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Ithaca Beer Company

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From:
Ithaca Beer Company
 
New York, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.86 | pDev: 12.18%
Reviews:
232
Ratings:
542
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 17, 2016
Added:
Feb 02, 2010
Wants:
  28
Gots:
  28
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Ratings by mocktm:
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Reviewed by mocktm from Virginia

4.05/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Brown bottle with best before April etching on the side. Is that so hard, why can't more breweries do that? I'm looking at you FFF and Ballast Point...

Any who, pours a hazy orange with mounds of unrelenting snow white head and intricate lacing to match. Not a whole lot of carbonation, but still very appealing.

Doesn't smell quite as complex or pungent as Belgian Saisons, however that doesn't mean it doesn't posses its own intriguing aspects: candied sugar, grass, slight yeasty mustiness, citrus rind, some nut flavor from the malt and moderate spice. Doesn't have that punch you in the face barnyard funkiness, but sometimes that is a welcomed change.

When I bought this in a six pack, I didn't really know what to expect, as most beers in this style come in bombers or 750's, but this doesn't disappoint. As with the nose, sugar sweetness from start to finish with some fruit tartness, mainly lemon and apple. Mild earthy qualities with some minor funk from the Brett, which also produces some phenolic characteristics and a soothing bitterness.

Drinks rather smooth, providing a medium body and a semi-dry finish. Well balanced and a great summer time beer.

Overall, consider me a fan. While this didn't blow me out of the water like other Saisons have, this is still thoroughly enjoyable, especially at $10 a sixer, which is less than what I pay for one bottle of higher quality Belgian imports. No complaints here, Cheers!
Aug 30, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.77 by JMFP from Delaware

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Mar 18, 2016
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Reviewed by dar482 from New York

3.65/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
The beer offers grainy malts, honey sweetness, hints of pepper spiciness, floral and light hop bitterness on the finish. A soft carbonation with a lighter mouthfeel.
Dec 30, 2015
 
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Aug 16, 2015
 
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Apr 10, 2015
 
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Feb 23, 2015
 
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Nov 23, 2014
 
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Nov 16, 2014
 
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Nov 13, 2014
 
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Rated: 3.16 by DuffMan23 from New York

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Rated: 5 by juicewheez from New York

Oct 09, 2014
Ground Break from Ithaca Beer Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 542 ratings