Seizoen Bretta - Logsdon Farmhouse Ales

womencantsail

California

4.1/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

The pour is an orange color with a tall white head. Nice bretty nose on this with good funky, earthy aromas and a fair amount of fruit. Citrus is certainly prominent, as is a touch of tropical fruit. A mild, but pleasant spice note and some sweet bread. The flavor is fairly dry but a touch of sweetness/malt remains. More citrus fruit character on the nose along with a touch of grass, earth, and pepper. Really interesting and enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 21:25:10 | More by womencantsail

Thorpe429

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Bottle courtesy of boralyl. Served in a SAVOR wine glass. Bit of a gusher, though not too bad. Nose brings plenty of Brett. Nice earthiness with a touch of cherry and barnyard. Flavor is dry. Love the Brett. Really a nice beer that I'll be seeking out more of.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2012 12:45:02 | More by Thorpe429

UCLABrewN84

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap for the 2012 Peter Reeves Memorial Sourfest at Churchill’s Pub & Grille in San Marcos, CA.

Pours a murky orange with a foamy bone colored 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, citrus fruit, citrus zest, yeast, and Brett. Taste is much the same with a slight tart and funky finish. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer that is tasty and easy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

09-18-2012 01:28:05 | More by UCLABrewN84

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.58/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Served in a Duvel tulip glass.

I'll say it: boo this spelling... Anyway, this stuff pours a hazy amber topped by a finger of lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises orange juice, potting soil, buttery toffee, and a small smattering of dark greens. So much earth... The taste tones down the earth a ways, but still continues the general trend of dominance on the part of the Brett. Here, there's more of the fruity aspect of the yeast, though the earth and cobweb remain. It's all a bit much in this department, if you ask me, but it's luckily not enough to completely sink the ship of state. The body is a lithe medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a drying finish. Overall, if you're a Brett fan, you'll find endless entertainment here; otherwise, your tongue might receive something of an overdose...

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 04:59:40 | More by TMoney2591

drabmuh

Maryland

4/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks Thorpe, beer is a gusher, so watch out. Beer is hazy with a white head, small and emdium bubbles, low lacing, moderate carbonation.

Aroma is a Brett bomb, strong Brett b aroma, very strong very nice.

Beer is light in body, very yeast forward, a little horse blanket, mildly cheesy. Decent beer, I'd have it again.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2012 15:34:42 | More by drabmuh

metter98

New York

4.23/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: The beer is hazy pale yellow in color. It poured with a short white head consisting of large bubbles and never died down.
S: Light aromas of sourness are present in the nose; some hints of pears become perceptible as the beer warms up.
T: Similar to the smell, the taste is somewhat sour up front with bits of roughness with some grainy malts and wheat but then turns a bit sweet with hints of pears towards the finish. The pears become a little srronger as the beer warms up.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied and a little dry and chewy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is easy to drink and quite interesting because it manages to provide two distinct flavors on the front and back ends of the taste.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 02:45:43 | More by metter98

Halcyondays

California

4.23/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Beachwood I,

A: Pours orange with a big white foamy head. Some solid lace.

S: Big Brett notes, pear, citrus, and mushroom

T: Shroomy with lots of leather, young Brett flavour. Good lemon flavour to balance everything out. Citrus peel and some stone fruit.

M: Medium-bodied, frothy and crisp, noticably funky.

O: A great introduction to these guys. The flavour I really liked, but I was just waiting for something to push it over the top. Nevertheless, a fun beer to delve into and an interesting saison.

Serving type: on-tap

09-21-2012 23:59:11 | More by Halcyondays

emerge077

Illinois

4.2/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks Mark (by way of WST) for sharing! Quick review transcribed from written notes.

Nice classic bottle graphics that seem well-suited to a silkscreen application. It has a Swiss Appenzell vibe going on, very nice.

Murky orange amber coloration, dense and lasting layer of white foam on the surface.

Signature aromatic notes of Bretty funk, horsehair and phenolic pepper, slightly medicinal (in a good way) but restrained.

Dry and Brett forward taste, yeasty and dry with some light grassiness and notes of citrus rind. Long lingering dry aftertaste.

Really nice and classic Brett Saison, reminiscent of Boulevard Saison-Brett...

Sounds: Bourbonese Qualk - (The Last Thing We Have Is) Choice

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2012 02:07:01 | More by emerge077

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is a good and interesting saison. The brett does give it a bit of an earthy kick, but there is also an orange citrus tone to it. The overall tone on this one is an earthy one though. Robust and hearty. Flavor profile is even and consistent. This reminds me of R&D Golden Ale and slightly of Orval as well. Regardless, this is very nicely done. Glad I walked a mile to go buy it. The only drawback is my bottle was a gusher and I lost some beer. Tragedy indeed.

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2012 23:01:04 | More by RblWthACoz

barleywinefiend

Washington

4.4/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: Poured a cloudy, glowing orange with good carbonation and a nice white cap

S: Funky, spice, and fruits

T: Very good. A warming spiciness, some lemon, citrus, hay. Nice clean and crisp

M: Medium body with moderate carbonation

O: A solid beer! Vert tasty and drinkable

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2011 03:42:45 | More by barleywinefiend

jlindros

Massachusetts

4.15/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to rudzud for sharing this interesting beer as well.

Erupts as its opened, big fluffy white pillowy head fades slowly with pot marked spots and lots of sticky lacing, hazy nectar peach orange color. Would have been 4.5 if it didn't erupt.

Nose has tons of Brett funk, pure Brett, light amber golden malts, horse blanket funk, light bready malts, little lemon, hint floral spices. A nice fruit juice like quality, hard to tell if it's pear.

Taste more Brett, a nice fruit juice that brings some pear, light apricot like too, and almost peach but not quite. Some barnyard funk, light bready malts, light golden malt, hint pineapple, light floral spices, hint citrus, tropical. Touch of warming booze. Finish is dry, bready malts, light acidity, more lingering funk and pineapple and pear juice.

Mouth is med bodied lots of carb, light warming booze, sticky mouth lingering.

Overall pretty much what I expected, tasty, nice Brett funk, nice tropical fruit juice and pear flavor, light saison, except for the eruption quite nice.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2012 13:14:33 | More by jlindros

mdfb79

New York

4.31/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

From 04/27/13 notes. Big thanks to nugganooch for sending this out to me; thanks Dane! 750ml bottle.

a - Pours a hazy orange-golden color with two fingers plus of fluffy white head and moderate carbonation evident. Loads of lacing and retention.

s - Smells of brett, lightly soured pears and fruity malts, hay, spice, pepper, yeast, apples, citrus, and floral hops. Loads of brett; really awesome nose.

t - Tastes of a ton of brett again, citrus, apples, pears, tropical fruits, grapes, fruity malts, sourness, hay, earthy notes, herbal and floral notes. Not as sour as the nose but really nice. Really like it.

m - Medium body and moderate carbonation. Pretty easy to drink, no alcohol present at all. Creamy and smooth; awesome body.

o - Overall I thought this was a fantastic saison. I love brett and this one has tons of it. I also like my saison's a little more fruity vs. spicy, and that is how I found this one. Easy to drink; really makes me want to try their Peche n Brett now.

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 21:16:46 | More by mdfb79

johnmichaelsen

Oregon

3.53/5  rDev -18.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Belmont Station during puckerfest.

The beer pours a fairly dark gold color with good head retention and lacing. On the nose I get a fair amount of honey and clove, with the beer coming across as a bit sweet for a saison. The flavor profile replicates the nose, except I'm picking up some light sour as well (not a lot though). Mouthfeel is fairly full, with the 8% abv. well integrated into the flavor profile. It's noticeable, but is not at all intrusive.

Shrug. A decent enough beer, but nothing to get very excited about either.

Serving type: on-tap

07-26-2011 16:50:38 | More by johnmichaelsen

lacqueredmouse

Australia

4.1/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle purchased from Ledger's Liquors in Berkeley, CA, brought back to Sydney and shared with @laituegonflable and @tobeerornottobe.

Explodes on uncapping, fortunately not gushing, but with enough foam to provide a solid pool on the top of my table-top. When poured, the head is massive, but fine, collapsing after a while to leave a sticky mess of complex, webbed lacing. Body is a smooth, solid orange, and the head is a mildly orange-tinged beige. I expected raging carbonation, but in fact the bubbles are fine and languid—if you swirl the glass just a little bit, they end up going sideways.

Nose is fruity, but tart and crisp. Plenty of apple-and-pears, with a hint of crushed greenery and a solid woodiness. There's a freshness to it as well, like scraped citrus peel: in fact, there's almost a crisp West Coast hop character to it, despite the fact that I almost solely attribute the citric bite to the yeast. Fascinating.

Taste is also good: firm bretty characters give an earthy wholeness to the beer, along with some peppery bite on the back, while more fruity characters fill out the edges. I get apricot, pear and a touch of unripe banana. There's an odd smoothness to it, almost like a vanilla note, that is accentuated by the feel—despite the overt carbonation on opening, it almost feels completely flat. Crispness on the finish accentuates the lingering pepper, and gives a slightly brusque bitterness.

Overall, very good stuff. It's a ripe and appropriate saison, in the very best traditions of the style. When it's done well, it's a beautiful thing.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2012 01:55:09 | More by lacqueredmouse

HopHead84

California

4.43/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

6/30/2012

Bottle courtesy of Luke, thanks! Snifter.

A: Hazy yellow orange with a mountainous airy white head. Excellent retention with thick sheets of lacing left behind.

S: Grainy wheat with expressive Brett and floral characteristics. Leather meets pepper-like phenols and earth. Fruit is effusive, redolent of pineapple, apricot, orange, lemon, and tangerine. Yep, it's pretty fruity.

T: Rustic with soft citrus notes that bring to mind lemon, orange, and tangerine. Brett maintains a firm presence throughout, imparting leather and earth. The malt profile is grainy and soft. There's a little pepper with floral spicy notes. The ABV is well masked in the highly attenuated finish.

M: High carbonation and medium in body. The mouthfeel is dry and sticky.

Overall: An excellent Brett Saison and a beeswax seal to boot. Fuck.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2012 06:49:48 | More by HopHead84

kojevergas

California

3.74/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

8.00% ABV confirmed. 1 pint 9.4 fl oz brown glass bottle with waxed over (beeswax according to the label) pressure cap and appealing artful label served into a conical Samuel Smith's pint glass in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are quite high; I've heard great things about Logsdon and saison is one of me favourite styles. "Specialty organic farmhouse ale" brewed with brettanomyces. Unfiltered. "Best by 11/2017. Bottle number SB 24106. Certified Organic by Oregon Tilth." "Enjoy served at 48-54F." This is my first Logsdon beer.

Served straight from the fridge - right in that 45-54 degree Fahrenheit range. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

A: Even with a standard, non-vigorous pour, the beer yielded a 7-8 finger head. Pure white colour, soft-lookng, with god cream and even better thickness. Retention is damned impressive (~9+ minutes) for the high ABV. Body colour is a clearly unfiltered hazy vibrant yellow-gold. No yeast particles are visible - at least this high up in the glass. No bubble show. Light sticky lacing as the head recedes. Looking good for the style; everything's copacetic.

Sm: Soft pear. Fleeting light brettanomyces yeast character. A bit of biscuity spice. Light lemongrass. Lemon custard. Farmhouse/funky. Crisp apple. Clove. Hay. Light fresh wheat. White grapeskin. A hint of white pepper - but not as much as I want in a good saison. No milky character either. It's a soft, fleetingly light aroma that signals refreshment to come. I hope it delivers.

T: Delightful pear notes, with white grape skin and crisp apple skin. Lemongrass forms the body. It's not as funky as I expected; bretts are there but are mainly biscuity. The sweet pear nicely balances any funkiness that might otherwise have been present. Just a hint of tartness. Any hop character is primarily floral, but that isn't the highlight here. Clove spice. Light crystal malt, lending it a somewhat tingly feel. Really refreshing and well balanced, with no alcohol coming through at all. Lemon zest. A bit of pineapple ester flavour, which I'm not huge on. Buried white pepper - so buried it's almost imperceptible. This is a really tasty saison, but it lacks the complexity and subtlety of superior Belgian offerings (namely Fantome and Dupont). The pear in particular is a highlight here and is masterfully executed. It's quite juicy. I'm really liking it. Well put together.

Mf: More smooth and wet than most saisons, but also perhaps more refreshing. Perfect carbonation. Feels tailored specifically to its flavour profile. Juicy. Great body and presence on the palate.

Dr: Incredibly drinkable for the high ABV. I really like this beer. Lives up to Logdson's reputation. I'd get it again. It would probably age well, too. Would pair well with many foods. I look forward to trying more beer from Logsdon. It's one hell of a siason - especially for an American example of the style. Tasty stuff. I'd recommend it to friends. A solid example of a style that's difficult to pull off.

High B+

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 00:37:04 | More by kojevergas

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle shared with friends and poured into pint glasses. The brew appears a clouded amber with 4 fingers off-white head thats fluffy and cratored across the top. It holds with pretty solid retaining powers and rising bubbles in support.

The smell is lemony and carbonic with some mineral elements mixed with rinds ans pulp. More smells reveal herbal and earthen elements that are mildly reminescent of farmhouse character.

The taste is herbal and earthy with a pleasant rind element of fruit. There is some carbonic and mineral quality to this that keeps it from being "clean." There is a bit of fresh wheat tang/grainy character and bitterness akin to lemon rinds/pulp.

This is a medium to light bodied brew that is excessively carbonated not only visually and in the feel but it also carries over into the flavor. Overall its a solid brew that I would drink again but it needs to be cleaned up a bit to fall in line with the heightened level of talk/respect that was surrounding this.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2012 19:02:49 | More by stakem

Derek

British Columbia (Canada)

4.5/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

A: Hazy orange/dirty straw, huge head (bottle gushed a bit), great retention & lace.

S: Barnyard funk, grassy hay, spicy with hints of tropical fruits.

T: The Brett is front and centre, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's like Orval taken to the extreme. Lots of horse-blanket & leather, mango, papaya, light pepper, solid bitterness, alcohol is subtle.

M: A lot of protein here, providing a nice, smooth body. Slight acidity, very crisp & dry finish.

O: Awesome. More Belgian than some Belgians?

I like this a lot.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2013 00:42:46 | More by Derek

thagr81us

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Shared by cmrillo during BRoss242’s send-off party before he moves! Will miss you man! Served from bottle into a Mikkeller taster flute. Poured a yellow-orange with a half finger white head that subsided to a minimal amount slowly. Maintained nice lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, funk, earth, spice, and fruit. The flavor was of sweet malt, funk, fruit, and earth. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a good brew. This one definitely showcased the Brett if I am honest. Nice funky notes going on that mixed very well with the fruit aspect going on. This kept my palate on its toes and ready for each sip. Definitely worth trying if you get the opportunity.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2012 10:57:43 | More by thagr81us

Huhzubendah

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottle shared by Thorpe429. Thanks Mike.

The beer is orange and hazy with a quarter inch of white head. The aroma brings lemon rind, orange peel, grass, floral hops, citrus. Smells nice. The flavor imparts orange citrus, floral hops, a touch of wild yeast. Medium bodied with a slightly bitter finish. Lingering floral hops.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 01:37:09 | More by Huhzubendah

ccrida

Oregon

4.13/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle SB1737, poured into my large Gulden Draak tulip, Logsdon's Seizoen is a chill hazed burnt gold with huge, frothy white head that leaves large chunks of foamy lace.

Smell is fruity esters, a hint off brett, bit mineral spritz, quinine, nice!

Taste is bretty, a little fruity esters, but really mostly smell in that department. The alcohol flavor is accentuated by the brett, but the esters bring out the sweetness of it as well. Brett is the genericizer of beers, and this is a good example. Any (insert beer style here) with brett is generally the same flavor unless it's really malty or has some other adjunct. But any Belgian blonde with brett basically tastes the same, depending on the brett strain, which I find boring, as I prefer fruity Belgian esters contrasted with a dry minerality in a saison.

Mouthfeel is dry, some crispness and medium bodied. A touch more attenuated then the regular saison (as expected from the brett, although the regular one showed some brett as well).

Drinkability is pretty good, a dry brett blonde with an awesome saison nose.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2011 02:59:45 | More by ccrida

beertunes

Washington

4.18/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

Bottle # SB27542 with a best by date of 12/17. Pored into chalice. Poured a cloudy and hazy orange-yellow color with 1/4 inch of white head that had OK retention and lacing.

The aroma was very well done example of the typical yeast, grain, and spice you look for in the style, plus the addition of a nice funk. The flavor descriptives are the same, just bolder and more well-defined. A nicely earthy brew.

The body was light, smooth, clean and very dry. Drinkability was excellent, I shared this bottle, and was almost wishing I had kept all for myself (that's OK, I've another in long-term storage). Overall, an excellent beer. Worth seeking out or trading for. I'll just go to the store and grab another bottle.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2013 20:40:01 | More by beertunes

FosterJM

California

4.45/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

1347th Review on BA
Bottle to Goblet
750ml

2012 Bottle
Shared with my buddy Ryan

App- A golden color that fell from top to a bottom yellow. A nice billowy two finger head with a semi fast recession and a nice pond layer on the top. A great wall of lace and cling as well.

Smell- A ton of deep earthy, grass and hay. A lot of the Brett comes in and makes for a nice heavy horse smell with a backing orange/tangering citrus note.

Taste- Again like the nose it was very earthy. Rich and deep flavors that were very well layered. A lot of funky brett, with some hay and again more citrus. Nice and bubbly as well on the flavors.

Mouth- A more medium body on this that bordered on a light medium. A very light/medium carbonation. Nice and fizzy. Wouldve liked to see it just a touch thinner.

Drink- This is a damn good Saison. I had Saison Brett almost 1,200 reviews ago and I think this one takes it for me. My Blvd review was a bit lacking in description but this was very well done.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2012 14:58:35 | More by FosterJM

dgilks

Australia

3.93/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Cloudy golden colour with a big, fluffy light tan head. Good head retention and great lacing.

Slightly tart lemony aroma with a nice funky overtone. Good, light spicy yeast note. Nice.

Bright and sparky funk with a lemon tartness. Good fruit flavour with some mild malt. Nice.

Medium body with moderately-high carbonation. Fine.

This is a really solid saison with some great Brett notes. The Brett is quite dominant but that is my style and I think that this really works.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2011 03:41:41 | More by dgilks

blackie

Virginia

4.55/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Seven-fifty trucked back from the promised land, dosed out into a Hill Farmstead wine-style glass. Slight, slow gusher, gorgeous golden amber - hazier with each pour - with a full bone white head, long retention, and some lace. Nose of lovely fresh-hay brett, dried herbs - sage, stone fruit skin, pear, roses, dried fruits - lemon, papaya, mango, cleanly malted and mildly hopped. Lively, palate cleansing carbonation, light bodied. The overriding flavor of cleanly funky brett does great things on a crisp pils malt body. Immediately pops into a drying, dusty vitamin-c funk with flavors of dried sage, lemon, hay, and stone fruits weaving in and out. Sat around six months no worse for the wear - a thoughtfully executed beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2013 04:12:00 | More by blackie