Existent
Stillwater in Grand Mound, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Two Roads Brewing CompanyFarmhouse - Black Saison Rotating Out of Production
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Score
7.00
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Existent represents the philosophy behind Stillwater Artisanal. We strive to define ourselves through our passion and sincerity while accepting that not all aspects of life are readily explainable. To manifest this ideology we present an ale of intrigue. Deep & dark though deceptively dry, braced by a firm yet smooth bitterness and accented with an earthy hop and mild roast aroma. This is an ale for you to define..
’and if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.’ –Nietzsche
Note: Formerly brewed at Dog, now at Two Roads.
’and if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.’ –Nietzsche
Note: Formerly brewed at Dog, now at Two Roads.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours dark brown with a beige head. A quite sweet brown ale with a twist of belgian yeast.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2014
at 03:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pours dark brown with a fading off-white to tan head. Nose is roasted, smoked malt, ripe, dark fruit, yeast and spice. Taste is moderate to heavy sweet, light bitter, spicy with creamy texture.
Tried
on 23 Nov 2014
at 02:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Summer Beer Dabbler 2014. Good malt. Thick palate. I’m not sure about calling this a Belgian ale due to the dark color, but in any event there is flavor of dried fruit; figs; a sweet malt.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2014
at 17:08
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
6 oz draft pour at Of Love & Regret. Black with off-white head. Aromas of herbal notes, dark fruit, chocolate. Tastes of chocolate, floral notes, herbs. Medium body with a dry finish. Medium-light carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Jul 2014
at 21:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle pour in the middle of my own personal Stillwater brewfest at home. Pours near black with a super sticky, lingering head. Roasted malt forward aroma. Flavor is a smooth roasted malt with a little bit of a smokey finish. Solid beer overall. Enjoying the brews from these guys.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2014
at 12:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
355ml bottle @ the 5th Shrewsbury Bottle Share May 14, courtesy of Paolo. Pours like flat coke with an earthy carrot aroma. Taste is fairly yeasty with coriander and wheat, almost like a schwarz-saison if that actually exists. A touch of toffee and roasted malts merging in. Interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2014
at 12:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
19th May: Shrewsbury Bottle Swap. Cheers Mat or Simon. Split between four of us, so plenty each. Poured a dark ruby colour with no head worthy of the name. Wanted to smell ’horse blankets and dirty farmyard esters’ but was pleasantly surprised at the malty, spicy, herbal, yeasty and fruity aromas that hit my nose. The taste was also an intriguing blend of flavours, again with the maltiness to the fore, with chocolate and caramel leading the way. The sweetness was tempered by a dry hoppiness and slight citrus feel: the yeast and alcohol hit can also be detected as you sip the brew. Different and interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2014
at 23:54
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Fra flaske pået utmerket Cardinaltreff mai-14: beige skum og bæraktig aroma og smak. Lite bitterhet. Farlig lett å helle innpå for en som er glad i de belgiske ølstiler. Saftig og sunn.
Tried
on 20 May 2014
at 13:22
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 11/5/2013. Pours lightly cloudy nearly opaque dark brown color with a 3 finger dense and rocky khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Dense foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a large amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of chocolate, cocoa, caramel, roasted malt, pear, apple, toast, peppercorn, clove, herbal, floral, grass, dark bread, light funk, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/roasted malt notes; with good strength. Taste of chocolate, cocoa, roasted malt, caramel, toast, pear, apple, peppercorn, clove, herbal, floral, grass, dark bread, light funk, and yeast earthiness. Good amount of earthy yeast spice on the finish; with lingering notes of chocolate, cocoa, roast, caramel, toast, pear, apple, peppercorn, clove, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/roasted malt flavors; with a nice crisp malt/yeast flavor balance with zero cloying after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, moderately prickly, and slightly chalky mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is well hidden with only a slight warming present after the finish. Overall this is an excellent dark saison. All around great complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast and dark/roasted malt flavors; and very smooth and crisp to sip on for the ABV. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 May 2014
at 19:34
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
355 ml bottle, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 7.4%. Dark mahogany colour, moderate off-white head. Very malty aroma and flavour, medium sweet, some acidity, notes of caramel, minimal hops.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Apr 2014
at 14:57