Saison du BUFF
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: Stone Brewing / Victory Brewing CompanyFarmhouse - Saison Rotating Out of Production
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Score
7.06
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This beer is collaboration between Dogfish Head, Stone Brewing Co. (Escondido, CA) and Victory Brewing Company (Downingtown, PA).
The idea for this beer germinated way back in 2003 when the three guys (Sam from Dogfish, Greg from Stone and Bill from Victory) formed the BUFF alliance (Brewers United for Freedom of Flavor) - a noble endeavor with the goal to highlight the passion and camaraderie of the American craft brew movement.
So, BUFF didn't really do anything (beyond talk a lot of talk) until 2010 when the three brewers finally got together to jointly brew at beer at the Stone Brewery. Saison du BUFF was first brewed at Stone and then replicated at each of the other two breweries - same recipe, same ingredients, three different breweries throughout 2010. The brewers have a repeat performance planned for 2012!
Saison du BUFF is a 6.8% ABV Saison brewed with parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. The beer is brewed three times, once at each brewery using the same recipe. The expected release dates for each brew are as follows:
The idea for this beer germinated way back in 2003 when the three guys (Sam from Dogfish, Greg from Stone and Bill from Victory) formed the BUFF alliance (Brewers United for Freedom of Flavor) - a noble endeavor with the goal to highlight the passion and camaraderie of the American craft brew movement.
So, BUFF didn't really do anything (beyond talk a lot of talk) until 2010 when the three brewers finally got together to jointly brew at beer at the Stone Brewery. Saison du BUFF was first brewed at Stone and then replicated at each of the other two breweries - same recipe, same ingredients, three different breweries throughout 2010. The brewers have a repeat performance planned for 2012!
Saison du BUFF is a 6.8% ABV Saison brewed with parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. The beer is brewed three times, once at each brewery using the same recipe. The expected release dates for each brew are as follows:
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7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2016
at 23:24
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Liquor Barn, poured in sampler. Citrus and spice nose, orange yellow clear with big white head. Spicy hops taste and medium body. Bittersweet hops finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2016
at 18:59
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from tap at Stone Garden Berlin. Rather clear golden color with white head. Aroma is spicy yeast, dough, black pepper, and some bananas, lemongrass. Taste is spicy, doughy, herbal-earthy, and with a bit of a peppery-boozy finish. Oily mouthfeel. Classic American Saison, it’s quite good, albeit on the spicy side.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Sep 2016
at 10:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Sample at Daily Growler Powell. Hazy bright golden color with a medium thick fluffy white head that diminishes gradually. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of citrus, yeast and spice. Medium body with flavors of herbal yeast, citrus, malt and hops. The finish is floral yeast and fruit. Above average overall.
Tried
from Growler
on 03 May 2016
at 21:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle pour into nonic pint glass from Greg & Jane’s Beer and Wine. Aroma is restrained fruity esters, Belgian yeast, mild bubblegum, mild citrus. Appearance is hazy yellow with attractive sparkle, finger-width fizzy white head with poor retention and no lacing. Taste is as aroma with a spicy pepperiness as well. Palate is medium bodied with thin texture and lively, stinging carbonation that overwhelms the taste experience (best to let it sit a bit); dry, crisp lightly bitter finish. Overall, this is OK but with the mega-cast of characters brewing this you’d expect an All Star.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2016
at 18:51
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at PreFunk. Pours out a nice clear golden with soft creamy head, lazy carbonation. Slightly oily, creamy mouth feel, yeasty, grassy aroma and taste. Mild spice on the back on the finish leaves some tang lingering.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Apr 2016
at 17:38
7/10
I don't like filtered farmhouse ales I guess.
Tried
on 23 Apr 2016
at 19:13
7/10
Tried
on 11 Apr 2016
at 20:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, memory banks rate, thanks to jeevan. I think via San Diego Steve. Pours clear pale gold with a thin white head. Strong herbal aromas, parsley and rosemary stand out. Taste is bitter, very strong herbs, a bit too much for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2016
at 05:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, 12oz. A hazy, orange-colored beer topped by a dense, two-finger off-white colored head that lasts and leaves lacings. The aroma has a quite nice herbal spicyness, with resins, grass and a touch of pale malts. Some peppery, yeasty hints too. It’s quite effervescent, dry and full-bodied. Herbal, lightly yeasty flavor with oranges, some pepper and grass and a pleasant bitterness. Lasting finish. Well balanced herbs in this one, an easy drinkable and tasteful beer I could easily down a few of. 150619
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2015
at 21:37