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 airheadmtrcycle:
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Reviewed by airheadmtrcycle from Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +28.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
As a newbie I look to BA for a lot of guidance. BA says saisons or farmhouse ales are supposed to be sturdy summer fare. Terrapin's Side project #14, TomFoolery, is dark as a porter or stout, but without quite the mouth feel one would expect from either. The head is thick, creamy and velvety smooth. So TomFoolery passes that test easily.

BA also claims farmhouse ales are supposed to be complex, maybe even fruity in aroma and taste. It passes that test, as well. I really like the yeast aroma and flavor; it's got that bubble gum thing going on, but it's tarter than I've experienced from a Belgian yeast prior to now, not that far from a Granny Smith apple. It finishes clean, but with a nice little bit of bitterness. It might be a bit sweeter than a true saison might be, but it plays off the tartness perfectly.

I think Terrapin nailed this one, not only in producing a decent farmhouse ale (according to BA's standards), but making one that I personally like quite a bit. I'll bet if I scour the Atlanta/Athens area I'll still find a bottle or two lying around. I'm gonna grab a few and see what some age might do to this excellent beer. Highly recommended!
Jun 07, 2011
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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