light. A generous frothy foamy grey head hung out for a while with a creamy almost Belgian look.

s - nose is soft fruit leading with Apple and pear.

t - taste starts with the same apple and pear and then is tsunamied with a bready toasted oxidized tartness. Yeasty

m - feel is over carbed and fizzy

o - overall this probably should've been drank long ago. Not really that great now.
May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Lovely85 from Florida

Dec 31, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by BrkfstOfChmpns from Georgia

Nov 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

Jun 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

May 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by twenty5 from Pennsylvania

May 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by SadMachine from New Jersey

May 06, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Zach136 from Georgia

Apr 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Mar 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Mar 17, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Mar 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by DaPan from Canada (ON)

Mar 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by t0rin0 from California

Feb 28, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by jsanford from Georgia

Feb 10, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by sendbeer from Georgia

Dec 23, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by jheezee from Texas

Dec 11, 2012
TomFoolery from Terrapin Beer Company
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 141 ratings