Brother Soigné
Grassroots Brewing in Greensboro Bend, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Hill Farmstead BreweryFarmhouse - Saison Regular
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Score
7.85
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A tart, refreshing saison-style beer originally brewed with our dear friend Luc Bim Lafontaine, formerly of Dieu du Ciel! Lime, hibiscus and blood orange in a mix fermentation.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle @ ZZT12. Hazy yellow with no real head. Smells very fruity, fresh, brett, leather. Tastes fruity, slightly sour, fresh. Medium body, soft carbo.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2015
at 13:31
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle @ ZZT XII. Hazy yellow color, small white head. Aroma is sourish, some yeast and fruitpeel. Taste is decently balanced sour, fruitpeel, some yeast, orange. Suitable body, medium carbonation. Quite pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Oct 2015
at 13:30
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
The Well, Brooklyn tap: pours a really pale gold with a small white head. Atoma is light citrus, plenty of funk, some light winy or vinegary notes. Taste is sour. Body is really light. Combined this is enticing and upon consumption it is mouthwatering. Dank.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Oct 2015
at 20:17
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Sample at the Northeastern Brewery (VT) Tasting on 08/16/2015. Hazy deep golden color with a medium white head that diminishes steadily to a film. Strings of lacing o the glass. Aroma of funky fruit, yeast and malt. Light-bodied with flavors of funky brett, citrus, yeast and malt. The finish is fruity with an herbal yeast aftertaste. Good beer all around.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2015
at 22:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Hazy light orange liquid with pink hue and small to medium off-white head. Aroma of lemon peel, blood orange, white pepper, grain, tropical fruit and light barnyard. Taste is dry and medium sour with notes of lemon, grain, white pepper and grapefruit. Light to medium bodied with medium to high carbonation. Really good. Drinkable. Blood orange and lime really shine through.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Aug 2015
at 11:44
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Magnum (I believe 2014) shared by Adam C on 7/25/15.
Bright pale-golden body is well-carbonated and topped by a foamy, white head that shows moderate retention. Good clarity.
Again, very well-presented/constructed Belgian aromatics in the nose. Peppery phenols, light plaster, floral notes and very, very mild acids. A good deal of light vanilla-cream-like maltiness and just a pinch of lime in the nose. No sign of the blood orange nor any alcohol or flaw. Really can’t reiterate enough how refreshing it is to see a brewer doing unique Belgian ales that aren’t just a noseful/mouthful of brett or conversely, a mess of brutish peach/banana/apple esters.
The flavor is given a bit more to the lime, though nowehere is it overdone. Rather it balances against the malt, which, while not overly sweet, still provides enough body and, in concert with the always tight carbonation from HF, another perfect mouthfeel. Soft fruit esters (apricot, nectarine) and light pepperiness are all enjoyable, while minimal funk has developed. Adam was a bit disappointed that it hadn’t really funkified over the course of its year in bottle, but it didn’t bother me. Still incredibly drinkable and with warming, you can pinpoint the lightly tart, citrusy blood orange, if you know to look for it. Another gem from Hill Farmstead....
Bright pale-golden body is well-carbonated and topped by a foamy, white head that shows moderate retention. Good clarity.
Again, very well-presented/constructed Belgian aromatics in the nose. Peppery phenols, light plaster, floral notes and very, very mild acids. A good deal of light vanilla-cream-like maltiness and just a pinch of lime in the nose. No sign of the blood orange nor any alcohol or flaw. Really can’t reiterate enough how refreshing it is to see a brewer doing unique Belgian ales that aren’t just a noseful/mouthful of brett or conversely, a mess of brutish peach/banana/apple esters.
The flavor is given a bit more to the lime, though nowehere is it overdone. Rather it balances against the malt, which, while not overly sweet, still provides enough body and, in concert with the always tight carbonation from HF, another perfect mouthfeel. Soft fruit esters (apricot, nectarine) and light pepperiness are all enjoyable, while minimal funk has developed. Adam was a bit disappointed that it hadn’t really funkified over the course of its year in bottle, but it didn’t bother me. Still incredibly drinkable and with warming, you can pinpoint the lightly tart, citrusy blood orange, if you know to look for it. Another gem from Hill Farmstead....
Tried
from Can
on 05 Aug 2015
at 10:27
8/10
Tried
on 03 Aug 2015
at 12:18
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Capped 750 from jredmond. Pours a sort of slightly pimked , very hazy grapefruit. Aroma is rather floral/citrus. Med body. Flavor is earthy orange, moving to lime, then floral with a slight brett suggestion. Rather dry and earthy/tart. Excellent.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2015
at 14:35
8/10
Tried
on 25 Jul 2015
at 13:30
8/10
Tried
on 28 Jun 2015
at 17:58