Celia Saison - The Alchemist

smcolw

Massachusetts

2.53/5  rDev -20.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Decent starting head. Some spots on the glass. Cloudy gold color.

White pepper and plastic smells. Reminds me of Creepy Crawlers.

Medicinal and plasticy taste--a clear miss. Behind this are the typical Saison flavor of astringent malt and hop bitterness. Good, lasting aftertaste of bitterness from the hop finish. Respectable body with a mildly elevated level of carbonation. Overall, I can't get over the plastic.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 20:48:51 | More by smcolw

EricClayton

West Virginia

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

05-18-2013 20:35:28 | More by EricClayton

tattoopunk031

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -5.4%

05-16-2013 15:40:22 | More by tattoopunk031

popery

California

3.26/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Pours a dark orange, brownish. Quite cloudy. Not much head kicked upon the initial pour, but I was able to kick some up with a few swirls. Small, dissipating head, beige in color - kinda yellow in an odd way. Not a ton of aroma. I'm picking up the orange peel. Some mildly gummy grain sweetness. The taste is rather clean for a gluten free beer, but there isn't much character. Quite dry which probably helps avoid the off notes I've noticed in other sorghum beers. The orange peel is probably the strongest flavor, though there's also some pepper to it. Touches of other spice as well, probably from the yeast. Mouthfeel is a touch gummy but better than almost any other gluten free that I've tried. This is decent but I expected more. I feel like the orange peel is covering flaws.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 00:14:02 | More by popery

krisbee

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +18.3%

05-10-2013 03:26:28 | More by krisbee

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -5.4%

05-08-2013 22:32:47 | More by Kegatron

tuka

New York

2.75/5  rDev -13.2%

05-06-2013 04:41:29 | More by tuka

Dave-at-TheGrog

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +26.2%

05-03-2013 16:47:48 | More by Dave-at-TheGrog

Gonzoillini

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -21.1%

05-01-2013 01:15:53 | More by Gonzoillini

JLapadura

New York

1/5  rDev -68.5%

04-30-2013 01:05:13 | More by JLapadura

Kelp

New Hampshire

2.75/5  rDev -13.2%

04-27-2013 09:01:15 | More by Kelp

Rustle47

Massachusetts

1/5  rDev -68.5%

04-06-2013 20:28:04 | More by Rustle47

Soloveitchik

New York

3/5  rDev -5.4%

04-01-2013 22:48:56 | More by Soloveitchik

juicebox

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -13.2%

03-31-2013 15:56:04 | More by juicebox

AlexFields

Tennessee

3.11/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours light golden color, nice orange tint and basically clear, with a fairly thin head.

Smells of citrus zest, black pepper, yeast.

Taste is a little odd--zest and pepper again, something oddly tangy and just slight weird about the flavor. Definitely not bad, this is drinkable for sure, just kindof strange.

Mouthfeel good, very nice carb.

6.1/10

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 23:36:35 | More by AlexFields

jderosia603

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

03-27-2013 14:17:27 | More by jderosia603

mpedara429

Massachusetts

1.99/5  rDev -37.2%
look: 2 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

A: Poured out a hazy amber color, thin white head, no real retention or lacing to speak of.

S: Booze, bubble gum, clove/spices, and a funky musty scent.

T: Similar to the smell plus hints of orange and dirty gym socks.

M: A lighter body with medium to heavy carbonation. Sharp bitter bite after the beer goes down.

O: If I didn't know any better, I would think this beer was infected. Gym socks and bubble gum are off flavors in beer that are totally unfavorable. On the other hand, I'm perfectly capable of consuming gluten so this may be a treasure for those who are gluten intolerant.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 00:37:08 | More by mpedara429

LJWalker

Alabama

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

03-23-2013 22:30:55 | More by LJWalker

SupremePie

Vermont

4/5  rDev +26.2%

03-19-2013 05:01:20 | More by SupremePie

williamjbauer

West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +18.3%

03-14-2013 19:09:54 | More by williamjbauer

blmar311

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

03-12-2013 20:22:49 | More by blmar311

mdfb79

New York

3.23/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

From 03/10/13 notes. Picked this up last week at City Swiggers in NYC for $2.89 based soley off the fact that it was from the Alchemist...didn't realize until I got home it was a gluten free beer. Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into my Duvel tulip.

a - Pours a hazy deep auburn orange color with one finger of off white head and moderate carbonation evident.

s - Smells of oranges, spice, coriander, spice, floral hops, and some light fruity malts. Nose is decent; lot of orange and lot of spice to it.

t - Tastes of spice, pepper, coriander, oranges, citrus, earthy notes, light vegetable, and light fruity malts. Not a big fan of the taste here; I can't put my finger on it but it is kind of weird. Not offensive, but not great. Big step down from the nose.

m - Medium body and high carbonation. A bit overcarbonated.

o - Overall I wasn't a big fan of this beer. Haven't had a lot of gluten-free beers that I've enjoyed, and this wasn't an exception, though I'd imagien it would be exciting to see a saison style that is gluten-free if you had a gluten allergy. Nose is decent but I didn't really like the taste and it was overcarbonated; while I love the Alchemist I'd skip this one.

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2013 14:23:10 | More by mdfb79

Shankopotamus

Ohio

3/5  rDev -5.4%

03-10-2013 20:54:10 | More by Shankopotamus

DanH83

New York

2.6/5  rDev -18%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75

Gluten free beers are something I've sought only because my GF is gluten intolerant. Once in a while it's nice to cheers beers!

Anyway, this was okay, a little thin and uninteresting. So far, nothing that's Gluten Free can match Tweason'ale. I'll keep searching, but this Saison won't be the go-to for her.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2013 22:11:06 | More by DanH83

Snarf103

2/5  rDev -36.9%

02-12-2013 05:29:40 | More by Snarf103