Saison Dupont Dry Hopping - Brasserie Dupont sprl

oline73

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

We had this on-tap at moeder lambic fontainas. Served in a tulip glass.

Appearance: Pours a cloudy golden yellow color with a two finger fluffy white head. The head leaves a layer on top of the pour with some nice lacing.

Smell: Slightly soapy, but not in a terrible way. Banana and herbal hop notes along with some mild alcohol.

Taste: Less strong than the smell. Herbal hops dominate with some Belgian yeast in the mix. A hint of fruit that reminds me of some citrus and banana.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with tingly, fluffy carbonation and a dry finish.

Overall: The taste didn't quite live up to the smell, but I enjoyed it. More of the fruit notes coming out in the taste would have made it wonderful.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2012 02:09:09 | More by oline73

richmof

Belgium

3.95/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at the Moeder Lambic, so I am not sure of the ABV. Poured into its own glass, it looks very similar to the standard Saison Dupont. Hazy, cloudy golden colour, with a frothy head that retains.

Grassy earthy hops on the nose and also a bit of yeast. The grassy, citric hops follow through on the palate, opening to an earthy, aromatic spiceyness but never really delivers on its hop-promise. You also get a bit of the lactic yeast. All in all a typical saison. This being a limited edition dry hopped version, I assumed it would be much more hoppy than it actually is.

Could definitely drink a few.

NB This is a limited edition variation on the standard Saison Dupont that has been brought out in 2010.

Serving type: on-tap

05-12-2010 08:51:17 | More by richmof

ADZA

Australia

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is the 2011 dry hopped cuvee saison and it is 6.5% and comes in a big 1.5lt bottle and pours a very hazy pale straw hue with decent carbonation that leaves behind a frothy two finger head and heaps of lacing,the smell is bready malts,candy and fruity spicy hops,the mouthfeel is light-medium bodied and has tastes of bready malts,bittersweet candy,white grapes,slight mustiness and finished with a very dry spicy hop finish and overall its nice but a very big bottle cheers.

Serving type: bottle

06-26-2011 05:18:57 | More by ADZA

Mora2000

Texas

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to bu11zeye for sharing this bottle. 2011 vintage.

The beer pours a golden yellow color with a white head. The aroma is full of grass and yeast with some light funk from the Belgian yeast. There is also a little bit of earth and some spiciness in the aroma.

The flavor is mainly made up of lighter malts, with some grass notes. There is also a strong Belgian yeast component to the flavor. I also get a little bit of orange citrus, I guess from the hops, but it is not too strong or prominent.

Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

10-31-2011 00:33:18 | More by Mora2000

stunna12

California

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer has a neat green bottle. I really like its appearance. When this beer is poured from container it pour smoothly. There is lots of carbonation. It has a light murkey, hazy orangey color ale. It has a huge foamy head. It has a good hold. This ale smells of sour and a hint of orange and citris. It taste dry but not bitter, it has a tang to it and has nice hoppy flavor. This beer reminds me of champgne. It also has a low alcohol percentage of 6.5%.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 23:49:27 | More by stunna12

tbeckett

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle from Beer Deluxe.

A - Poured a hazy golden colour. Good carbonation with a two finger thick white head. Good rings of lace and a film of retention.

S - Good fruity hop. Nice combo of Belgian yeast and citrussy hop. Really nice grass and candi sugar playing together there as well. Good stuff.

T - Belgian yeast. A fair bit of spice. Citrus hop and grass.

M - Strong carbonation, medium body, creamy body and a really dry in the finish.

O/D - Not too shabby. Hoppy version of the original without the funk. The hop addition is nice but the spice was still a bit strong and it didn't really blow me away. Still a good one, but not worth the price tag.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2012 03:35:34 | More by tbeckett

Thorpe429

Illinois

4.18/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served from a magnum at the De Heeren 20th Anniversary party during last week's trip to Belgium. Reviewed from notes.

Luckily I was the first of the day to order this one so I got to watch them pop open the magnum. Very cool. Served in a mini snifter.

Poured a nice slightly-hazed golden-straw color with a good white head and quite a bit of lacing. Really long-lasting head, actually.

The nose and flavor were both pretty similar to the regular version but with an extra bit of hop character. Light pepper and a bit of earthiness. Good floral hop character throughout.

Light body and quite dry with a nice bitterness in the finish. Crisp carbonation. Glad I was able to find this one.

Serving type: bottle

09-15-2011 10:50:59 | More by Thorpe429

eric5bellies

Australia

4.18/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Drank from my Duvel tulip

A - Pours a hazy Golden straw colour, with a large white head that retains and laces well.

S - Plenty od Hop and spice charachter.

T - Light eartyh flavours with heaps of hop and spice with a little lemon yeast and bitter on the finish/

M - Light to medium body fullish carbonation and a crispness.

O - A little more on offer than the regular Dupont and an excellent brew.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2011 13:50:04 | More by eric5bellies

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle: Poured a bright dirty orangey color ale with a huge foamy head with great retention and some very good lacing. Aroma of rustic Belgian malt with light funky ester and some dry Noble hops. Taste is quite complex and refreshing at the same time with light barnyard notes with some rustic malt and a dry hoppy aftertaste with light notes of cat’s urine. Body is full with great bottle-conditioning and some super good carbonation with no apparent alcohol. Very well brewed with nice complexity and hoppy notes but good drinkability factor as well.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2011 19:41:18 | More by Phyl21ca

WillCarrera

Illinois

4.26/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

750 ml bottle, 2013 vintage with Triskel hops from Alsace, poured into a tulip glass.

A- Pours a nearly-opaque, golden apricot color, topped with a thick layer of white head.

S- Really nice blend of bready, slightly sweet malt and floral, perfumey hops with a bit of pear.

T- Bitter herbal, floral hops, hints of pear and citrus, has a nice bready malt flavor, a bit of yeasty funk. The hops make a really nice addition to the flavor of the original. Very tasty.

M- Medium-bodied, smooth feel with a dry finish.

O- A really nice saison, the hop addition makes sense for the style, complements the flavors of the original beer really well, and isn't overbearing. Definitely give this one a shot.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 04:38:45 | More by WillCarrera

Dennoman

Belgium

4.28/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Antwerps Bierhuyske.

A: Beautiful muddled yellow color with a subtle shade of lime green. The condensation from a cold tap will make this beer look just about as delicious as you could possibly want on a hot day.

S: Punchy and bitter Belgian hops, subtle malt profile and some acidity. Spice notes: coriander, lemon zest.

T: Beautiful and fresh. Nice hoppy kick with underlying acidity that gives it an amazing freshness without resorting to full-on citrus.

M: Light to medium carbonation makes for an incredibly soft mouthfeel that will let you believe you could tip back gallons of the stuff. One notices this was originally conceived to drink in very large quantities.

O: An old love of mine and something I will always come back to on a warm day. It's good to see saisons getting some love from beer geeks nowadays, as arguably there isn't a style that can beat it as a solid thirst quencher. Absolutely delicious.

Serving type: on-tap

08-24-2012 19:54:47 | More by Dennoman

jmaharaj

Maryland

4.29/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Reviewing the 2013 Triskel dry hop. Pours the same cloudy light orange as the original. The head, although at first rocky, dissipates very quickly. not as pretty as the original. Smells absolutely wonderful. A beautiful swirl of candied malts and minty hops. There is a faint hint of fluoride and sea water. taste tends toward the original. bright and balanced. as with the original, this is a fantastic beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:20:40 | More by jmaharaj