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BierReise

Florida

4.2/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

75cl Corked 2003 vintagePoured a cloudy golden orange color with a creamy white head. Aroma slightly sour and fruity. Some lemon, skunk and barnyard funk also present. Really wonderfully complex. Body is medium with a velvety smoothness and a lively carbonation. Flavor is spicy like a Tripel with some nice citrus in there as well. Good retention leaving scattered lacing in my Trappist glass. Overall one of the best in this style that I've had.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2004 21:03:44 | More by BierReise

crookedhalo

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a murky blonde color with darker colored yeast in suspesion. Huge fluffy white head. Pour carefully, folks! Spicy, yeasty nose, pepper, citrus peel, alcohol is noticable. Citrus notes and a fair dosage of lower alpha hops in there, as well. Nice and dry like you'd expect from a saison but very strong. But, hey, it's their winter seasonal. It gets cold in Belgium, too. Excellent mouthfeel, bubbly, dry and alcoholic. Do I hear a substitute for New Years Eve champagne? Can I get an Amen? Hell yeah.

Serving type: bottle

12-13-2003 04:44:04 | More by crookedhalo

oberon

North Carolina

4.15/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A nice find at the deli I must say,poursa lighter shade of gold with a huge blossoming head that has moved down an inch as of yet,the aroma is lightly smokey with almost a cinnamon spicey quality.Taste is smnokey with some real medicinal hints with a malty finish and after taste wich came out well,this beer has some serious complexity to it.A real nice change of pace here nice to have before bed.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2003 01:59:23 | More by oberon

saltydog

New York

4.43/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle tasted at Bruges Beertje. Appearence: Golden yellow, big head, slight cloudiness. Aroma: Very spicy, with a rich hopiness. Flavor: Earthy hop flavors. Spices from yeast & specialty ingredients. Malt backbone balances. Finish: Mostly lingering hops.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2003 03:09:26 | More by saltydog

RoyalT

Ohio

4.28/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Appearance – Light yellow with a tinge of orange is the coloring for this extremely cloudy brew. The head had to be worked a little but what came up stayed for quite a while. No lacing, probably due to the 9.5 ABV.

Smell – A lot of spices in this one. The aroma is very powdery (probably tastes that way, too). There’s some stiff malt and yeast in there as well and a little bitter hops to balance things out, but this is your typical spicy BSPA. The coriander is very present, along with some pepper and a few others that I can’t pinpoint.

Taste – The deep, mature, yeast flavor kicks into high gear at the taste. The spices some out in full force as well. There’s an interesting rind hop punch to this one that balances things out. I think it’s the first of this I’ve tasted for the style, but it all works really well.

Mouthfeel – Heavily carbonated with a slight alcohol sting on the tongue. Yes, it’s a BSPA from Belgium.

Drinkability – Nice, authentic rendition of the style. This went down quite well. Anyone with a, “BigBelgiumBrethern,” or, “BelgiumBeers4Me,” handle has to try this one.

Comments – TheLongBeachBum wrote a winner of a review on this one and rated it two tenths higher than me. He said it a lot more eloquently than I did. His is a, “must read,” if you’re thinking about trying this ale.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2003 06:41:02 | More by RoyalT

Morris729

Texas

4.3/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a golden sunrise color with a tall foamy white head that dissipates into a soapy lace. Nose is fruity esters and lots of spice—clove, coriander, and fresh pepper. Moderate in body with a bold carbonation that dances on the tongue. Taste begins with some tropical fruit and raw honey followed by a strong musty yeastiness. This is followed by an attack on the palate by lots of medical phenols, some spicy coriander, and a bite of white pepper. This is a supercharged Saison and another fine beer from an outstanding brewery.

Serving type: bottle

08-19-2003 07:47:08 | More by Morris729

francisweizen

Australia

4.85/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Excellent and very impressive! This saison pours a nice light orange colour with a fluffy, white head. The aromas are all zesty hops, farm, horse blanket, must, yeast, and spice! The taste is a spicy hop bomb, with the alcohol and malt flavors nicely tucked into the fresh tasting mix. The mouthfeel is light and airy, yet still full. The drinkability is off of the map!

The regular Saison Dupont beer is great, but this stuff is inspiring.

please take note, that this is a limited edition seasonal beer, released in the winter, by the Dupont brewery. The sample just reviewd was from the 2001 batch! If you find this stuff, it should be around $10 a bottle...

Serving type: bottle

08-08-2003 17:37:51 | More by francisweizen

stcules

Italy

3.95/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Strong blond colour, clear, but with some corpuscules in suspension.
White foam, thin creamy and with medium pesistance.
Fresh smeel, with flower, bread. The alcohol is quite present. Spicy. Vanilla, spices (peper, coriander, anise (?)). A little too straight.
The taste is more bitter, with yeast and spices.
Aftertaste is again more bitter, and malty, pesistent at the sides of the mouth.
The alcohol (9.5% ABV) is well hidden, and the drinkability is good.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2003 17:51:18 | More by stcules

mickeymac

California

4.38/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

The only other Dupont product I'd tried before this was it cider, which I enjoyed immensely, so I had high expectations of this beer and was not disappointed. It glows a nice yellow with a touch of orange and has a big, white pillowy head that leaves lace all the way down the glass. The smell and taste are discinctly Belglian. Those "barnyard" smells are present along with a hint of medicinal smell. The taste has a nice tartness bring a slight pucker to the mouth. It has a nice, creamy mouthfeel. As others have noted, the abv is well-hidden, so don't let it sneak up on you.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2003 19:29:12 | More by mickeymac

AtrumAnimus

Texas

5/5  rDev +19%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This beautiful dirty blonde from Belgium pours a perfect tanned gold color that is cloudy and very effervescent. The head is pillowy like a cloud on a hot summer day, long Lived and thick. And the Nose is excellent - Spice and yeast floating on sweet malt and citrus highlights. The Mouthfeel is crisp and carbonated - Bubbles form in your mouth and cling to your tongue as you drink this one. The flavor is aggressive hopping for real Belgian ale that is a great surprise. The malt is not as sweet as the nose in the taste but is there in great undertones that really help set this beer apart from others. Overall this one is incredibly satisfying and enjoyable - Exceptional is the Word.

On a note - There is an element to the hops in the nose that vaguely reminds me of a new can of tennis balls????????

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2003 14:46:55 | More by AtrumAnimus

maxpower

Missouri

4/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a bright and cloudy yellow in color, nice creamy frothy white lasting head. Flowery, grassy spicy and fruity aromas, fruity, yeasty spicy and slightly sour wheat flavors. Medium boby, smooth and silky mouthfeel with some bitterness, finishes, crisp and dry with alcohol in the aftertaste, great for the style.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2003 10:57:46 | More by maxpower

Jason

Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Thin bubbly lacing, some stickage. Glowing orange hue shows some action from the carbonation.

Smell: Spicy aroma; black pepper, clove with a phenolic herbal smell. A touch of solvent alcohol and ripe pineapple and mango as well.

Taste: Hugely phenolic, the palate gets hit hard with herbal and medicinal notes. Some hops in there as well as some shaded maltiness. More phenols, raw honey maltiness and an earthened hop. Obvious coriander. Light ripe tropical fruit within the solvent like alcohol. Odd tartness in the end and finishes a bit dry.

Mouthfeel: Rolling crispness builds to a textured smoothness.

Drinkability & Notes: More interesting than anything else, certainly a specialty beer that I’d have after a meal or if the meal was bold enough to pair it with that.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2003 10:38:13 | More by Jason

DrewS

Virginia

4.33/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Another one of those refreshing delights amid the common heaviness of winter seasonals (don't get me wrong, I love the big beers too). This beer pours out a hazy golden yellow with a nice thick, pillowy white head that lasts forever leaving a serious coat of lace down the glass. The aroma smells of a bready yeast and fragrant lemony citrus. The taste is slightly sweet but dries up in the finish where you'll find a trace of hop bitterness. There is a tartness present which melds well with some of the light fruitiness found in the flavor. There is ample carbonation that lends to a full and smooth mouthfeel. The more I taste the more I realize that there is more going on here. For being what I thought was a lighter beer, there is alot going on here - citrus, light malt, fruity esters, and spice. Forgive my oxymoron, but I think this beer is both light and rich. The alcohol is hidden but present and slowly warms the belly. Great stuff, go out and get some.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2003 15:13:42 | More by DrewS

marc77

California

3.93/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Slightly hazy light golden hue. Lively bubbling supports a thick, fluffy, stiff, sea foam like white head. Yeast must and lightly tart white grapes hit the nose at first, then notes of damp bready malt and clove surface. Hint of dry herbs and black pepper like alcohol. Note of green apple adds additional tartness in aroma. Fairly dry and tart overall aromawise. Contrary to the aroma, the flavor profile abounds in a pleasant, light, sweetness. The initial honey like sweetness morphs into a fruity melange of grape and pear, then is immediately contrasted by green apple, medicinal phenols and notes of black licorice. Hint of heaty, solvent like fusels. Lightly bodied. Agreeably crisp mouthfeel. Finishes herbally sweet, with pronounced clove and an impression of dried oregano. An intense, flavorful beer. Strong on the medicinal phenols and higher alcohols. Perhaps further cellaring to tame this brew would elevate it to excellence. Bottled 2002.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2003 17:42:30 | More by marc77

BKotch

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I'm obviously a big fan of all the Dupont brews. This winter seasonal is in the same vein as their saison and the Moinette blonde. A cloudy golden color with a huge rocky white head and good lace pattern down the glass. The same peppery-fruity nose and palate but with a stronger yeasty flavor in the back and then the traditional hoppy finish. Also the highest carbonation of all the Dupont beers I've tried. If this had been in town in December, a merry Christmas I would have had, indeed.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2002 19:09:35 | More by BKotch