The Commons Brewery Urban Farmhouse Ale

Urban Farmhouse Ale

 

The Commons Brewery in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸

  Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production
Score
6.86
ABV: 5.3% IBU: 30 Ticks: 66
Urban Farmhouse Ale (previously known as B-side) is a light , crisp and refreshing farmhouse ale. Golden to light orange in color with a floral nose and a dry finish. Urban Farmhouse Ale is brewed with three base malts: Organic Pilsner, Organic 2-row and Rye. [Farmhouse Ale] Northwest grown Willamette, Golding and Hallertauer aroma hops offer a soft underlying bitterness to help bolster the refreshing nature of the beer. The key note speaker in this beer is the Farmhouse Ale yeast.

Traditionally farmhouse ales were brewed on farms in the French and Flemish regions of Belgium. These beers were born out of necessity as most water was not potable and the farmers needed a light, refreshing low alcohol beverage to offer the hardworking farmhands.
 

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Big bottle at Svijet piva (World of Beers), Zagreb. About a year ago. Shared with lovely Anja, Shotgun Fred and Marko. Murky yellow, strong medium white head. Malts, apple, a bit metallic. Light sourness, apple vinegar, not bad. Malty finish, kind of sweet aftertaste. There are both + and - for this one.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2016 at 15:24


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sampled from tap at the Oedipus International Beer Festival 2016. Clear, pale straw yellow with a white head. Fruity-grassy, slightly sourish and a little floral aroma of lemon peel, pineapple and grass. Slightly bitter, grassy-fruity, floral taste of lemon peel, some pineapple and some grass, followed by a short, slightly bitter, moderately grassy and dry finish. Medium body, slightly effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Nice!

Tried from Draft on 03 Jul 2016 at 06:20


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draught @ Commons, Portland, OR. Pours yellowish with a smooth head. Aroma of fruits, farmyard, hay, grass and lemon. Taste is smooth, slightly grassy and earthy with some floral notes, hay and lemon. Finish is smooth, earthy and slightly fruity with some hay and floral notes. Okay easygoing saison.

Tried on 25 May 2016 at 19:15


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at the Brewpub. Hazy golden with a white head. Quite soft with citrus, light funk and some wheat. Easy to drink.

Tried from Draft on 13 Mar 2016 at 19:09


6
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Very soft wit aroma, minimal head and foggy orange body. Strong wit notes, cloying grain, soft finish. Nice.

Tried on 02 Jan 2016 at 20:53


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Some sour mash malt and light citrus. Some funky hay. Crisp finish with light sourness. Hazy yellow pour with decent lacing. Tap at St augustines.

Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2015 at 13:26


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Golden color. Slightly funky nose with wheat and lemon. Light body, very carbonated, very yeast driven. Decent but not outstanding.

Tried on 31 Oct 2015 at 00:39


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle served in a tulip. It pours a beautiful light gold with a dense head of white foam that lingers. The aroma is soft, wheaty & spicy cloves. Great soft body. The taste is a bit floral, soapy, sweet, sweet tarts, wheat and just easy to drink. I like it, it doesn’t wow but it’s a solid mellow easy sipper. I am happy I got it half-off from World Beer Market.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Oct 2015 at 03:40


8.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Bottle to glass at BCS. Hazy golden straw color with a huge pillowy white head. Big saison yeast nose with aromas of pear, banana, clove, cinnamon, orange and lemon zest. Taste is more of the same. Lovely carbonation and light body. Super refreshing. Taste is more of the same with a light peppery finish. Wonderful!

Tried from Bottle on 15 Jul 2015 at 10:32


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle, 750 ml at Svijet Piva. Courtesy of Marko and others. Pours medium yellow with white head. Malty, some citrus but mostly yeasty. Bit spicy. Too much on the yeast side for my taste.

Tried from Bottle at Svijet Piva on 07 Jul 2015 at 11:45