Flora Rustica
(has 1 batch)
Upright Brewing in Portland, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.50
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A historic saison style beer made with calendula and homegrown yarrow flowers yielding a hugely aromatic brew that’s dry and bitter. It’s an excellent aperitif and always ready about a month and a half after the first spring yarrow flowers.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle Pours yellow / orange . Good white head . Smell is sweet , many spices , refreshing , wood . Good carbo . Taste is Full , bitter , sweet , funky ( brett ) oak . Bit perfumy .
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2014
at 12:46
9.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle received in trade. Thank you GT2 for letting go of this gem. Pours hazy vibrant reddish golden with a frothy white head that leaves lots of lacing and trace on the glass. Smell is sour and fruity with wheat crackers, yuzu, lemon zest, unflavoured yoghurt, hay, dry soil, barnyard, pineapple, starfruit, passionfruit, white grapes, dry wood and leather. Taste is slightly sour, tiny bitter and funky with crackers, cereal, hay, grapefruit juice, lime juice, yuzu, pineapple, mango, dry soil, white pepper corns, unflavoured yoghurt, lemon zest, orange zest, passionfruit, wild strawberries, lemon grass and subtle hints of rubber. Mouthfeel is dry, soft, tart, very tiny astringent and medium bodied. Finish is slightly sour, tiny bitter and tiny funky with crackers, grapefruit juice, lime juice, yuzu, hay, dry soil, white pepper corns, orange zest, lemon zest, unripe pineapple, unflavoured yoghurt, wild strawberries and passionfruit. Simply magical…
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Apr 2014
at 12:10
8.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at Asheville pre-grand tasting. Pours orange gold with white head. Nose/taste of lemon, peach skin, white wine, oak, lacto sourness, citrus funk, floral funk and some horseblanket. Medium body. Moderate well balanced acidity.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2014
at 11:52
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Hazy tan. Botanical aroma...totally gruit. Sage, rosemary, touch acidic, blackberry, fruity, super refreshing, a touch woody.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2014
at 09:59
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle thanks to phil. Pours a cloudy orange gold with small off white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is yeast, fruit, and oak. Medium mouthfeel with strong brett, yeast, fruit and light dry finish. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2014
at 18:36
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
20th February 2014
Fare thee well Josh tasting at Bruce’s. Thanks to Bruce. Cloudy gold beer, small pale cream coloured head. Palate is light, airy and dry. Mild crispness. White wine, lightly sour. Little floralness and tangerine - also both a touch sour. Light dry finish. Barreling definitely improved this one. Unusual beer.
Fare thee well Josh tasting at Bruce’s. Thanks to Bruce. Cloudy gold beer, small pale cream coloured head. Palate is light, airy and dry. Mild crispness. White wine, lightly sour. Little floralness and tangerine - also both a touch sour. Light dry finish. Barreling definitely improved this one. Unusual beer.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2014
at 10:29
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
20th February 2014
Fare thee well Josh tasting at Bruce’s. Cloudy gold beer, big fluffy pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and dry and a little crispy. Sweet malt base with big bittersweet floral flavours. Touch of lemon peel. Light airy finish with a mild bitter linger. Very floral.
Fare thee well Josh tasting at Bruce’s. Cloudy gold beer, big fluffy pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and dry and a little crispy. Sweet malt base with big bittersweet floral flavours. Touch of lemon peel. Light airy finish with a mild bitter linger. Very floral.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2014
at 10:27
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Josh’s Farewell Hoorah - big thanks to Bruce the host with the most, 20/02/14. Hazed orange amber with a moderate beige head that thins to spotting. Nose is funk laden, tarte fruits, bitter orange, straw, woody tones, lemon sherbet, wine BA twang, light brett. Taste comprises tarte grapes, light spice, woody BA wine twang, lemon rind, orange peel, subtle brett. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Solid stuff, takes the base beer up a good few notches.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2014
at 02:02
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle shared at Josh’s Farewell Hoorah - thanks to Kennybobs, 20/02/14. Hazed orange amber with a good sized off white head that retains well and eventually dissipates to a covering. Nose is lemon rind, peach, bitter orange, floral notes, tarte white berry fruit, light spice. Taste comprises floral notes, earthy citrics, straw, light herbals, orange pithdom, light bread. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi dry close. Decent saison but not top draw.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2014
at 15:18
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared in London during Josh’s farewell tasting. Pours lightly hazy gold with a mellow, frothy white head. Nicely funky on the nose with tart lemon, florals, a bit of pale wood. Light sweet flavor with pale woody dryness, lightly tart citrus fruits, orange, tangerine, mellow funk. Light bodied with fine, spritzy carbonation. Moderate dryness to finish, decent funky citrus fruits, barnyard, poo, tangerine. Lovely.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2014
at 10:04