Oude du Blé (Vintage 2019)
(Batch of Oude du Blé)
Side Project Brewing in Maplewood, Missouri, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Sour Saison Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.17
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Oude du Blé Vintage 2019
Oude du Blé is a Chardonnay barrel-fermented and -aged expression of Saison du Blé, our Missouri Wheat Saison. Our mixed fermentation of local microflora and a classic yeast strain with extended aging in French Oak produced an exceptional Saison with deep layers of complexity and soft, rounded oak nuances. This farmhouse ale was aged for 13 months before its release and is vintage dated as the youngest thread of this blend.
Oude du Blé is a Chardonnay barrel-fermented and -aged expression of Saison du Blé, our Missouri Wheat Saison. Our mixed fermentation of local microflora and a classic yeast strain with extended aging in French Oak produced an exceptional Saison with deep layers of complexity and soft, rounded oak nuances. This farmhouse ale was aged for 13 months before its release and is vintage dated as the youngest thread of this blend.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
750mL 2019 vintage, drunk 8/20/22. Good clarity in this blonde-to-light-amber beer with a small, white head showing moderate retention. Pretty straightforward mix of lactic-acetic acid with fruity brett, cherry, caramel-to-honey-like malt. Fruity, tart, clean, maybe a bit maltier than I'd like, with still somewhat aggressive acidity. For three years old I'd expect more mildness from the cultures. Still, it's fine, no problems. In the mouth it's richly, thickly wheaty with tart acidity leading to sweet cherry, light caramel, moderate vanilla and fruity, cherry-heavy brett notes. Malty, medium-full body, a bit aggressive/unrefined acidity and strong barrel tannin, though no remnants of the Chardonnay. Clean and no alcohol, but honestly quite pedestrian. Not exactly a hot take, but I'm sure this would be about .5 points lower if it didn't have the Side Project name. Maybe in 5 years this will be better? Would certainly happily test that theory.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Mar 2026
at 15:31
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Pours hazy blonde, almost white head. Scent is buttery, acidic, fine, american style, yet very refined, SA. Taste is full, funky, very oaky. Buttery, fairly intense and complex, all whilst being particularly refined. Great work !
Tried
on 04 Jun 2023
at 20:39