Madrone
The Commons Brewery in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.75
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Madrone is an amber saison with a hint of tartness and a big burst of fruity west coast hops (cascade and zythos). Citrus and tropical fruit in the nose this might be the closest to an IPA we’ll get.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours a cloudy orange with small white head that lasts. The aroma is strong citrus and floral. Medium mouth, dry hop, citrus, light bitterness, good.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Apr 2016
at 17:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle sample at a tasting at Levi’s place. Thanks Ariel. Cloudy golden with a white head. Aroma with yeast, citrus, flowers, mild spiciness, a hoppy note and a light earthy note. Dry-ish flavor with light sweetness, yeast, fruitiness, flowers and a light bitterish touch, somewhat citric. Medium-bodied with strong carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Sep 2014
at 12:18
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Sampled at Where the Wild Beers Are, 6/7/14 (I'm keeping this a little shorter than my normal rating style to help catch-up my backlog a little faster)
Orange-amber colored beer. This one has a fruity and lightly funky flavor to it. Solid one.
Orange-amber colored beer. This one has a fruity and lightly funky flavor to it. Solid one.
Tried
on 11 Sep 2014
at 16:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours with a crystal clear (at least on the first pour) orange-copper hued body with a large and retentive, rocky white head. Aromas are mostly yeast driven with black pepper, isoamyl acetate, pear notes, spicy with moderate hop citrus, floral, light pine. Very light malt. Flavors are a bit carbonic, mineral, dry, floral, some toasted malty sweetness, light floral hoppy, a bit umami yeasty, peppery phenols. Very highly carbonated, brisk finish. A bit of malt spicy notes. Pretty decent but not as hoppy as I was picturing.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2014
at 18:27
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Amber beer with a big dark cream head. Grapefruit and spice aroma with yeast. Grapefruit and pine flavor with spice and light yeast. Medium bodied. Pine and grapefruit lingers with spice and light yeast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2014
at 15:15
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle - Grassy hops and a bit of apricot funk. Cloudy gold with a decent white head. Bitter hops and some grassy fruit esters. Yeasty and Belgian like, with a clean finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2014
at 23:03
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Draught at Portland Craft, Vancouver
Cloudy amber color with small compact head. Mild aroma of caramel, very light fruit. The mouthfeel is soft, but off-dry; simple caramel flavor, dull spices, some paper; ordinary bitterness. And a feeling of rancid.
Not a Saison, not a Pale Ale, quite disappointing.
Cloudy amber color with small compact head. Mild aroma of caramel, very light fruit. The mouthfeel is soft, but off-dry; simple caramel flavor, dull spices, some paper; ordinary bitterness. And a feeling of rancid.
Not a Saison, not a Pale Ale, quite disappointing.
Tried
on 19 Jun 2014
at 12:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Hazy light amber, earthy, caramel, touch of hoppiness. Slightly crisp character, little bit of peachy character and a dash if yeast. Ok.
Tried
on 17 Jun 2014
at 19:10
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught @ Pine Box, Seattle, WA
Pours dark orange with a smooth head. Aroma of spices, yeast, earthy notes, grassy hops and fruits. Taste is sweet, stuffy and earthy with some ripe fruits. Finish is sweet and caramely with some spices, yeast and stuffy maltiness. A bit unbalanced.
Pours dark orange with a smooth head. Aroma of spices, yeast, earthy notes, grassy hops and fruits. Taste is sweet, stuffy and earthy with some ripe fruits. Finish is sweet and caramely with some spices, yeast and stuffy maltiness. A bit unbalanced.
Tried
on 11 Jun 2014
at 20:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at WWBA. Pours orange gold with white head. Nose/taste of hoppy, light fruit, grapefruit and light funk. Medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jun 2014
at 22:35