Stillwater Sensory Series v1: Lower Dens

Sensory Series v1: Lower Dens

 

Stillwater in Grand Mound, Washington, United States 🇺🇸

Brewed at/by: Pub Dog Brewing Company
  Farmhouse - Saison Series Out of Production
Score
6.95
ABV: 6.0% IBU: - Ticks: 55
Ale with hibiscus

The Stillwater Sensory Series is a collaboration between Stillwater Artisanal and singular musical artists. In this first collaboration, Stillwater works with Lower Dens to make an ale based on an interpretation of their song, "In the End is the Beginning." On the bottle itself, a QR code will link to an exclusive Lower Dens performance of the song. Ultimately, this is a true artistic collaboration that aims to create a full sensory experience - sound, sight, smell, touch, and taste. www.stillwatersensory.com
 

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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
375 ml bottle into tulip glass, no bottle dating. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy bright gold color with a 2-3 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with good retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings around the glass, with a large amount of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of lemon zest, pear, apple, white grape, black pepper, hibiscus, wheat, cracker, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good complexity and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, pale malt, and hibiscus/hop notes; with good strength. Taste of lemon zest, pear, apple, white grape, black pepper, hibiscus, wheat, cracker, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Moderate yeast spiciness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon zest, pear, apple, white grape, black pepper, hibiscus, wheat, cracker, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, pale malt, and hibiscus/hop flavors; with a great crisp malt/yeast flavor balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth, crisp, and fairly prickly mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is well hidden with only a slight warming present after the finish. Overall this is a damn nice spiced saison style. All around good complexity and great balance of fruity/spicy yeast, pale malt, and hibiscus/hop flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2014 at 19:34

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Rainer. Pours a cloudy orange with a frothy off white head that lasts. The aroma is a strong yeast, floral, fruit, and oak, Medium mouthfeel, over carbonated, light leathery finish. Decent
Tried from Bottle on 14 Apr 2014 at 00:59

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Pours clear gold into a shaker. Bright white head crackles and recedes leaving no lacing. Heather and hay aromas. Crisp with bread, sweet grass, summer flowers and fruits front to back.
Tried on 29 Mar 2014 at 14:17

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Golden colour with a white head. Aroma is sour, citrus, yeast, spices. flavour is sourness, citrus, malt, yeast, berries, fruit, spices. Very nice beer.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Dec 2013 at 04:33

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
375 ml bottle. Pours a slightly hazy light amber color with full foamy head and lots of carbonation. Aromas of peach cobbler, citrus, and Belgian yeast. Flavors of citrus and banana. Saison-like but sharp and almost foamy and peppery with carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2013 at 21:12

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Imported from my RateBeer account as Stillwater Sensory Series v.1 - Lower Dens (by Stillwater Artisanal):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 16/20, MyTotalScore: 3.7/5

2/XI/13 - 33cl bottle @ Greet's place - BB: n/a (2013-1033) Thanks to Johan L. for sharing the bottle!

Little hazy blond beer, creamy small white head, little stable, bit adhesive. Aroma: pot pourri, floral, bit sweet, almonds, spicy, some coriander. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: spicy, coriander, bit dusty, some orange peel, slightly sweet, soft bitterness. Aftertaste: spicy, little sweet, hay, grassy, some coriander.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2013 at 11:13

7/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
bottle from ølbutikken. unclear yellow, smooth wihte head. The bottle was a foamer and i spilled some. bretty spicy belgian yeasty aroma, quite dry. quite appetizing. nice. Flavor is like a saison, spicy, yeasty, dry, faint yellow fruits, tastes really good.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2013 at 14:37

5.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4
12th May 2013
Hazy gold beer, little white head. Palate is light and dry. Fine carbonation. Airy dry malt, little yeast. Light citrus. Dry minerally finish. So very dull!
Tried on 12 Oct 2013 at 08:44

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
bottle at home ... light golden yellow ... big bubbly white head ... soft light salty yeast ...soft fruits ... light dry zezt ... soft lemon ... dry zezty tart lemon ... soft yeast fruits ...
Tried from Bottle on 04 Oct 2013 at 17:09

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 375ml @ Geokkjer
Pours clear golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, spices, yeast and some fruits. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a long belgian yeasty and slightly dry finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Sep 2013 at 12:39