Elderberry Saison

Little Earth Project in Sudbury, Suffolk, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Farmhouse - Saison Regular

Score

6.91

ABV: 7.2%

IBU: -

Ticks: 6

This summer we used elderflower in a Saison - and it was a revelation! The floral aroma, and the way the subtle hedgerow notes matched with spicy yeast, seemed perfect for a dry Saison. Elderberries have some of the same qualities toned down and with the interesting addition of a powerful dark fruit and slightly bitter flavour. The berries slowly infused their flavour over several months in the barrel; they also give the beer its amazing purple colour.

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fonefan (84235) ticked Elderberry Saison from Little Earth Project 6 years ago

Tried on 10 Aug 2019 at 16:30

Bibax (5410) ticked Elderflower Saison 2018 from Little Earth Project 7 years ago

Tried from Draft on 26 Jul 2018 at 17:54

7.5

cagarvie (39800) reviewed Elderberry Saison from Little Earth Project 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

keg at the hanging bat... deep red.. thin white lacing lacing... Soft dry red wine.. soft berries fruit nose.. Light berries.. soft woody berries.. Light tartness.. Lightest funk.. soft sweet fruits.. with a little bacterial buggu edge

Tried on 25 Jul 2018 at 06:53

7.6

Stuu (34926) reviewed Elderberry Saison from Little Earth Project 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at the hanging bat. Pours deep ruby, nose is herbal, burnt toffee, caramel, funk, taste is juicy fruit, floral, chewy toffee, winey.

Tried on 16 Jul 2018 at 09:08

6.6

Mr_Pink_152 (17035) reviewed Elderflower Saison 2018 from Little Earth Project 7 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Hopology, Nottingham. Clear purple colour no head. Aroma has big berries, and light yeast. Taste dry more than sour. light body with low carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2018 at 18:35

6.5

Cheeseboard (6251) reviewed Elderberry Saison from Little Earth Project 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330ml bottle at home sourced online from Beautiful Beers, Bury St Edmunds. Pours vibrant purple with no head whatsoever. Aroma: tart red fruit, light acidity. Taste: light to moderate tart, fruity sour elderberries with a long duration, red wine tannins, hint of funk. Light body, zero carb. Dry finish. Not a bad effort but no saison influences that I could discern.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Feb 2018 at 21:30