La Luzerne
Central State Brewing in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Salud CerveceriaFarmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production
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Score
6.95
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Farmhouse Ale w/ Lemons, Rosemary, & Alfalfa Hay
When you find a kindred spirit in the industry, it’s easy to become fast friends - that was the case when we met the folks from Salud a few years ago. Since then they have become some of our best friends. Fresh lemons add brightness, rosemary adds a depth of flavor… and what’s more farmhouse than running your beer through alfalfa hay???
Malt Bill: Indiana Pilsner & Best Dark Pilsner
Hops: Saphir
Yeast: CSB House Yeast
When you find a kindred spirit in the industry, it’s easy to become fast friends - that was the case when we met the folks from Salud a few years ago. Since then they have become some of our best friends. Fresh lemons add brightness, rosemary adds a depth of flavor… and what’s more farmhouse than running your beer through alfalfa hay???
Malt Bill: Indiana Pilsner & Best Dark Pilsner
Hops: Saphir
Yeast: CSB House Yeast
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7/10
Canned from dbw. Super heady pour. Pillows of lasting foam. Smell is lemons and light funk. Sea salt, lemon lime tartness. Some herbs. Quite good
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 02:01
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Foeder For Thought. Pours a cloudy orange ruby with small white head. The aroma is funk, citrus, pine, straw. Thin body, funky, citrus, grass, yeast, light dry finish, good.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Oct 2021
at 04:35
7/10
Lime soda. Y'all ever smoke rosemary to get high? Good times.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2019
at 18:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can CBC 1-10-19
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2019
at 03:11
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours very hazy medium orange/amber color with a 2 finger fairly dense and fluffy cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big sour/tart/tangy lemons, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, rosemary, peppercorn, alfalfa hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, white bread, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, lemons, rosemary, alfalfa, and moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big sour/tart/tangy lemons, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, rosemary, peppercorn, alfalfa hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, white bread, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast spiciness, herbal/grassy bitterness, and lemon tart/sourness on the finish. Lingering notes of sour/tart/tangy lemons, lime, orange, citrus peel/zest, peach, pear, melon, red/green apple, white grape/wine, rosemary, peppercorn, alfalfa hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, white bread, light leathery/musty funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, lemons, rosemary, alfalfa, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with an awesome malt/spiciness and tart/sour fruit balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from spiciness, tart/sour lemons, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately crisp, and bready/grainy/acidic/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is an excellent fruited saison. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/funky/spicy yeast, lemons, rosemary, alfalfa, and moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, and refreshing to drink with the modestly sour/tangy/spicy/trying finish. Very flavorful for the ABV. Awesome balance of vibrant lemons, rosemary/alfalfa spice, and Brett/Saison complexity; with a nice pale/wheat malt backbone against acidity. Nothing overwhelming. A very enjoyable offering, and well made experimental style example. The rosemary/alfalfa hay fits in perfectly with the Brett profile.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2018
at 03:43