Fleur De Ferme - The Commons Brewery

FondueVoodoo

British Columbia (Canada)

3.68/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A: Poured with a giant 4 fingers or more of head tan head over a nearly jet black brew, held up to the light you can see a ruby red shine.

S: Smell is unique and unlike anything else. Up front with medicinal notes, wet wood, and maltiness with a base note of flowers and dark bread yeasts.

T: The flavour is distinctly medicinal, suggestive of a drink made from roots & dark malts and herbs. It's not distastefully medicinal, but reminds me of a an old fashioned remedy elixir.

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate pin pricks of carbonation.

O: A unique flavoured brew that offers an old fashioned style medicinal elixir feel, but is pleasant. It might be a challenge for someone not used to these flavours - but try this with dried date and figs with blue cheese, matched with this brew the flavours shine.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 03:50:03 | More by FondueVoodoo

DaftCaskBC

British Columbia (Canada)

2.85/5  rDev -23.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5

A: 1/2" tan head over black liquid.

S: Extremely powerful smell of flowers (according to the label its hibiscus, chamomile and lavender), honey, dill and maple syrup.

T: Lavender, a maple syrup taste, chamomile, grass, honey, roasted barley malt, chocolate and I guess hibiscus because it says that on the label as well. If I drink this quickly, it tastes like a cola. If I take it apart during a slower sip the flowers taste almost like plastic. Guess I'll be drinking this Siason as quickly as a Coors Light.

M: Thin viscosity and a medium level of fine carbonation.

O: Back to the drawing board with the herbal and floral element. I personally think that the herbal/floral element was too strong. Additionally, I don't think these herbs/flowers work all that well together in a beer. However, the hibiscus seemed to be the least abrasive, so that might be worth teasing out in a future, more subtle, beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 02:14:32 | More by DaftCaskBC

davey101

Connecticut

3.55/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

750 ml bottle into a tulip glass. Thanks bstyle!

A - Pours a dark and murky brown color. Three fingers of mocha foam forms and fizzles away like any soured/infected stout I have encountered. I hate to draw this comparison since I'll be using it in the aroma and taste category....but cola. This look like a god damn glass of Coke.

S - This has that distinct cola like aroma to it, which is followed by herbs, flowers, and some peppercorn. Not bad, in fact its almost nice. Just not what I was expecting at all.

T - Coke with Flowers. What is going on!? It even has some cola-like twang to it. Finishes again with peppers, lavender, and hibiscus. It was a bit much at first but letting it sit for a while really smooths it out. Good, but very different.

M - Oddly enough, NOT cola like. Light carbonation and a thin to medium body.

O - This was a very unusual concept. I'm sure its just my taste buds here, but this was like a Coke variety featuring flowers and herbs. I'm struggling to finish the bottle but it is certainly worth the try considering how unique it us.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 04:46:24 | More by davey101

UCLABrewN84

California

3.96/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle pour at the bottle share held at Chloe's inside Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a clear dark crimson-brown with a foamy khaki head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt and lots of herbal, spice, and floral aromas. Taste is much the same with herbal and floral flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of spice bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer with some interesting aromas and flavors.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2013 06:08:19 | More by UCLABrewN84

popery

California

2.81/5  rDev -24.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

Bottle at Beer Revolution. Pours black with a decent beige head that fades quickly. In strong light, I can see some brown, but it's a surprisingly dark beer and the color doesn't really show up in the flavor. Very floral aroma. The lavender is nice. Some unfortunate cola. No roast. Taste is oddly sweet and just doesn't work well. Lots more cola. Less flowers. Just a muddle of odd notes that don't play nicely. Carbonation is normal, perhaps a little low for a saison. I'm not a fan of this beer. The flower and sweet cola flavors don't work together. It's kind of a mess.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 23:22:37 | More by popery

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.61/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

Bottle opened on 1.31.13

A - Pours a very dark brown with a fizzy three inch light brown head that fades pretty quickly.

S - Very spicy, lavender, corriander, chamomille, hibicus on the label.

T - A quick hit of spices, thenm some roasted coffee, and finishes with a dry herbal taste.

D - Good carbonation with a medium-light body.

O - Spicy and dark, farmhouse, but not my favorite Commons beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 05:07:36 | More by HuskyinPDX

FourLights

4.84/5  rDev +30.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

I thought I would hate a beer with lavender, chamomile and hibiscus. This beer did not only pleasantly suprise me, but is one of my favorite beers. I go to the commons 2-3 x /month. I have to get the taster try every time I go because there are always so many new things I want to try. I always get this beer on my taster tray because I was always afraid to get an entire glass because I thought it would be too overwhelming. I was very wrong. I have bought several glasses since and can drink many more. The balance of this beer is extraordinary. You will get plentiful amounts of lavender in a very good way. The chamomile and hibiscus are more subdued and compliment the lavender. The mouth feel is superb and is medium bodied. Head retention is average out of the bottle, above average on draft. This beer pairs amazingly with steak, savory meals, lamb with rosemary etc. They also sell this in bottles which is just as great as on tap. Very special beer.

Serving type: on-tap

01-14-2013 04:54:08 | More by FourLights

vkv822

Oregon

4.03/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Dark farmhouse ale with hibiscus, lavender and chamomile.

on-tap at Belmont Station.
from notes.
tulip snifter.

Arrives a dark chocolate brown with a creamy, light brown head. Looks very much like a stout.

Extremely floral and lightly herbal/spicy in the nose and palate. Quite enjoyable. Faint roasty char backing.

Medium body, with prickly, medium carbonation.

I really enjoyed this one. While quite floral and herbal, I didn't find it overwhelming.

Serving type: on-tap

08-05-2012 00:11:22 | More by vkv822