Pyrus Saison - 4 Hands Brewing Co.

zeledonia

Minnesota

3.81/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Thanks to shebby for the bottle. Tasted 3 February 2013, reviewed from notes.

Pours a translucent golden yellow. Like looking through gold wax paper. Half-finger of white head, gone fast, little lacing. Nice column of bubbles.

Smell is bright and flowery, with a touch of funk and a hit of sweetness. That juicy sweetness is thanks to the pear juice, I assume. Very mild peppery spice. Definitely on the floral end of the saison spectrum, and I think it'd be better with a little more funk.

Taste starts out rich and juicy, half floral, one quarter buttery, and one quarter earthy. But that lasts only a second, before it turns to bitterness that washes all that other niceness away. Good, but would have been much better if that initial burst had lasted.

Feel is a bit blah. Medium-bodied, low carbonation that just provides a soft fuzz. Needs more carbonation, IMO. Lasting flavor. Fine, could be better.

A pretty good saison, solidly in the upper-middle tier. It's flowery, but not clean enough to be a pure floral saison. It's stuck in the middle of a couple places that really work, but it's not quite solidly in any of them.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 04:40:09 | More by zeledonia

jono0101

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +13%

05-18-2013 15:45:36 | More by jono0101

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -20.2%

05-18-2013 04:52:47 | More by ejimhof

Dreamer

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

05-17-2013 22:42:32 | More by Dreamer

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-10-2013 21:51:18 | More by mikeburd1128

jmccullough108

Missouri

2.75/5  rDev -26.9%

05-10-2013 02:16:38 | More by jmccullough108

jklecko2

Missouri

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

05-07-2013 14:05:57 | More by jklecko2

Cdax

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -20.2%

05-06-2013 18:47:58 | More by Cdax

Packman4IL

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +13%

05-06-2013 02:47:34 | More by Packman4IL

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.88/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75

Pours a fizzy pasty white fizzy like 1 finger head fades at a med pace at first then slows, nice lacing, very clear slight sediment haze pilsner yellow honey colored.

Nose is a typical saison, berry light funk, grainy grassy hay aromas with a bit of wheat and toasty grainy malts, light lemony aromas and lemongrass, light saison spices, a bit of bready yeasty doughy aroma, faint orange peel, very light white pepper, no pear though.

Taste starts with a semi sweet malts flavor, grainy slightly doughy malt with touch of yeasty flavor and light saison funk. Lemon zest, orange zest, lemongrass, some saison spices and hint of peppery flavor and a bit of pepper heat even. Malts also bring wheat, light grainy pilsner like, hay stalk and crushed straw dust. Some bitterness from the lemon and orange zest and light grassy lemony hops I think, and faint pear skin but not really pear juice. Finish is grainy straw hay malts and straw dust, and plenty of lemon zest and bitter slight rind with light lemony hops and light saison spices.

Mouth is med bodied, tons of effervescent carb, perhaps a bit too much.

Overall ok, nothing special, nice saison spices esp the light peppery heat, bitter rind, lots of lemony flavors, very little funk, but nice drinkable beer.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 14:45:52 | More by jlindros

rudzud

Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to JLindros for sharing this bottle.

A - Poured into a Kate the Great tulip a crystal clear golden hue with a fluffy two finger head that leaves light side lacing and a thin blanket.

S - Aromas of lots of peppercorns faint citrus zest light barnyard funk. Quite nice, but where's the pear juice?

T - Taste is fairly nice light and funky with faint malt sweetness. Lots of peppercorns, faint citrus don't get much pear juice at all. Quite unfortunate.

M - Mouthfeel is very solid. Higher carbonation makes this super drinkable.

O - Overall I was somewhat let down by this beer. Wish there was more pear in this....or any at all.

Serving type: bottle

04-23-2013 21:40:36 | More by rudzud

draheim

Washington

4/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz into a tulip. Pours a golden yellow w/ a solid bright white head.

Aroma is very floral and spicy, lots of fruity esters from the saison yeast.

Taste is likewise floral, spicy, and fruity. White pepper is there along with some clove, but in spite of the name I would not have guessed the pear juice.

Mouthfeel is soft and easy drinking. The spice gives it a nice crisp bite on the finish.

Overall a solid Belgian offering from this Midwest brewery.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 02:44:04 | More by draheim

trxxpaxxs

New York

3.8/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Big thanks to FTowne for this one...

A: Pours a cloudy light yellow with a massive amount of pure white head. The foam takes quite a bit to settle and there is a ton of lacing left on the glass as it drinks.

S: The nose is light malt, wheat, bitter citrus zest, and really mild pepper. I get a bit of fresh cut grass and a bit of candy cigarettes. It smells alright, but it's pretty bitter for a saison. I wish there was a bit more pepper in the nose.

T: This beer starts out with a light malt base. The bitter citrus rind comes in next and overpowers. It's tingly and light peppered, but I don't get even a little bit of pear juice.

M: Light bodied beer. It's light and refreshing to start, gets bitter and almost astringent in the middle. The finish gets more mellow and sweet with a nice pepper kick.

O: This is a decent beer, but it's not something that I would want to drink all the time. I really wanted to love this beer (the ingredients are all right in my wheel house), but it just didn't live up to the billing. I got no pear flavors out of it and I would have loved some more pepper notes. Solid overall, but I don't know if I will be returning to this brew again.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 01:03:45 | More by trxxpaxxs

imperialking

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.4%

04-11-2013 18:16:28 | More by imperialking

spants

Missouri

3/5  rDev -20.2%

04-01-2013 16:44:13 | More by spants

sth77677

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

03-31-2013 01:26:48 | More by sth77677

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

03-26-2013 20:25:11 | More by JAHMUR

YalovaIA

Iowa

4/5  rDev +6.4%

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DrLaFollette

Kansas

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

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bigedct

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +6.4%

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outoffocus

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.4%

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cbartow

New York

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

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redfishlk

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

03-17-2013 02:17:49 | More by redfishlk

SirHefeweizen

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -20.2%

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tun875

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +6.4%

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