Oak Aged Bretta - Logsdon Farmhouse Ales

UCLABrewN84

California

4.43/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Tieman for sharing this one at his tasting.

Bottle # OAB 552. Best by 9/2017.

Pours a murky orange with a foamy tan head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Thick rings of lace line the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, citrus fruit, wood, and Brett. Taste is much the same with a slight tartness. There is a mild bitterness with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a very good beer with some great aromas and flavors.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2012 07:54:00 | More by UCLABrewN84

MasterSki

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to Ryan for sharing this one. Served in a taster pint glass.

A - Big off-white foam settles to a thick cap, leaving splotchy lace behind. Murky dark orange body - either this is unfiltered or the yeast got seriously roused.

S - Tons of oak and brett - guess I shouldn't be too surprised. It's the dirty and farmy brett rather than the fruity strain, and there's a slight medicinal flavor going on. The malt character is very grain-forward, with almost no residual sweetness. The base yeast imparts some phenolic and peppery notes. Odd, but strangely compelling.

T - I like the taste a bit more, as it's got some nice stone fruit and vanilla sweetness as well as a mild sour bite to the finish mixed in with the oak. There's better balance, with more Saison and less wild ale, but it's still a little too oaky for me.

M - Dry, with zesty carbonation, a medium body, and a lightly acidic finish. Tannic and oaky - guess that shouldn't surprise too much at this point. I didn't get a ton of alcohol here either.

D - Nice stuff, but not as amazing as Peche 'n Brett. I found it to be a tad over-attenuated and oaky, but there were still enough compelling flavors to make it eminently enjoyable. I'd be interested to see how this ages.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2012 21:04:31 | More by MasterSki

HopHead84

California

4.29/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

2/16/2013

750ml bottle into Lost Abbey stemware. Thanks!

A: Another Logsdon gusher. I had my glass ready and didn't lose a drop. Dark orange with a monstrous beige sea foam head that linger for five minutes, receding in craters and caverns and leaving tons of soapy lacing clinging to the glass.

S: Spicy pepper and floral characteristics with oak and a little vanilla. Malt is redolent of biscuit, bread, and grains. Notes of leather and earth pervade the senses. I get a lot of fruit: apple, pear, and lemon.

T: Firm oak presence with spicy floral and pepper-like notes. There's a good amount of fruit, bringing to mind honeydew melon, apricot, pear, lemon, and apple. The malt base is biscuity and lightly bready. The finish is fruity, spicy, leathery, earthy, and dry with a not insubstantial oak presence.

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

Overall: A nice variation on Seizoen Bretta, though a little heavy on the oak. Recommended.

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2013 23:40:51 | More by HopHead84

dirtylou

Washington

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

750ml bottle, split

OAB #93

appearance: classic logsdon labeling, lightly waxed, served in delirium chalice - bright, cloudy orange body, thick creamy white head with sticky laced retention

smell: vibrant brett yeast profile, raw oak barrel, spice, some tart fruit

taste: a lovely variation of a great beer - fortunate enough to walk into a few bottles. Much like the base beer, the brett is front and center. Oak and vanilla round this out very nicely but the funky and sour components keep this a pretty interesting experience until the end

mouthfeel: dry finish, creamy decadent mouthfeel, strong carbonation

overall: great stuff

Serving type: bottle

12-08-2012 06:24:51 | More by dirtylou

DefenCorps

Oregon

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

Bottle from New Seasons in Orenco Station. Bottle # OAB 608, best by Sept 2017.

This is a slow gusher, pouring a hazy orange with a dense, long-lasting white head with nice retention and lacing, this beer looks nice. The nose is a pretty big improvement on the regular Seizoen. The fruity notes are diminished, allowing the saison yeast and the Brett to define the nose. Spicy (clove, pepper, a little nutmeg) with a mild grainy, bready (mostly wheat) character. The fruit character is lower, allowing the oak and vanilla to come through more. Still a little muddled, but a joyous one (a la Fantome).

The palate is very good. Spicy with the saison yeast melding quite seamlessly with the Brett-derived spice notes. The clove from the Brett extends the continuum that the pepper/nutmeg/mace notes from the saison yeast quite nicely. This is followed by a mild sweetness, more sugary/honey-like than malty/grainy. There's a firming acidity from the Brett that tightens up the palate. The oak appears towards the finish, with a blend of vanilla sweetness and tannins. There's also a little bit of tobacco ash present (or maybe it's smoke). Alcohol is noticeable, especially on the finish. Medium light in body with a medium-high level of carbonation (too high for the sweetness IMO), this beer dries up on the finish, leaving spicy, Brett-forward flavors. Impressive.

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 05:27:07 | More by DefenCorps

ngeunit1

California

4.33/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a cloudy golden-orange with a finger of thick frothy white head. The head fades down very slowly leaving behind some nice lacing.

S - Aroma is a mix of sweet grainy and bready malts, Brett, tart green fruits, vanilla, oak, lemon zest, farmhouse aromas, spices, and a bit of sourness.

T - Starts off with a mix of sweet grainy malts, tart green fruits, lemon zest, vanilla, and some light spices. Through the middle, the oak comes through with some Brett, farmhouse flavors, some sourness, and a bit more spice. The finish is a mix of tart Brett character, green fruits, oak, vanilla, lemon zest, farmhouse flavors, and some spices.

M - Medium bodied with moderate-plus carbonation. Feels smooth with a tart, dry, and lightly sour finish.

D - Very drinkable. Nice complex sour beer with great balance. The oak is a nice touch as well.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2012 07:48:24 | More by ngeunit1

claspada

New Jersey

4.41/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Pours a murky effervescent orange color with a big egg shell white foam head that settles to a thick whispy cap, leaving splotchy lacing on the glass.

Aromas begin with a substantial amount of lighter fruits like green apple and grape skin and then some solid but not overbearing oak presence. Next I get the yeast induced aromas of earth and light spice along with a clean light crackery, pilsner malt base. The Bretty must and funk emerges more and more as it warms.

The tastes follow the nose with light crackery breadiness and then some earthy, slightly musty and funky yeast flavors. The pilsnery and light crackery malt base is there all along, as it the oak. Some phenolic spiciness with a light non-discript fruitiness. The oak and rustic funk emerges more as it warms as well.

The mouthfeel is medium boided with medium carbonation. Finish is lighly dry and oaky but mainly clean for the most part with balanced earthiness and yeast induced Saison doughy quality.

Overall this is by far the best Saison I have ever had. It is extremely drinkable, almost to a dangerous degree given this is 8% ABV which is crazy and completely undetectable. The oak really works well with the Brett Yeast and light Saison malt bill. Logsdon is really killing this style and I look forward to sampling more of their offerings down the road.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 23:13:55 | More by claspada

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.53/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Bottle opened on 10.3.12.
Bottle # OAB 42
Best By 09/2017

A - Pours a cloudy, dark orange with a soapy cream-colored 1.5 inch head that fades pretty fast.

S - Smells great, funky, oaky, apricot skin, oranges, bret.

T - Funky, apricots, bret, oak, a little buttery - WOW!

D - Great carbonation with a light body, a touch of tartness.

O - WOW! this beer is amazing. Smells and tastes great.

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2012 05:55:17 | More by HuskyinPDX

popery

California

4.19/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Pours orange-gold and very cloudy. Head is white and fluffy. A thick blanket of tiny bubbles. Very nice looking beer. The aroma has nice brett funk, tart oranges and lemons, earthy yeast, a good dose of vanilla, buttery oak, some booze, and a fresh grain note. The taste starts out with a nice pale malt flavor and quickly dries out with earthy funk, lemon tartness and a boozy vanilla note. The oak aging notes comes through a bit more than I'd like. There's a mildly harsh boozy-oak-vanilla-butter note. Little bit of tannic bitterness in the finish. Creamy, full mouthfeel. Quite good. I'm not a big fan of what the oak adds to this beer, but the base beer is so good that I'm still enjoying it thoroughly. Also, the aging seems to help on its own. Perhaps, a different wood choice would be better. Regardless, I'm still very impressed by Logsdon, and it remains one of my favorite new breweries.

Serving type: bottle

01-10-2013 07:18:55 | More by popery

draheim

Washington

4.45/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

750mL (bottle #OAB 72, best by 09/2017) into a Hennepin glass. Pours a hazy glowing orange w/ a big white fluffy head that leaves behind patches of lace. Good vigorous carbonation.

Aroma is grassy and funky, not quite tart. Pungent, slightly vinous.

Taste is dry, funky, tropical, spicy. Fresh oranges, wet hay, Brett yeast. Apple and pear juice. Oak is there too, in the background, but I don't know that I'd be able to identify it if I didn't already know.

Mouthfeel is balanced, lively, crisp with a dry woody finish.

Overall yet another rock-solid saison/farmhouse ale from Logsdon.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 00:55:05 | More by draheim

DaftCaskBC

British Columbia (Canada)

4.45/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: 3/4" beige head over orange amber liquid.

S: Oak, flowers, orange and cinnamon.

T: Oak, honey, orange, cinnamon, apples, grass.

M: Smooth medium viscosity and carbonation.

Overall I expected more brett taste, but this is a very tasty beer nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 02:06:58 | More by DaftCaskBC

impending

California

4.43/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

750ml into a tulip. Pours a fully hazed dull orange butterscotch, egg cream colored head retains nicely, sheet lacing.

The aroma is a delight, tremendous complexity. Hints of sweaty dirt, tartness, bright clean citrus. reluctant to taint it with a sip

south pacific tropical fruits
sharp dry twang, pepper and spices
never more sour than tart
citrus
initial sips result in incessant lip smacking
a delicious moment in the evolution of the brett
not yet wild
Lively slightly less than medium mildly astringent mouthfeel
wonderful
cheers
jd

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 00:07:00 | More by impending

cfrances33

Illinois

4.9/5  rDev +10.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Bottle poured into a Hill Farmstead stem.

Pour: A deep, bright orange, with a super fluffy and sticky two finger white head. Leaves quite a bit of lacing, and the head hung around for a decent amount of time. Some carbonation sticks to the glass.

Smell: Really nice burst of tropical fruits up front. Some lemon and mango. A nice brett funk comes in, along with hints of oaky vanilla. Some white pepper.

Taste: Wow. Takes the nose up a notch, with a distinct mango note throughout. Some lemon pith provides a clean tartness. A bretty funk and some white pepper. Great barrel character, and the finish mixes the mangos and an oaky vanilla.

Mouthfeel: Pretty juicy, yet juggles the tropical fruits of the taste with a very nice dryness on the finish. Exceptionally drinkable.

Overall: This was fantastic. As good or better than the Juicy enjoyed before this, and nearly as good as Flora b4. Well done Logsdon.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 18:55:18 | More by cfrances33

AlexFields

Tennessee

4/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Opened at TN whales tasting 3/16/2013. Thanks to UncleJedi for bringing this and the other Logsdon beers.

Body is very yellow with a hint of orange, pretty hazy, moderate sized head.

Smells of brett, sweet oak, farmhouse yeast, not really tart or bretty but very nice.

Taste is sweeter than I expected after having the regular Bretta. Lots of sweet oaky vanilla, yeasty banana fruitiness, some brett but really not brett forward.

Good mouthfeel, good carb, pretty thick full body for a saison.

Not what I expected exactly but really nice.

8.0/10

Serving type: bottle

03-17-2013 15:33:14 | More by AlexFields

magictacosinus

California

4.45/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured on tap at Trappist Provisions into a 6oz wine glass. Review is from my notes. I was a fan of Soizoen, so I was excited to try this, especially on tap.

Pours a deep, very cloudy red-amber color complete with a frothy, creamy white head. Carbonation in this thing is massive, often coating the sides with strings of bubbles. There's a ton of lacing that sticks around, as well as a viscous character that makes the whole thing look juicy as if it were some pulp focused fruit beverage. Totally rustic and wholly presentable.

The aroma is less sour than I expected, especially in light of the oak focused flavor here. Juicy, plump fruitiness immediately meets my nostrils, ranging from dried cider, earthy apples, apricots, oranges, tamarind, as well as an undeniably huge grassy flavor, one which I would liken to fresh seasonal grass as soon as Spring rolls around. The Brett is ever present, but it's subtle enough, to the point of accentuating the crisp, vibrant sensations from the earthy grains and grassy hops and making everything seem more lively. Then, the oak comes into play and adds an extra robustness to the flavors that slightly sours everything, but also adds a woody, slightly sweet feel that adds to the fruity character of the beer.

This is absolutely delicious, and right from the first sip I knew this was going to be a great journey from the beginning to the end. From the beginning, you're immediately pelted with slightly sour, slightly candied apple/cider flavors, combined with a grassy bouquet and spices such as tamarind and cardamom. There's a dried, leafy sensation at the back that slowly builds up, but it's really the overarching flavor from the oak and wild yeast strains that making their magic here. Super thickened, hearty, but not heavy at all, with a woody finish that lasts for a long while with tannins that finish slightly sour, but overall crisp and even a little buttery. I'd say the butterscotch like malts are doing a terrific job here, and melds quite well with the wood. It does feel a little heavy on the wood as it warms up, but the Brett and fruity notes are tasty enough to make this an easy yet satisfying drinking experience. Thick as all hell - the carbonation is in full perfection here.

Yet another excellent beer from Logsdon Farmhouse Ales - the wood adds extra charm and character to their already great saison base beer. These guys are making these beers the right way, and indeed, probably one of the few in the country who know how to meld oak with Brett in a saison so flawlessly. Fruity, full bodied, crisp, but undeniably complex. I loved this!

Serving type: on-tap

05-15-2013 17:50:25 | More by magictacosinus

writerLJBerg

Oregon

4.18/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

750ml bottle from the brewery. Hell of a gusher.

A: Golden color with a hint of orange. Fluffy white head receding. Sits and settles.

N: Very bretty. Ample horse blanket. Oak is definitely present, as is some acetone. Smells of a musty attic with biscuits baking. Some citrus flavors. Glue, but not in a bad way.

T: Straw, horse blanket, lemon juice, and a lovely sourness. This is very earthy, and there is plenty of pepper and oak. I love the citrus element for the tartness.

M: Quite heavy for a saison. Blame it on the oak, I’m guessing.

O: I really like this, but it’s really, really heavy on the brett. Beware if you’re not interested in the farmhouse experience.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 21:37:09 | More by writerLJBerg

FondueVoodoo

British Columbia (Canada)

4.54/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A: A solid copper orange with active streams of carbonation. Topped with a thick and pillowy pale beige head, the head holds up well against the glass and valleys towards the centre. Retention is strong and holds up a concentrated and compact layer of variable foam.

S: Smells of the bretta yeast, with tart fruit - lemons, sour orange & sour plum along with subtle wet wood. All bundled up in a smooth creamy profile, presumably from the oak, offering a creamy smoothness. Tangy and creamy.

T: Forward bretta yeast with sour and pithy lemons, but tempered with a smooth creamy vanilla and soft pepper. Solid mineral flavours that support the bretta and contrast the creamy oaky-ness. Finishes chalky and dry similar to a champagne.
Complimentary & contrasting flavours - all working together harmoniously.

M: Subtle buzz of carbonation up front leading to a tango of creamy chewy-ness and dry chalky-ness. After taste holds and coats the palette with both smooth vanilla creaminess and mineral chalk.

O: Lots of complimentary and contrasting aspects in the smell, taste and mouth feel. It's refreshing and approachable, while still offering complex aspects, reminiscent of a good champagne. A strong beer at 8% the alcohol is not noticeable in the smell or taste. Simple, delicious and approachable.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 03:28:06 | More by FondueVoodoo

bgramer

Washington

4.71/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

This is the same as Seizoen Bretta but aged with oak.

What's already a fantastic saison, is made even more so. This is more mellow, smoother (as if it wasn't already smooth enough) For a second there, I thought I was buying the same beer because everything about this bottle and label is exactly the same except for 2 things: The name which simply says Oaked Aged Bretta and a round wood barrel graphic in the upper right of the label saying "Oak Aged"

It is a golden yellow color, Has a sweet fruity (pear/apples) presence, a hint of grass and subtle peppery spiciness. Light and mellow. The mouthfeel is smoother and there are hints of wood and vanilla.

Only 8 cases made it up to Seattle. It is quite enjoyable. I recommend everyone seek it out and try it side by side with the regular Seizoen Bretta to see what oak aging does to a beer. With each release, I'm becoming a bigger fan of Logsdon. I hope they keep this up!

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2012 21:28:20 | More by bgramer