Urban Farmhouse Ale - The Commons Brewery

DaftCaskBC

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Honey amber liquid with a massive creamy frothy head that dissipated quickly and left a decent lacing.

S: Honey, dandelions, marigolds, clean yeast.

T: Honey, dandelions, marigolds, clean yeast and chamomile tea. Some biscuit and pilsner malt taste as well.

M: Medium level of sharp and fine carbonation. Medium bubbly viscosity.

O: A good Saison, that likely uses a French yeast strain. A quaffable beverage for a hot summer day.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 02:26:40 | More by DaftCaskBC

constantine_272

Oregon

3.81/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A: Light golden straw. Epravesant. White lead with little to no retention.

S: Tropical fruit and alcohol. Sweet smelling and very light and delicate.

T: Sweet wheat flavors. Mellow with a rich wild, gamey taste at the end. Not overly sweet like other farmhouse ales I've had, but still on the sweet side. Definite passion fruit notes. Slightly crisp.

M: Thin and light. Long fruity and yeasty aftertaste. The aftertaste fades to a mostly clean taste.

O: Nice farmhouse. A lot of sweet notes. Could have gone for a bit more crisp bitterness to round out the the fatty free range yeast flavor and finish the aftertaste, but that's not picking. Overall, pretty good if you're in the mood.

Serving type: growler

04-13-2013 04:34:06 | More by constantine_272

DefenCorps

Oregon

3.64/5  rDev -4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Growler from the brewery.

A crystal clear light yellow with a dense, white head with excellent retention and nice lacing. The nose is solid. Fruity, spicy, phenolic and moderately flora, this has plenty of characteristics that I look for in a saison. Honeydew melon, peaches, honey, bananas, a little bit of pepper, not much of a grainy character. A touch sweet.

The palate opens crisp, a little doughy with honey, a moderately chalky/mineral profile that lends an astringency to the palate, especially on the finish. The fruity and yeasty flavors dominate the mid-palate. There's honey, pepper, bananas, this is quite estery with some phenols. Light in body, this beer is highly carbonated, exacerbating the bitterness that the chalk lends. The malt character is a touch dull, which is disappointing. Decent.

Serving type: growler

04-01-2013 06:10:47 | More by DefenCorps

kevanb

Illinois

3.78/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

750ml bottle poured into a stemless wine glass.

The beer pours a nice lemon rind yellow color, hues of gold and dandelion, nice hazy complexion with a big, soapy white head, nearly 3 fingers high that has good retention and leaves behind a trickle of lacing. The aroma is very pleasant, lemon zest, light floral notes with subtle yeasty funk. Sweet, pale cereal grain lingers behind, but the aroma is very light and fleeting, albiet quite refreshing and inviting. The flavors are similar, faint citrus, light floral character, yeasty funk with some sweet fruit comes out that trails into sweet, pale grain. The body is nice, a bit on the thinner side, coats the mouth well with a finish that is almost creamy, but a touch watery.

Verdict: Like the bottle says, a simple, refreshing farmhouse ale, and one that I really enjoyed. A great beer to share during a nice sunny afternoon.

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2013 21:51:15 | More by kevanb

Thorpe429

Illinois

2.36/5  rDev -37.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Served in a cervoise. Thanks, Aaron! Interesting phenolic character with a bit of pepper. Dry and with a slight tannic character. Quite yeasty. Not a fan.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 03:19:47 | More by Thorpe429

cbrunpc

Oregon

3.95/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a Chimay glass.

A: Hazy and yellow, thin white head.

S: Light smell of bananas (thats how i describe Belgian yeast)

T: Light citrus and some small spice.

M: Very light, a little bubbly. I was hoping for a more full flavor.

O: Good, not the best farmhouse I have had, but certainly drinkable and enjoyable. I will have again.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 02:40:19 | More by cbrunpc

Mebuzzard

Colorado

4.08/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

I really like this beer. For the downsides it can use a touch more bubble and light malt sweetness, but overall it is quite tasty.

Flavors of this beer dance around each other and are finally lifted at the end with the bubbles that are there and some faint, soft dry hops. Pineapple, apricot, persimmon and green cut grass mingle throughout.
Some white pepper and honeysuckle for the spice. All of these together can be described by the label: Urban and Farmhouse. I can see this, good call.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 21:57:39 | More by Mebuzzard

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.93/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle shared on 6.2.12.

A - Pours a cloudy light orange with a explosive white head. It takes it forever to fade, but slowly does.

S - Light Belgian yeast. Not much else.

T - Spicy and Belgian. Some lemons.

D - Good carbonation and a light body.

O - Belgian, but not. Good.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2012 04:31:14 | More by HuskyinPDX

JohnGalt1

Idaho

3.98/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a slightly hazy light gold... good white head and tons of lace...

Nose is interesting... nice phenols... some dry pale malts... seems like a cross between a dry German hefe and a bubblegummy saison... odd, but still pretty cool.

The palate is just as odd... slight white peppercorn.. but the big player is pink bubblegum... not a bad thing at all... just odd for my palate.... a bit of apricot ester... but the brew is very dry.... the bubblegum make this one seem to be a one hit wonder.. pale maltiness carry the yeastiness and let little for the imagination...

The carbonation and body seem about right.... very drinkable... I pulled this one out a few times tonight...

3.5/4/4/4/4

Serving type: on-tap

01-12-2012 07:35:58 | More by JohnGalt1

chumba526

Oregon

4.33/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Appears slightly hazy yellow with a small white head.

It smells fruity. I get a bit of an apricot smell and a bit of a pineapple smell. I also get a bit of a peppery yeasty smell as well.

It tastes slightly fruit: I get an apricot and pineapple flavor mostly. There is a nice mild peppery yeasty flavor. I get a bit of a sweet flavor from the malt. The beer ends with a noticeable hop presence. I get a bit of an herbal and grassy bitter finish to the beer.

The carbonation is moderate high and the mouth feel is crisp and light.

The drinkability is quite good. It goes down smooth and is light and refreshing. It would be a good summer beer.

Overall a very good beer. This is my first beer from Beetje and I am impressed. This is a very solid farmhouse ale.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2011 23:52:05 | More by chumba526