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
[3/4/11] Bottle at ACBF 2011. Dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of roasted malt, dark fruits, some earthy notes and hops. Flavor of roasted malt, yeast, fruits, light sourness and a bitter finish. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2011
at 08:52
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 750ml. @ Th. 4th. Alvinne Craft Beer Festival (ACBF) 2011, De Kasteelhoeve, Doorniksesteenweg 314, Outrijve (Avelgem), Belgium.Clear dark black brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is light heavy malty, roasted, caramel, chocolate. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, roasted, chocolate, yeasty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to lively. [20110304]
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2011
at 00:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
75 cL bottle at ACBF2011. Pours dark brown to black with a creamy and tan head. Aroma is spiced and slight spiced hoppy. Roasted caramelish and slight sweet malty. Slight yeasty and medium spiced dry into the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2011
at 14:57
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap at tarrants on 03/22/2011. Dark black body with a medium creamy tan head. Dry spice and light roast aroma. Dry roast, spice, light fruit flavor with a dry bitter finish. Medium full body with moderately high carbonation. 8/5/8/3/15 - 3.9 On tap at Mekong on 11/11/2010. Dry hopped cask. Hazy dark black body with a small frothy off-white head. Sweet roast, chocolate and resiny hop aroma. Sweet roast and chocolate flavor with light floral/resiny hops. Medium body with moderate carbonation. 7/4/7/4/15 - 3.7
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Mar 2011
at 11:41
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours with a black body and a thin layer of foamy bubbles. Aromas are herbal and bread. Molasses, buckwheat, pepper, cedar/humidor, weed, chocolate and dry coffee. Flavors of dry coffee, sage, raw grain and grass, tons of spicy coffee. Earthy, chocolate, peppery, herbal, green. Surprisingly tasty and coffee packed! Very light carbonation. Dry finish. Lasting coffee aftertaste.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2011
at 00:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pour is a black with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malts with some fresh hops and a little barnyard. Flavor adds some chocolate malts with more fresh hops and again the finish has some barn yard funk. Very tasty and smooth to drink.
Tried
on 12 Feb 2011
at 14:40
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
I’ll preface this with the fact I’ve never had a Dark Saison. Nearly black pour with minimal head. Aroma has very light roasted malts, robust spicing, dark fruits, and the jus the faintest soy sauce. Flavor comes in fairly delicate. Has a nice sweet chocolate, malt, roasted malt backbone that supports light fruits, spice. Finish is quite dry. Thin mouth. A really interesting beer and quite enjoyable.
Tried
on 04 Feb 2011
at 19:00
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask. Very dark brown, large bubble edge head. Aroma of coffee grounds (in a good way). Taste has chocolate, coffee and a hint of bourbon. Nice.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Dec 2010
at 09:38
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Served on cask at Mekong in Richmond, VA. Pours a hazy very dark brown color with a moderate frothy, bubbly brown head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of very earthy hops and roasted malts. The taste is leafy, citrus and earthy hops, roasted malts, a vegetal, nutty note and a bit of green apple and chocolate. Medium-full bodied.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Nov 2010
at 19:43