Saison De Lis - Perennial Artisan Ales

zeff80

Missouri

4.08/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at 1839 Taphouse, Columbia, MO.

A - Poured a cloudy, straw yellow color with a one-finger, white head of bubbly foam. It left sticky trails of lace on the glass.

S - It smelled yeasty, grassy, floral and slightly funky. There were notes of grain and caramel, too.

T - It tasted very spicy with a funky bite. Good caramel sweetness and grain flavor for backbone.

M - It was crisp, sharp and smooth. A medium bodied ale with a dry, clean finish.

O - This is a very tasty saison that is very sessionable at 5% ABV. Well, done by Perennial.

Serving type: on-tap

04-15-2012 00:55:37 | More by zeff80

MasterSki

Illinois

3.65/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to Sean for sharing this. Served in a Cantillon tulip.

A - Thick and ample white foam settles to a thinner cap, leaving behind nice lacework. Opaque pale straw body.

S - Lots of banana present here - actually reminds me of banana cream pie. Some vanilla sweetness and chamomile too, with only a mild amount of the peppery or spicy yeast that I associate with this style.

T - Taste is a bit more malt-forward, with more peppery yeast as well. Vanilla and stone fruit dominate, with some wheat and other unmalted grains in the periphery.

M - Medium body, with pleasant moderate carbonation. Texture has some milled grain and wheat grit to it, but otherwise it's quite enjoyable. Didn't realize this was only 5% and would have guessed it was a few points higher.

D - Reminds me of Bairn farmhouse from Half Acre. I was later told it is the same brewer down at Perennial, so I guess that makes sense. It's an enjoyable enough beer, but not a particularly Belgian take on the style.

Serving type: growler

11-24-2011 16:24:38 | More by MasterSki

emerge077

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served in a Hamms goblet, review from written notes.

Murky yellow orange body, webby skim on the surface that resembles the pattern of a sycamore seed oddly enough.Slow rising trails of carbonation. A lasting ring of foam remains around the edges of the glass.

Floral aromas of honey, herbs, hops and yeast. Simple and balanced.

Flavors of bitter herbal tea, chamomile, dry grassy bitterness. Lots of yeast, a "green" freshness to it. Light floral-derived phenolics. Honeyed malt appears in the aftertaste, mild spiciness. Effervescent with a medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall a pleasant saison, one i'd drink again for sure.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2011 04:32:11 | More by emerge077

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.94/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Floral a bit, a fairly firm sweetness. Probably a bit too sweet for the style and coming across as more of a Belgian pale ale. Carbonation is decent. A bit nippy on the tongue. A nice beer, but seems more a Belgian ale than a saison really. Glad to be able to try anything from Perennial.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 02:58:50 | More by RblWthACoz

rhoadsrage

Illinois

2.95/5  rDev -24.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

(Served in a teku)

A- This beer pours a slight hazy light apricot color body with a wall of microbubbles gliding to the 1/2 glass of antique white foam that last a good bit. The beer gets hazier with the second pour.

S- The white plastic phenol aroma has some clove qualities to it and a circus peanut ester finish that turns into hair perm chemical aroma as it warms.

T- The dry camomile flower flavor ends in a dry pucker with some plastic taste and circus peanut esters and banana esters really growing as the beer opens up. There is also a black pepper spice that comes through in the finish aswell.

M- The light mouthfeel is dry and has a bit of an astringent bite in the finish that is enhanced by the tight little fizz.

O- The big yeast character and off flavors are very unappealing together and it covers up much of the flower character. The fizz grows enhancing the off flavors and yeast esters making to difficult to finish the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 13:25:06 | More by rhoadsrage

scruffwhor

Illinois

4.4/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Golden, mostly clear, faintly hazey, brass and bornze and hay sunshine color. About two fingers of head after a strong pour. Nice residual foam after a couple of sips. Good bubbling and decent lacing.

Soft floral aroma mixed with mildly toasted crackers, hay, and bread crust. Herbal, earthy, and malty in aroma overall.Nice!

Malty yet crisp, bubbly palate. Dry, toasted cracker bits. Great floral and herbal chammomile flavors. Dry, and just a little sweet. Very well balanced saison. This is an awesome session saison. Palate is clean and a little sticky sweet, but dry through and through.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2013 18:08:38 | More by scruffwhor

Tone

Missouri

3.78/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a hazy, gold color. 2/3 inch head of a white color. Great retention and great lacing. Smells of hops, sweet malt, yeast, citrus (lemon?), spice (coriander?), hint of pine, and a hint of honey. Fits the style of a Saison / Farmhouse Ale. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average-to-high carbonation level. Tastes of hops, citrus (lemon), sweet malt, hint of yeast, and slight spice (all spice?). Overall, great appearance, good aroma, and blend, but slightly weak in body.

Serving type: on-tap

06-01-2012 13:34:09 | More by Tone

kylehay2004

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Up from Jacksonville FL and stopped in at the brewery.

A: thin head on a hazy dull golden body but still nice lacing.

S: Belgian yeast, chamomile, banana and orange citrus. Candied sugar.

T: herbal and only lightly yeasty with candied sugar, citrus, and pungent hops.

M: light to medium body and moderate to high carbonation.

Overall: I wanted more from this one. It isn't bad just plain and simple.

Serving type: on-tap

11-15-2012 22:49:29 | More by kylehay2004

Gmann

New York

3.5/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy straw color with honey highlights. The head is pure white and dense, almost meringue like; and settles into a chunky cap.

The aroma is of tart apple and lemons. There is a floral sweetness as well as some light phenols. Good saison aroma, highlights the yeast.

The taste is of a dry pilsner malt. Some sugary sweetness to go along with some floral notes. Don't get much of the goodness from the yeast as I did in the nose. Not very tart and doesn't really have that funkiness that saisons have. More of a bright pilsner without the grassy hop bitterness.

Its refreshing as hell, which a good saison should be and has tons of drinkability. Its dry but has a nice general sweetness to it. Great balance. Perhaps too fizzy with the carbonation.

A very drinkable and sessionable saison. I could drink this all day. I just wish it had more yeasty flavor to it. Definitely bland for the style.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 01:27:13 | More by Gmann

GbVDave

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a corked and caged 750ml bottle into multiple glasses. Thanks to Matt for sharing!

A: Pours a cloudy straw-orange color. I got a bit of a thick rocky head that clumped up as it receeded and ended up as a thin skim that left a small amount of lace behind.

S: Clean and grassy with Belgian yeast and earthy/hoppy herbalness.

T: Not quite as hoppy as in the nose. Fresh cut green grass and dried herbs. Very enjoyable.

M: Dry and spicy with a grassy hop bitterness that plays on the tongue long into the finish.

O: Very enjoyable. A great beer for sharing with friends.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2011 21:32:11 | More by GbVDave

rfgetz

New Jersey

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

Hazy straw color, frothy head settling quickly. Scent brings a interesting mix of flowers, sweet cream, fruit, light breadyness, touch of lemon, some light spice. Taste is mellow at first, brining components of scent together as expected, end of sip produces some stronger saison typical notes of earthyness and spice but overall a touch more floral and sweeter. Lighter side of medium, moderate carbonation. Nice intro to this brewer but nothing earth shattering.

Serving type: on-tap

04-15-2013 18:05:18 | More by rfgetz

mdaschaf

Washington

3.74/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to Nate for this one!

A: Pours a hazy orange color with a bone-white head on top made up of lots of small bubbles. Nice head retention. Lacing forms close to the cap and gets thinner up the glass.

S: Light spice with some apple and a bit of lemon. I get a little bit of a flowery aroma, but wouldn't say it was chamomile.

T: Some cracker malt upfront with some pepper and yeast mixed in. There is some light lemon and zest. Slightly herbal.

M: Light to medium bodied with high carbonation. Has a nice crispness.

O: Was hoping for a bit more of the chamomile, but a nice saison.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2013 04:18:32 | More by mdaschaf

wagenvolks

Texas

3.93/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

750ml bottle into a snifter. Thanks to fo1ksguitar for the trade!

A soft pour releases a golden-orange body into the glass, slight haze included. Head builds timidly and eventually settles to a wispy batch of off-white foam. Aroma gives off notes of mandarin orange flesh, citrus peel, and floral grassiness. Mild, but enticing with Belgian yeast esters strewn throughout.

The flavor is unlike any Saison I've tasted in that it brings a bright burst of citrus flesh that doesn't seem to be derived from either the hoppiness or yeast. Very tasty and uber-bright across the palate with a spritzy carbonation level to boot. A very specific dried cranberry tart/sweet flavor lingers in the finish. Neat! Mouthfeel is crisp and bubbly with a light body--superb. Overall, a very interesting little Saison. Very enjoyable, and one I would gladly purchase if given the chance.

Serving type: bottle

04-27-2012 04:39:06 | More by wagenvolks

Sean9689

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On-tap at the brewery. Poured into tulip.

A - Pours a golden yellow-color, light frothy white head, thin collar, spotty lace, and wisps left over after the initial pour.

S - Sweet malts, funky yeast, banana, touch of spices, floral notes. The sweetness is pretty big on this one but the yeast/funk and floral notes help balance that out.

T - Banana, funk, sweet yeast & malts, floral, and a nice amount of spices. I pick up more spices on the palate then the nose, which helps the sweetness and floral notes balance out.

M - Light, crisp and refreshing, nice clean finish.

O - A really nice Saison that's just super-easy to drink. The notes from the Chamomile flowers really help transform this beer from decent to really good. At 5%, it's just chugable. I need some more!

Serving type: on-tap

11-28-2011 19:03:44 | More by Sean9689

Florida9

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Cloudy pale yellow in color. Forms a modest white head that reduces fairly quickly to a bubbly surface coating and a thick ring around the edge. Leaves some spotty lacing on the way down.

S: Aroma is interesting and inviting. Yeasty phenols mixed with dried floral qualities and a touch of lemon give this one a somewhat medicinal and herbal feel to it.

T: Taste is mildly sweet on the front end with notes of lemon and yeasty spices. Finishes dry with lemon-pepper on the tongue.

M: On the lighter side with appropriate carbonation, a mild bitterness, and a bit of spice.

O: I liked this twist on a Saison. Easy drinking, but with a distinctive character.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2012 01:37:53 | More by Florida9

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.76/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

on tap at bainbridge barrel house

Slightly hazy golden straw yellow pour, punctuated by a thin copping of white head on top.

Slightly herbal and floral in the nose, softly spicy. Funky yeast and a bit of sweetness with citrus fruit.

Herbal and floral notes kiss the tongue with lemon peel. Soft and refreshing throughout, hints of spice and funky, wet hay driven yeast. Finishes a little dry and floral.

Medium body, slightly higher carbonation, crisp and pleasant on the tongue. A slightly soft but well balanced saison from a brewery I'm growing to love.

Serving type: on-tap

04-16-2013 22:26:04 | More by xnicknj

Monkeyknife

Missouri

4.33/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle a hazy greyish-yellow with two fingers of sticky off-white head.

Aroma of floral and spicy herbal notes, cinnamon and light tropical fruit.

Tastes of floral hops, cinnamon, green tea, chamomile, Belgian yeast and cracker. Surprisingly, a bit of warmth is delivered to the palate at the finish with just a 5% abv.

Medium bodied and dry with a sharp carbonation.

A terrific saison from one of our St. Louis local brewers.

Serving type: bottle

11-06-2011 20:23:25 | More by Monkeyknife

JoEBoBpr

Missouri

3.93/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a tulip glass from a 750ml bottle.

A - Pours a very nice slightly hazy golden color. Very nice looking dense head that sticks around for a while and also leaves some sticky lacing. Nice and pure white almost like cotton.

S - Starts off very flowery with some slight funk notes. There is some nice slight pear juice and apple juice sweetness. There is some nice slight yeasty notes in the nose.

T & M - Starts off with a sharp and intense funk that is almost overwhelming. This is then curtailed a bit by some soft fruit juice sweetness and of course that awesome flowery note that comes up around the middle of the beer. There is some nice floweriness to this beer. It is quite interesting and delicious. It's almost hard to explain there is some slight sugary sweetness that is curtailed by the funk and a nice dry and bitter finish with a slight acidic end. Mouthfeel is crisp and refreshing with a medium body to it.

O - Interesting brew that is very delicious. There is some nice flowery notes from nose to palette. Very interesting beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2011 23:08:00 | More by JoEBoBpr

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

3.98/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Tan and somewhat hazy with a torrent of rising bubbles, making for a three finger foamy head that had great staying power and left good lace.

Smell is right on par with my expectations for a saison. There's yeast, plenty of spices, grasses, floral notes, and a nice bit of hops.

Taste is a bit bolder than the smell, with the spicy notes being more pronounced. Pepper and herbal notes come though first, quickly followed by a light honey sweetness and plenty of floral notes. Next up is a good yeast presence, followed by a slightly cinnamon like flavor. Grains make a nice appearance. A touch of funk is there too. Crisp hoppy flavors round it out. Very nice.

Body is light and heavily carbonated, slightly dry, leaving an earthy grain and lightly flowery aftertaste.

This is my second of Perennial's beers and I like it. This is a well made saison. If that's your style, definitely try this beer, you won't be disappointed.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2011 16:14:54 | More by AlCaponeJunior

DCon

Missouri

4.33/5  rDev +11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bought a 750ml 1pt 9.4 fl oz bottle of this from Whole Foods in Brentwood, MO for $11.99. Poured from the White labeled bottle w/ a Chamomile Tulip on the front into a Bordeaux Wine Glass. Has no freshness/bottle on date on the bottle.

Aroma- Has a light spice, high fruity aroma with floral hops in the background. Very soft characters and awesome for the style.

Appearance- Pours a 2 finger, frothy head that has incredibly long head retention. Has a deep copper, light orange colored body and leaves the thickest lacing behind.

Flavor- Has tons of malt and light fruit from the beginning of the drink. There are no signs of spice or hop in the taste even though I had a nice hint of spice in the aroma. A flower, floral taste is found mid drink but in the background. A semi-dry finish ends this one while the initial taste was sweet.

Mouthfeel- Light-Medium Bodied, High Carbonation, Effervescent, Refreshing, and leaves light malt with flowers on the palate.

Overall Impression- A great Saison by Perennial! The flower attribute was well planned as they brewed this one and came into play nicely. Wish there was more acidity or even some puckering/tartness in the taste but tough to include this when they were shooting to brew a beer with flowers infused into it. Would recommend picking up a bottle of this!

Serving type: bottle

03-16-2012 19:31:57 | More by DCon

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.96/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

The beer pours a clear straw yellow with a thin white head that fades quickly down to nothing with little lacing. The nose is quite herbal with notes of shoe polish, tart white grapes, lemon/tangerine zest, nail polish, and chamomile. The taste presents the same herbal accents to a yeasty, grainy saison leaving a lingering herbal bitterness in the finish. It's a very light bodied and drinkable beer with a clear chamomile presence, notes of tart citrus, and lingering, mild bitterness. I enjoyed this beer, but prepare for a drinkable, herbal-forward saison.

Serving type: bottle

03-02-2013 05:35:24 | More by ThePorterSorter

papat444

Quebec (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 750ml. bottle (no freshness info) and shared with my wife.

Appearance: Pale yellow (vaguely reminiscent of a witbier?), nice and hazy, chunky mountainous head with thick lacing remaining.

Smell: Smells of flowers, delicate herbs, mild chamomile.

Taste: Mild, flowery, Belgian yeast, finish does have a chamomile flavor. The thing with this is there isn't much depth for a saison.

Mouthfeel: Aggressive carbonation, particularly going done the throat. Has a good feel once you get past that.

Overall: It's good, like the flavor but there isn't much beyond that. Good but not great.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2012 01:19:30 | More by papat444

hooliganlife

Missouri

4.08/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

poured into a tulip

pours a bright hazy golden yellow. huge fizzy fluffy head pours over the top. slowly diminishes leaving some chunky lacing. light retention.

funk up front with a light chamomile in the back. hint of alcohol.

quite funky through out. light chamomile through out. seems to mute the funk a bit, in a good way, making this very drinkable. some slight hoppy bitterness and citrus deep within. some bread and yeast emerges at times.

great carbonation really accentuates the flavors and brings them to life. light body.

a great saison all around, no complaints here.

Serving type: growler

10-21-2011 23:50:48 | More by hooliganlife

draheim

Washington

3.78/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

750mL into a tulip. Pours a slightly hazy golden color w/ a loose, fluffy white head.

Aroma is floral, almost perfumy with Belgian yeast and spice.

Taste is light and gentle. Pale malt, dried flowers, Belgian yeast, spice.

Mouthfeel is likewise light and soft.

Overall an approachable table beer. Nothing that will blow anyone away, just an enjoyable everyday saison.

Serving type: bottle

04-19-2013 02:02:21 | More by draheim

socon67

New York

3.83/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Hazy yellow with a high white foam. Slight lacing, and some carbonation.

S - Scents of lemon and a funky yeast strain. Has a bit of a musty hay smell.

T - I tasted cherry and lemon flavor, along with a bit of acidic bite at the end.

M - A bit lighter than I'd like, but it is a refreshing summer beer.

O - Worth trying again. I liked the fruit flavors with a mellow tartness. Good beer for sunny days.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2012 23:57:37 | More by socon67