Saison du Fermier
(has 6 batches)
Side Project Brewing in Maplewood, Missouri, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Sour Saison Rotating|
Score
7.75
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Saison du Fermier is the harmony of new and old. It is robust and has the paler color of modern saisons yet it is balanced with the brightness, depth and rustic character of the wild brettanomyces and lactobacillus found on our family's Missouri farm. This farmhouse ale was fermented and aged in wine barrels for several months.
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7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
~3 oz sample at the Boulevardia Taps & Tastes in Kansas City, Missouri. The pour is slight haze golden, decent white head considering the size of pour. The aroma is lemon citrus, fresh grass / hay, additional citrus fruit and soft earthy yeast presence. Bunch going on the nose, clean and fresh. The taste is tart lemon, lacto and Brett, the grass and hay of the nose and finishing cleanly. Wine and barrel were not all that present. The palate is medium bodied, active carbonation and a clean, softly funk yeast finish. Happy to have tried this one, though certainly left me wanting for more.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jun 2015
at 13:30
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Keg at the 4th Copenhagen Beer Celebration, Session 2, 01/05/2015. Very lightly hazed golden orange with a decent off white cap. Nose is tarte citric, grape must, dank wood tones, straw, funk, light spice. Taste comprises light tropical fruit, funky notes, bitter citric peel, straw, earthy, sour fruit, lactic twinge. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Solid funky saison, subtle barreling.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2015
at 09:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap@CBC 2015, Blue Session - gold yellow coloured pour with a white head. Aroma and taste is medium sweet floral and fruity, some barnyard and bretty notes, grassy and floral nuances, light palate, dry finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jun 2015
at 13:49
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught @ CBC 2015 [ Blue Session ]. - Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2015, Sparta Hallen, Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads 11, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark [ As Side Project Saison du Fermier ].Unclear medium golden yellow orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity malt, straw, moderate yeasty, barnyard, sour wood, funky, grapes, wood, wine. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light acidic with a long duration, funky, fruity, white wine - grapes, tart, dry. Refreshing. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20150501]
Tried
on 03 Jun 2015
at 02:13
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Poured from a Batch #3 bottle. Aroma is really nice with some light grain notes, medium citrus, medium light tropical and stone fruit and a light peppery note. Reminds me a lot of Saison Bernice but with some light oak. Pours a slightly hazy, yellow gold with a large, pillowy white head. Head exhibits nice retention as it slowly recedes into itself. Moderate lacing and small legs. Flavor is lightly to moderately tart with a nice lemon, citrus note. Light grain notes with medium bitterness. Light woodsy, peppery phenolic note. Medium light tropical and stone fruit with a light mineral quality. Light oak notes. Mouthfeel is medium to medium light bodied with nice carbonation. Low astringency and low alcohol warmth. Overall, this is stupidly good and very similar to Bernice. It might be a slight bit tarter with a bit more lemon and less stone and tropical fruit. The oak adds some complexity, but also a bit of tannins.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 May 2015
at 23:55
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
[5/1/15] Draught sample at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2015. 2nd session. Cloudy golden. Lovely aroma, funky, earthy, a bit floral, fruity. Tart flavor, with funk and fresh fruits. Medium-bodied, lively carbonation. Great stuff.
Tried
on 23 May 2015
at 09:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
From tap at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2015, Blue session. Unclear golden orange color with white head. Yeasty aroma and citrusy fruity, funky bretty, barnyard notes, wood, light wineous. Light sweet, acidic, funky citrusy fruity and grassy taste. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 11 May 2015
at 14:06
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Tap at CBC 2015. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma of light funk, white vinous notes, citrus, grapes and tart light fruits. Flavor is moderate to heavy sour. Light to light medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 May 2015
at 06:16