Eille
Off Color Brewing in Chicago, Illinois, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Rotating|
Score
7.09
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Biere de Miel
John likes gin, but John makes beer. To reconcile these two things, John made a Bee's Knees cocktail inspired honey saison made with gin spices and lemon juice.
Malts: Pils and Flaked Wheat
Hops: Liberty, Santiam, Sorchi Ace
Secret Ingredients: Honey, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, Juniper, Coriander, Chamomile, and Rose Hips
John likes gin, but John makes beer. To reconcile these two things, John made a Bee's Knees cocktail inspired honey saison made with gin spices and lemon juice.
Malts: Pils and Flaked Wheat
Hops: Liberty, Santiam, Sorchi Ace
Secret Ingredients: Honey, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, Juniper, Coriander, Chamomile, and Rose Hips
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: pale yellow cardboard color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: a whiff of lemon pulp, honey, coriander, hay, grass, floral tones, wheat and a touch of pepper
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a sweet to slightly peppery to floral quality; finishes dry, peppery and honey-like
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also an ample amount of dryness
Overall: it drinks like a saison and as far as I know it's a saison. I'd have this again.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: pale yellow cardboard color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace.
Aroma: a whiff of lemon pulp, honey, coriander, hay, grass, floral tones, wheat and a touch of pepper
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a sweet to slightly peppery to floral quality; finishes dry, peppery and honey-like
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, some smoothness but also an ample amount of dryness
Overall: it drinks like a saison and as far as I know it's a saison. I'd have this again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2026
at 21:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a hazy yellow with a large white head. Aroma is not so much honey but a big spice. Some coriander and grains of paradise. Flavor is some lemon zest a bit of spice and some wheat malt and maybe even some corn. Not much honey showed up but that also left this more dry than sweet. Nothing is really wowing me with this but at the same time it is a pretty decent spiced ale.
Tried
on 12 May 2018
at 22:09
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
12oz bottle. Attractive hazy orange-tan body. Big, foamy, steady, white head. Capture a nice classic Belgian flavor profile, this bottle is a little old and the hops have taken on more of a faded noble hop feel...which works. Lots of depth and ingredients, but they all work well together, nothing stands out awkwardly. A real solid beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Mar 2018
at 01:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Pear and white grape nose. Hazy golden, medium head, good lace. Honey, pear. Medium body, moderate carbonation.
Tried
on 02 Jan 2018
at 19:20
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz. draft at the Mouse Trap, Chicago. Hazy bright yellow in color, fuller head. Aroma is lemons, honey, and a bold yeast presence. The flavor is very interesting, saison like but different. The lemon is balanced the honey and yeast. It shows a nice zesty finish. I didn't note the ABV and it certainly was not noticed in this brew. Nicely crafted.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Nov 2017
at 17:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
$3.70 bottle from Wine Warehouse. Pours hazy golden with a soft white head. Aroma is herbal, lemon zest, dried hay. Flavor is slightly tart lemon, hay, earth, light spice (black pepper perhaps?), grass, yeast. Saison-like. I don't get a ton of honey... maybe just some back end sweetness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2017
at 14:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Proletariat, NYC tap: pours carbonated gold with a white head. Aroma is herby, straw, some hops, and honey. Taste is lightly herbal with some not so sweet honey going on. Some bitterness and lemons and stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Oct 2017
at 22:12
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle - Sweet, medicinal and herbal. Clearish gold with a decent white head. Perfumy, sweet, light medicinal notes and reminiscent of something of my childhood. A medicinal tonic syrup. Neat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2015
at 20:36
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
330mL bottle, pours a hazy pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out fermented out honey, lemon zest and lemon juice. Flavour is a good mix of honey and lemon zest -- with not too much citric notes, nor sweetness. The two main elements go together really cohesively. Perfumey, floral finish. Pretty solid for what it is, just not overly my thing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2015
at 20:31
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Matt’s
Hazy light blond color, small head. Nice aroma, some flowers and vegetables; fresh smell. Dry mouthfeel; rather spicy flavor, with a mix of honey and wax; the bitterness in the final has some chicory trace.
Ok beer, experimental, but that’s all.
Hazy light blond color, small head. Nice aroma, some flowers and vegetables; fresh smell. Dry mouthfeel; rather spicy flavor, with a mix of honey and wax; the bitterness in the final has some chicory trace.
Ok beer, experimental, but that’s all.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Nov 2015
at 20:30