Saison du BUFF
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery / Victory Brewing CompanyFarmhouse - Saison Special Out of Production
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Score
7.11
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A hellaciously herbaceous collaboration of flavor. Collaborators: Sam Calagione, President & Founder, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery / Bill Covaleski, President & Co-founder, Victory Brewing Co. / Greg Koch, CEO & Co-founder, Stone Brewing
This saison has been infused with a herbaceous blend of Stone Farms and locally harvested sage, lemon thyme, rosemary and parsley and dry-hopped with Citra hops for a refreshing finish. First brewed in 2010, this citrusy farmhouse ale was named Saison du BUFF in tribute to the ad hoc coalition that Sam (Dogfish Head), Bill (Victory) and Greg (Stone) formed in 2003. Called Brewers United for Freedom of Flavor (BUFF), it was their way to show the beer industry that they were banding together to make room on the shelf for craft beer. Six years later this farm-to-kettle beer still boasts the use of freshly picked local herbs as well as Citra and Centennial hops to infuse crisp, savory, mouthwatering flavors.
This saison has been infused with a herbaceous blend of Stone Farms and locally harvested sage, lemon thyme, rosemary and parsley and dry-hopped with Citra hops for a refreshing finish. First brewed in 2010, this citrusy farmhouse ale was named Saison du BUFF in tribute to the ad hoc coalition that Sam (Dogfish Head), Bill (Victory) and Greg (Stone) formed in 2003. Called Brewers United for Freedom of Flavor (BUFF), it was their way to show the beer industry that they were banding together to make room on the shelf for craft beer. Six years later this farm-to-kettle beer still boasts the use of freshly picked local herbs as well as Citra and Centennial hops to infuse crisp, savory, mouthwatering flavors.
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8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
A fluffy white head with persistent lacing over a straw coloured body. A rich nose features spices, saison yeast, lemon and malt. This is a hybrid that works! Eucalyptus, nutmeg, cloves, lemon, pepper and orange rind hops come at you from all directions. Some sweet malt and saison yeast work with significant effervescence and a rich smooth body to add to the taste experience. A work of art.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:06
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Poured non totally transparent gold, Aroma is weird herbs (i guess the rosemary) and some hops. DIdn’t totally work but I admire the effort.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Biernavigatie. Aroma is very herbal with thyme, sage, grassy, yeast, lemon, green tea, mint, bittering hops, and light biscuity malt. Flavour is light to moderate sweet with a fairly dry medium bitter finish. Body is medium. Very herbal, not quite they way I prefer my Saison, but this is well-brewed stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:37
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Golden with a white head - Spicy aroma - Malt body with a gentle yeasty spicy flavour - The yesty spicy flavour goes into the finish - This was good
Tried
on 06 Jan 2020
at 18:57
6/10
Taster On tap at Håndverksølfestivalen, Oslo. Orange with white head. Malts, hops, spices, herbs, Wheat.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Jun 2019
at 14:52
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
12oz bottle side by side with the dog fish version pours out straw color topped with a white head. Nose is nice herbal spice notes and some wheat. Taste is more of the nice wheat spice herbal earth tones.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Oct 2018
at 23:08
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Hazy deep golden colour, small frothy white head, fairly lasting, minimal lacing. Aroma malts, lemon, ginger, laos, herbs. Taste medium sweet and bitter, malty, grainy, spices and herbs. Dry bittersweet finish, herbal notes, lingering spiciness, medium body, oily texture, lively carbonation. Nice mixture of spice ale and saison.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2018
at 11:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Many thanks to Beerhunter111 for sharing! The beer starts mild and fresh. Smooth, round and wheaty. The yeast is a bit funky and spicy, pepper, herbs, very dry. Long smooth wheaty dry aftertaste, round and refreshing, interesting! The herbs are there, fresh and round with the spicy yeast in the back. Nice!
Tried
on 17 Dec 2017
at 15:24
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 fl.oz bottle. A clear golden beer with a small white head. Aroma of herbal spices, rosemary, wheat. Taste of herbal spices, pepper, rosemary, bitter spices, wheat and some yeast in the finish. Nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2017
at 15:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Unclear, golden-yellow colored, medium frothy white head, nice lacing. Aroma is of some malt, fruity, herbal, spicy notes, yeasty. Taste is medium sweet malt, bit caramel, some fruits, lemony, medium herbal and spicy notes, straw, rosemary, yeast, medium spicy bitterness, dryish finish. Medium bodied, average carbonation, silky. (bottle, Stone Brewery, Berlin)
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Aug 2017
at 15:24