Foret - Brasserie Dupont sprl

DoktorZee

Alberta (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle into schooner. Didn't see a best before date. This was at big group tasting at the beer club; everyone quite dug this one.

A - cloudy yellow beer with a HUGE white fluffy head that completely caked up the glass.

S - mild skunkiness on nose with a bit of lemon

T - nice and crisp flavor; lemon and pepper, solid but not concentrated. Some nice yeastiness in the middle and a nice enduring spiciness through the finish.

M - very light with surprisingly little carbonation; somewhat of a miracle of nature in this regard with the huge head. Strange, but impressive.

D - easy drinking and refreshing

From the Dupont family: lighter than both the Saison Dupont and Bon Voeux; an awesome starter Saison for anyone wanting to get started on Farmhouse style ales.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2011 02:24:14 | More by DoktorZee

kvnstfrd

Missouri

1/5  rDev -75.2%

05-23-2013 04:44:48 | More by kvnstfrd

Thumpybass

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-22-2013 23:27:03 | More by Thumpybass

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.15/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

750ml bottle into a snifter

A: Pours a hazy golden color with two fingers of fluffy white head. Great retention and good lacing.

S: Typical funky Dupont yeast aromas here. Lots of lemon zest, clove, and cardamom. Mild fruity sweetness behind that to balance.

T: Similar to the aroma, but funkier. I get a musty flavor with peppercorn, lemon zest, and cardamom. Extremely well balanced.

M: Medium to light mouthfeel with high carbonation, appropriate for the style.

O: A great Saison - a balanced, tasty, and intense flavor and aroma. I can see why people want to use this yeast for their Saisons. I much prefer the dryness I get here to the sweeter American versions.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 01:02:18 | More by coreyfmcdonald

CasanovaCummins

Nevada

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-14-2013 02:58:00 | More by CasanovaCummins

nh2032

New York

4.5/5  rDev +11.7%

05-12-2013 21:46:25 | More by nh2032

paulromeroii

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-10-2013 06:39:20 | More by paulromeroii

IrishKevin

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

05-04-2013 16:44:01 | More by IrishKevin

samEBC

Belgium

4/5  rDev -0.7%

05-03-2013 21:25:56 | More by samEBC

George2744

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-30-2013 23:53:53 | More by George2744

AR_Rios

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-27-2013 00:30:33 | More by AR_Rios

randylangford

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -0.7%

04-26-2013 22:40:43 | More by randylangford

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

04-26-2013 15:06:30 | More by Jason1337

popery

California

4.04/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Pours a dull light wood color, right around pine. It's almost the exact color of my bookcase. Cloudy, opaque. Big white head. Lots of lacing. Clumpy lines of bubbles stick to the walls of the glass. Very good retention. At least a centimeter of foam remains after quite awhile.

The aroma has an excellent fresh grain character. Fairly sweet. It's a pleasant bready sweetness. There's a touch of band-aid and a dry yeasty note. Fresh bread. Some light fruitiness, apricots and lemons. Just a tiny sour twinge. A little simple compared to some saisons, but easy to like.

The taste is drier and ups that yeasty tartness some. It starts with some of that fresh barley sweetness and apricot frutiness, but it quickly dries out and adds in lemon tartness and a nice dose of spice. Peppercorns. Again, a bit of that medicinal flavor that I don't love. The finish is quite dry and a bit dusty. Lots of yeasty flavor with lemon peel and pepper.

Mouthfeel is effervescent. The finish leaves a very dry feel, almost woody.

A very nice saison, though I don't like it as much as the flagship Dupont. It just seems a bit simpler. No big complaints, and it might just be a case of being so used to Saison Dupont that's it's hard to avoid comparison bias completely.

Serving type: bottle

04-21-2013 17:08:35 | More by popery

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -13.2%

04-19-2013 10:28:07 | More by Thorpe429

breakingbland

Michigan

3.65/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a corked 375 ml green bottle into a Pilsner (it's all I had at the time while camping in the wilds of FL). 

Appearance: Poured a cloudy golden color. Big 2-finger, slightly off-white head that stays and actually keeps growing as it's fed by a very active fine effervescence. 

Aroma: Not much. But a slight bit of Belgian spice was detected. Maybe a hint of skunkiness.

Taste: Robust, sturdy maltiness with some Belgian sourness and spice. Some breadiness and caramel. The hops are forward in the form of a flowery presence and linger somewhat. (No skunkiness was detected in the taste.)

Mouthfeel: A medium-fine carbonation. Medium body. 

Overall: A nice, very classy beer. I'm a sucker for anything that's "farmhouse"! I prefer a little more funk and spice and less hop forwardness in a Belgian. This seems to be toward the "champagne" end of the Saison spectrum just as is their Saison Dupont. Foret is, however, a bit more robust than the Dupont, and for that reason, I'd get Foret again. 

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 23:32:12 | More by breakingbland

wdarcy77

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

04-08-2013 01:36:03 | More by wdarcy77

bigred89

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

04-05-2013 10:42:06 | More by bigred89

GRG1313

California

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%

04-05-2013 06:20:08 | More by GRG1313

homebrew311

Illinois

3.14/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

C&C bottle opened with a nice pop. The pour is lively with more than half a glass of head which disappears quickly and leaves heavy lacing. The nose is funky! Plenty of sulfuric/skunky notes along with heavy cereal grains and a light lemony hops. The taste fruity up front with lemon, sugar, and grain. This is followed by a mellow tartness that provides a bit of a bite. Behind the bite is more evidence of the sulfur notes which leaves an off putting flavor on the palate. Mouthfeel is high with carbonation and moderate in the body department. Overall, this Saison has funk, but the funk is not in the form that I can enjoy. This is one that I will avoid in the future.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 06:19:28 | More by homebrew311

BAsbill

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

03-30-2013 04:20:05 | More by BAsbill

jtierney89

New Jersey

4.65/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

cork says 2012 with a 9 below it, not sure what the 9 means. The month maybe? Either way relatively fresh. Hazy faded gold with a billowing craggy and sticky white head. Sweet melon fruits covered in honey dew, yeast, faint banana and bubble gum notes on the nose.

Soft medium body with brisk but fading carbonation. Sweet fruitness followed by soft honey and herbal flavors and a nice malty sweetness. There is a significant hop herbal hop snap that comes along on the back end of the tongue with a bit of alcohol and yeast bite that cuts the sweetness so briskly for a smooth and refreshing finish. A simple beer but with extraordinary flavors that go well together and flavors that come from both sweet malts, yeast, and hops. A lot of stuff working very well together. Super dry finish, very nice.

Serving type: bottle

03-29-2013 01:44:42 | More by jtierney89

hansgruber

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

03-26-2013 02:30:02 | More by hansgruber

nzerbe

New York

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%

03-25-2013 20:37:50 | More by nzerbe

nollynixon

California

4/5  rDev -0.7%

03-25-2013 04:44:47 | More by nollynixon