Foreign Object (2023)
Upper Pass Beer Company in Burlington, Vermont, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Series Out of Production|
Score
7.19
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Foreign Object is our experimental saison series where we get to explore novel ingredients that bring a taste of the land straight to your glass. This batch includes a large amount of whole-cone Cashmere hops grown by our friends at Champlain Valley Hops in the whirlpool along with a very expressive blend of old-world saison yeasts. We find lemon peel, ripe pear and honeydew melon up front with light banana and a peppery finish which will evolve as it ages.
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7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark orange to almost amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some light notes of white pepper; lemon to pear and subtle banana with a light bready malt backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to subtle spicy/peppery backing; finishes semi-dry with a slightly spicy tone
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also some nicking from the peppery tones from what I'm guessing if the yeast? I think so; good carb level for the beer
Overall: pretty nicely done saison I would return to.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: dark orange to almost amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: some light notes of white pepper; lemon to pear and subtle banana with a light bready malt backbone
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet to subtle spicy/peppery backing; finishes semi-dry with a slightly spicy tone
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also some nicking from the peppery tones from what I'm guessing if the yeast? I think so; good carb level for the beer
Overall: pretty nicely done saison I would return to.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2026
at 12:56
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16oz Can from Stowe Public House & Bottle Shop, quaffed at our cabin in the woods. Pours a misty gold, modest white head. Good hoppy saison this, pleasantly sweet with a familiar standard saison yeast profile and distant citrus coming into view. Nicely presented.
Tried
from Can
on 26 May 2023
at 18:08