Cellar Door
(has 1 batch)
Stillwater in Grand Mound, Washington, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Pub Dog Brewing CompanyFarmhouse - Saison Rotating Out of Production
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Score
7.16
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My goal was to craft an ale of extreme balance with a delicate complexity that allows for contemplation while also providing quaffable refreshment. starting with a base of German wheat & pale malts this crisp slightly hazy foundation was then accented with a blend of Sterling & Citra hops providing a intricate blend of herbal grass & tangerine citrus flavors and aroma. to pull this all together and to complete the ’cleansing’ aspect of my vision i gently finished the ale off with a touch of white sage, lending a mild earthy spice character to the blend. of course let’s not forget our house saison yeast that brought all the elements together leaving a dry yet intricate finish.
**Admin Note: This is the original recipe for Cellar Door brewed at Pub Dog and released internationally in bottles until 2016. For the more recent 2017 updated version that is in cans please rate under the normal Cellar Door entry.
**Admin Note: This is the original recipe for Cellar Door brewed at Pub Dog and released internationally in bottles until 2016. For the more recent 2017 updated version that is in cans please rate under the normal Cellar Door entry.
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6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Re-rate 5/4/13: Draught at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2013. Cloudy yellow. Aroma of wheat, yeast, fruits and sage. Spicy flavor with sage, yeast, fruits, floral notes and spicy finish. Medium-bodied. 7/3/6/3/13=3.2
[3/4/11] Bottle at ACBF 2011. Cloudy yellow-orange. Aroma of yeast, fruits and citric hops. Sweetish yeasty fruity flavor with some grainy notes, continues to a dry hoppy finish. Medium-bodied. 7/3/7/3/14=3.4
[3/4/11] Bottle at ACBF 2011. Cloudy yellow-orange. Aroma of yeast, fruits and citric hops. Sweetish yeasty fruity flavor with some grainy notes, continues to a dry hoppy finish. Medium-bodied. 7/3/7/3/14=3.4
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2011
at 08:19
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
750 ml bottle sent to me by suttree. Pour a is hazed golden, with a well formed two inch white head. Falls loosely with lacing. Aroma is bright lemon peel, some floral sage and white peppercorn. Taste is soft wheat maltiness, the sage floral herbal of the nose, and a hint of citrus - really clean finish. Palate is medium bodied, crisp mineral dry finish. Nice one, thanks Phil!
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Mar 2011
at 14:50
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle 750ml. @ Th. 4th. Alvinne Craft Beer Festival (ACBF) 2011, De Kasteelhoeve, Doorniksesteenweg 314, Outrijve (Avelgem), Belgium.Hazy - murky medium yellow orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, spicy, herbs, sage - rosemary. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration, spicy - herby. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110304]
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Mar 2011
at 14:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Mekong on 11/11/2010. Hazy orange body with a small creamy white head. Sweet spicy herbal aroma with chamomile. Sweet spicy and herbal flavor with chamomile and citrus. Medium body with moderately high carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Mar 2011
at 11:42
8.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Pear and lemon nose, with a fair amount of funk. Opaque amber, medium head. Delightful citrus punch, orange and lime, funk at midpalate. Finishes with rosemary and lime zest. Moderate strength, not overstated. I’m 2 for 2 with Stillwater and have yet to be disappointed. Outstanding brewer!
Tried
on 24 Feb 2011
at 16:21
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Prairie Moon (?), Evantston, IL tap ($7): Pours a pale, slightly cloudy color with a white head. Aroma is, to the surprise of no one, full of spices, citrus, and yeast. I didn’t notice the sage right off the bat, but with enough effort you can find it. I noticed something akin to lemongrass in there, but reading the description that might be from the combination of hops. The taste is very smooth (and unfortunately, I got mine in a really small glass, so there wasn’t that much to relish), with sufficient hops to give this beer and American character, but still maintain the lightness of the saison style. Tons of different spices and flowers become evident from every given sip. And of course, my favorite part of a beer, the yeast.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Feb 2011
at 05:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle @ Seabass going away party, Jan15th ’11. Courtesy of Hopscotch. Une des nouvelles brasseries montantes aux US.. Dorée avec un léger trouble, blanche. Superbe au nez, allant à la fois vers un côté épicé et herbes tirant sur des notes de levure. Des fruits citronnés donnent au nez une bonne touche d’agrume avec une douceur d’orange ainsi que de plante de sauge. Au palais, on ressent bien la sauge qui laisse en bouche un aspect de thé. Un peu de citron aussi présent pour une bière qui reste bien réalisée. Parmi cette fine amertume on peut aussi y noter de la pelure de mandarine, malt pale tout en conservant une levure de saison.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jan 2011
at 20:30
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Capped 750 from Monument in Concord, CA. Pours hazy light gold with a foamy near white head. Lots of floral aroma with a light bit of sage. Kinda earthy, not quite barnyard. Definitely saison. Medium body with kicky carbonation. Flavor is most definitely sage, with something like orange, and something that qualifies as mild barnyard. Works very well. Tasty as anything. Great.
Tried
on 06 Jan 2011
at 17:42