Saison
Ardent Craft Ales in Richmond, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
6.71
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Our saison is a pale gold-colored farmhouse-style ale. We use a traditional yeast strain and Continental hops that in combination imbue an aroma with a mild spiciness tempered with fruit. The beer is medium-bodied, with a slight acidity. It is effervescent and dry, with an edge of bitterness that balances the fruitiness of the aroma. A yeast-derived refreshing, spicy ale.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
bottled. golden our, white head. some florals. some sweetness. not bad overall
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:43
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pure golden coloured body with a nice, two to three centimetre tall off-white and tan head. Aroma of amazing yeast notes with some bananas, bubble gum, dry citrus, coriander seed and fresh allspice, all with a lot of wheat and floral elements, very fragrant throughout. Light to Medium-bodied; Deep robust floral and perfumey notes show first with the yeast, light bread and softer spice elements showing through near the end with the curacao and coriander seed the strongest, along with some light sweetness from fruit and candy sugar, all with a defined grassy quality and a touch of hay towards the end. Aftertaste shows mainly the light wheat and malt notes, but a ton of yeast complexities and a bit of sugars to complement the drier notes. Overall, a nice and dry saison with a majority of the flavours coming from the yeast, but some sweetness as well, especially at the end. Worth grabbing if you can find it, and especially if you like the style. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Whole Foods in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 12-April-2020 for US$2,50 sampled at my house here in Washington on 13-April-2020, just a day later, a few blocks away.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Apr 2020
at 20:52
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle - lightly hazy gold - an overly sweet, syrupy version of a saison, with the yeast expression kicking out a mess of spiciness, bubblegum, and banana - poorly executed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jul 2019
at 01:07
6/10
Clear amb bod sml wht head. Floral herbal arma. Floral herbal spicy flav. Med bod mos carb lght astring. 7/4/6/3/12 3.2
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Mar 2018
at 18:23
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle from Total Wine & More in Sterling, VA Aroma: Belgian yeast, bread, Appearance: lightly hazy golden, off-white head Taste: light sweetness, lightly bitter, Palate: medium body, slick feel, average carbonation, dry finish Tasty
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2018
at 16:55
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a clear gold with medium off white head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is yeast, clove, honey, wheat. Medium body, citrus, honey, wheat, light dry finish, very good.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Dec 2017
at 23:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Somewhere: I have a six pack and am currently on my third. Pours misty golden with a small head. Aroma is spice, bubblegum, light fruitiness. Taste is spicy, peppery, kind of sweet, with low bitterness. It does not have the world's best aftertaste either. Merp.
Tried
on 26 Dec 2017
at 14:07
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
33cl bottle pours a clear gold with some cloudy white head. Nose has nice phenols, pepper, dandelions, a little cleaning fluid. Flavor has herbs, patchouli, mild soap, phenolic, green peppercorns. Finishes a bit boozy, oily. Perhaps overdone.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Dec 2017
at 07:05
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz bottle at a random cafe. Pale gold color, white head. Nice spice, yeast aroma and flavor. Fruit as well. Nice mouthfeel. Good beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Nov 2017
at 21:21
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Total Wine & More - South Richmond, VA. Pours golden with a lot of carbonation and a small off-white head. Aroma is bittersweet grasses, yeast, light fruits. Flavor is yeasty right off the pat, followed by fruit, and grasses. Minor earth in the end. Fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jul 2017
at 17:04