Noble King Hoppy Farmhouse Ale - Jester King Craft Brewery

aasher

Indiana

4/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This brewery just became available in Indiana this past week.

Noble King pours a medium bodied very cloudy, dull tangerine orange in color with a two finger off white head. The nose is light and citrusy with plenty of Belgian yeast characteristics. The flavors are light and dry. There are citrus notes and it finishes dry and slightly bitter. I appreciate the hop presence. It's kind of musty as well. It drinks medium in body and definitely dries out your palate. It has pretty good flavor but isn't aggressive in one way or another. It's a decent saison.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 15:30:53 | More by aasher

RuckusDu

Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-25-2013 03:38:56 | More by RuckusDu

heygeebee

Australia

3.49/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.25

From Leura. The bottle says 'best within 9 months of brewdate'... all well and good, but what if you cannot locate a brewdate?

Anyways, thoughts here not a review as once I had type in scores and started to write I had a visitor...

Fabulous looking saison, and exquisite in the mouth. Not actually too hoppy, a lot of lemons and zestiness, but oh-so-dry. Major failing for this reviewer. Very very dry finish.

0.5 off overall for price point given ABV.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 08:23:30 | More by heygeebee

pauldevay

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-21-2013 18:42:15 | More by pauldevay

JMScowcroft

Vermont

4.29/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Jester King Craft Brewery - Noble King Hoppy Farmhouse Ale

Look - Pours a hazy honey golden with an ever so slight amber tinge. Smaller fizzy head that dissipates quickly. Abundant sticky lacing.

Smell - Sweet honey with a spicy snap Saison feel (obviously), sour bready Belgian notes that are mouth-watering and round this out quite well. Slight citrus hops here but generally absent in the nose.

Taste - Creamy and fizzy carbonated, a smooth farmhouse intro then a rapid introduction to sour citrus hops blast in the mouth.

Mouthfeel - Mouthfeel is sticky and full, sour citrus lemon, lime, grapefruit, and maybe slight pineapple hops rest on the palate.

Overall - This brew renewed my interest in the style, though admittedly it is a fusion and not fully representative of Saison alone. The hop character did tickle my funny bone just right. Would drink this brew again.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 21:25:42 | More by JMScowcroft

ThreeFishes

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-12-2013 21:22:38 | More by ThreeFishes

MRsojourner

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

appearance: hazy golden with orange hints and a fluffy head that maintained throughout the glass

Aroma: was not to big but it did have some nice earthy and estery notes in the smell

Taste: big munich/Vienna malts, hay and straw. a bit spicy/peppercorn and a touch of orange citrus. very balanced and easy drinking.

mouthfeel: was to be expected for a saison, nice and dry but the 3711 gives the mouthfeel more perceived body.

overall: very nice, nothing earth shattering here but it does what its meant to do. quench your thirst after yardwork but still giving you a little something to think about as you drink it.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 11:15:15 | More by MRsojourner

Compton25

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-10-2013 17:53:39 | More by Compton25

csfcmitchell

Texas

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-09-2013 17:11:10 | More by csfcmitchell

auggie

Illinois

3/5  rDev -22.1%

05-08-2013 20:26:26 | More by auggie

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

3.91/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle received form Mattsander in CANBIF8
Poured in to tulip.

A - Hazy medium orange with a big yellow glow around the edges. A huge amount of fluffy bright white head formed and slowly receded.

S - Clove, pepper, Belgian yeast, lemon and some sweet bready notes.

T - Spice/pepper and yeast esters up front. Sweet bready malts, lemon and clove notes in the background.

M - Light to medium boy. Dry. moderate carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 02:41:58 | More by TheSevenDuffs

weonfire

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

04-26-2013 04:17:01 | More by weonfire

Dagsy

California

4/5  rDev +3.9%

04-20-2013 22:50:02 | More by Dagsy

Rainier

California

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

04-20-2013 06:30:15 | More by Rainier

tvl89

Texas

4.75/5  rDev +23.4%

04-20-2013 03:22:53 | More by tvl89

Beerandboards

New Mexico

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A - pours an opaque lemonade color. Huge loose white head that sticks around forever.

S - Little bit of funk, little bit of lemon peel, citrus hops are there.

T - nice. Really pretty good balance. Nothing particularly stands out, but everything is nice. It leads with a sort of standard saison mild funkiness, some very mild sourness, then quick to the lemony hoppy citrus bitter finish.

M - pretty smooth, medium but lively carbonation. Good feel.

O - this is a very solid beer. I dont think i would seek it out. But I wouldnt be unhappy if I were to drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 03:31:54 | More by Beerandboards

notchucknorris

California

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

04-18-2013 01:56:20 | More by notchucknorris

smithj4

New York

4/5  rDev +3.9%

04-16-2013 01:27:16 | More by smithj4

cletusdog

California

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

04-10-2013 00:26:43 | More by cletusdog

thagr81us

South Carolina

3.65/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Served from bottle into a Mikkeller oversized wine glass. Poured a hazy golden yellow-orange with a two finger white head that subsided to one finger very slowly. Maintained phenomenal lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, fruit, banana, spice, earth, sweet fruit, and subtle sugar. The flavor was of sweet malt, earth, fruit, spice, and sugar. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. Upon first inspection of the aroma I really like what I came across. A very nice thing going on in that respect. The flavor however wasn't quite up to par with the aroma. There was just a little too much earth and spice going on in it unfortunately. Glad I got to try this one, but there are better ones for the style out there.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2013 00:50:19 | More by thagr81us

DIPAFAN

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

04-08-2013 23:44:26 | More by DIPAFAN

garyford

Texas

3/5  rDev -22.1%

04-04-2013 20:24:20 | More by garyford

Cvescalante

Texas

3/5  rDev -22.1%

04-02-2013 19:28:20 | More by Cvescalante

stampfler07

Georgia

4/5  rDev +3.9%

04-02-2013 01:41:35 | More by stampfler07

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.9%

03-31-2013 22:38:49 | More by mikeincharleston