Saison
Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
7.25
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Allagash Saison is our interpretation of a classic Belgian farmhouse-style ale. Saisons were once brewed to slake the thirst of farmers returning from a long day of toil; they were spicy, light, and drinkable.
We brew this amber beer with a 2-row barley blend, malted rye, oats, and dark Belgian candi sugar. Northern Brewer, Bravo, and Cascade hops deliver a citrus profile with light bitterness. By fermenting with a traditional saison yeast strain, notes of spice and tropical fruit accent the aroma. Citrus and peppery spice balance its pleasant malt character. This beer is full bodied with a rustic, dry finish. Made for enjoying, no matter which type of work you’re returning from.
We brew this amber beer with a 2-row barley blend, malted rye, oats, and dark Belgian candi sugar. Northern Brewer, Bravo, and Cascade hops deliver a citrus profile with light bitterness. By fermenting with a traditional saison yeast strain, notes of spice and tropical fruit accent the aroma. Citrus and peppery spice balance its pleasant malt character. This beer is full bodied with a rustic, dry finish. Made for enjoying, no matter which type of work you’re returning from.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Allagash. It pours hazy gold with a thick white head. The nose is clean, fresh bread, light sweetness, soft fruits, lemon drizzle cake and a touch of bubblegum. The taste is crisp, clean, bready, cracker, light spice, grass, mild sweetness and a touch of alcohol with a dry finish. Medium body and moderate, foamy carbonation. Decent, easy-drinking saison.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Sep 2015
at 07:28
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
A hazed blonde saison with a thin white head. In aroma, sweet fruity malt with light mineral notes. In mouth, sweet fruity malt with light grassy hops, lemon, banana, cloves, esters. On tap at Vermont brewfest 2015.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Jul 2015
at 14:27
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle. Hazy pale gold color. Small creamy white head. Lemon peel and yeast nose. Tart citrus malt upfront with peppery notes. Spicy hops are balanced by the complex fruity, yeasty malt. Crisp dry finish. Nice clinging lace. A wonderful example of the Saison Farmhouse style. Kudos to Allagash.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2015
at 21:16
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Golden color with white head. Aroma of nice fresh funk, some spices, lemons, some more sweeter fruits. Taste has that typical cookie-dough-biscuit feeling. Some esters, a bit boozy, peppery finish with some bitterness. A silky mouthfeel, more like a good Kellerbier in that respect. A very nice Saison, albeit not on the crisp side and more delicate. Great balance.
Tried
on 03 Jul 2015
at 12:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle 355ml @ Hotel Room, Best Western Plus, Waterbury, VT
Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, yeast and citrus. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter with a long dry, yeasty and peppery finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, yeast and citrus. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter with a long dry, yeasty and peppery finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2015
at 19:49
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle, 12oz. An unclear, dark orange-golden beer with a small, white head. The aroma is citrusy and lightly piney, with a touch of pale malts in the back. There’s also a faint peppery, yeasty hint. The flavor is quite bitter, it’s dry and nicely carbonated, medium to full-bodied. There’s a faint grass note, some pepper and yeast and a little maltyness in the back. The finish is slightly more peppery, and overall, this is sure a nice beer, easy drinkable and quenching. 150610
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2015
at 19:46