Stoneface Brewing Company Hoppy Saison

Hoppy Saison

 

Stoneface Brewing Company in Newington, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸

  Farmhouse - Saison Regular
Score
6.94
ABV: - IBU: - Ticks: 7
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5.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Draught at the brewery, 12/10/17.
Lightly-to-minimally hazy, maize-golden with a small white head showing moderate-to-low retention.
Pineapple, papaya, banana and moderate clove show a blend of yeast and hop with a kiss of honey and more cracker-like grains behind it. Not exactly a subtle yeast character here, nor particularly enjoyable, IMHO. It's the ultra-Americanized, banana-bubble gum-clove, which I think is far, far inferior to the pepper-apple-pear-mineral-plaster character you get from Dupont and Blaugies and such.
In the mouth it's more hot banana and bubble gum. Yuck. Hops are a bit tacky, especially when taken with the yeast. Pineapple-mango-papaya. Lightly bready, cereal-like malts and vanilla character with low, somewhat engaging carbonation. Ya, just an American "saison", aka tacky "Belgian" ale. Not my thing at all.
Tried from Can on 11 Apr 2018 at 14:43

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Growler from the source. Hazy lemon yellow color with a good sized tightly bubbled white head that leaves lots of stickies on the glass. Lots of spice peppery earthy citrus lemony hoppy with hints of pine. Pretty tasty spicy saison.
Tried from Growler on 29 Dec 2017 at 21:43

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Taster at the source hazy golden with a nice white head. Aroma is yeast, light citrus and floral notes. Taste is wheat, light spice, bubblegum, floral notes and a nice finish.
Tried on 07 Nov 2017 at 10:28

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Taster pour at NH Brewfest. Appearance is hazy yellow-green, with a 1-inch white foamy head (though they were having problems with the tap). Aroma is fruit, yeast, mild fruity esters. Taste is a tart funk, mild bitterness, wheat, bubblegum, hint of clove. Palate is medium bodied with thick texture, average carbonation with finish like taste. Overall, some nice complexity in the flavor.
Tried from Draft on 28 Oct 2017 at 18:25

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sample at the brewpub. Hazy pale golden color with a medium white head that burns away steadily to a film. Strings of lacing. Aroma of yeast, fruit and hops. Medium body with flavors of floral hops, fruity yeast and malt. The finish is dry with a peppery yeast and fruit aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried on 18 Oct 2017 at 21:43

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
6 oz. draft at the brewery. Color is a lightly hazy pale yellow with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, floral, citrus, and yeasty. Taste is yeast forward; bubblegum, vanilla, and floral hints with some pale grain. Medium body with a dry finish. Very easy to drink.
Tried from Draft on 30 Sep 2017 at 16:47

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pours hazy light gold into a shaker. Banana and bubblegum aromas. Sharp with bubblegum and hot bananas flambe. Warming bitter earthy hop finish.
Tried on 21 Sep 2017 at 19:05