√225 La Saison
BFM (Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes) in Saignelégier, Jura, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Farmhouse - Saison Regular|
Score
7.55
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Barrel Aged fruity Sour Ale. Historical blend of a rustical saison of which half is aged 6 months in oak barrels which contained wine. Remarkably komplex, dinstinguished through the wild yeasts’ actions. Refreshring, well-balanced between sour and bitter notes, as well as an intensiv fruitiness. The ideal and surprising compromise between wide aromtatic complexity and a refreshing easy drinking beer.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Light funky yeast note, spice, lime, green apple skin. Light body, light slimy, mellow, lime, initially a hint dead Belgian yeast, later just a fitting salty/clayish note. Lime, Apple aftertaste. Very interesting !
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2015
at 14:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
0,75l bottle shared by me at Linz RB Tasting. Vintage 2014. BB 01/2019. gusher. orange cloudy color, small white head. smells of funk, green apples, nuts, marzipan, horse blankett, light sweetness, ketchup / light tomato notes, spices. nice smell. medium to full body, soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel. tastes sour, green apples, light sweetness, nuts, marzipan, spices, tomato, light vinegar, a bit grassy, funk, light wood. finishes lightly sour with some notes of green apples and a bit stale even. has a rather mild sour finish, not sure something disturbs me a bit about this one, the finishes is rather not so refreshing, maybe not sour enough. Still a nice beer though, but I had better Saisons. sourness: 3(4)/5
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2015
at 08:51
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle shared by Werckmeister, thanks!
Orange, cloudy, with a big, frothy, off-white head.
Aroma of barnyard, oak, apples, apricot, sour citrus, subtle cheese, some candy.
Taste follows this, with some more pears and some vinegar.
Medium, quite creamy mouthfeel, with a moderate carbination.
Finishes dry, wooden, medium sour, fruity, a bit sweet, with some honey notes at the very end.
Tasty. Complex and greatly balanced, with just enough sourness and oak notes, drinks really smooth and fresh. A Brett Saison how I like it, among my favourite style examples.
Orange, cloudy, with a big, frothy, off-white head.
Aroma of barnyard, oak, apples, apricot, sour citrus, subtle cheese, some candy.
Taste follows this, with some more pears and some vinegar.
Medium, quite creamy mouthfeel, with a moderate carbination.
Finishes dry, wooden, medium sour, fruity, a bit sweet, with some honey notes at the very end.
Tasty. Complex and greatly balanced, with just enough sourness and oak notes, drinks really smooth and fresh. A Brett Saison how I like it, among my favourite style examples.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Dec 2015
at 08:48
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tasted at Vinni,Birri,Ribelli 2015. Pours unclear yellow, good white head. Smell is fruity, almost like grapes. Taste is sour, dry, very mild. Balanced, but a bit buttery.
Tried
on 29 Nov 2015
at 13:26
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at SBWF 2015. Hazy golden with a large white head. Aroma of citrus, some grain and grass. Similar taste. Also some light notes of yeast. Balanced and with a medium bitter finish. A solid one.
Tried
on 04 Oct 2015
at 06:03
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Draft at Ushitora. Hazy deep gold with a soapy head. Aromas of lemon, yogurt, wild strawberry and pepper. Very floral. Quite tart on the palate with some nice fruit notes. Rich and full mouthfeel with a lacto yogurty quality that gives it a nice hint of creaminess. Taste is more of the same with the lemon and spice working well together alongside the lacto. Nice lingering funky finish. Wonderful!
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jul 2015
at 11:42
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle bought @ Etre. Pours hazy burnt yellow with a big frothy and fizzy offwhite head that leaves a small trace on the glass while dissipating. Smell is fruity and funky with crackers, lemon juice, white grapes, hay, moist wood, barnyard, leather and lemon zest. Taste is sour, fruity and funky. Mouthfeel is dry, tart, tiny astringent, very tiny throat-burning acetic and light to medium bodied. Finish is sour with crackers, lemon juice, lime juice, white and green grapes, hay, dry soil, moist wood, barnyard, orange zest, lemon zest and hints of apple cider vinegar. Nicely funky and vinous. Tasty, tart and refreshing. Hints of vinegar I would love to not have in there but all in all a solid BA saison.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jul 2015
at 12:15
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 9
Slight gusher even after I had the bottle in the fridge after I bought it.
Huge head of foam this beer brings; it took quite a few wee additions to get a full glass. Very cloudy, it looks like a glass of grapefruit juice thanks to the completely disappearing foam.
The nose is delightful. Mild funky notes, light spice, hints of some souurness going on, and a rather substantial aroma of a hoppy bitterness.
There’s that oak character. I deliberately searched for it right off the bat as I couldn’t get any from the smell. The usual flavours settle in quick smart. Light funk, some lemon citrus, a dash of spice as in pepper and very light clove, and a minimum of a fruity tartness. Scratch that. The tart notes are getting more noticeable with every sip.
I would call it on the lighter side of medium bodied with rather light carbonation, which surprises me.
I am very impressed with this Saison by BFM!
Huge head of foam this beer brings; it took quite a few wee additions to get a full glass. Very cloudy, it looks like a glass of grapefruit juice thanks to the completely disappearing foam.
The nose is delightful. Mild funky notes, light spice, hints of some souurness going on, and a rather substantial aroma of a hoppy bitterness.
There’s that oak character. I deliberately searched for it right off the bat as I couldn’t get any from the smell. The usual flavours settle in quick smart. Light funk, some lemon citrus, a dash of spice as in pepper and very light clove, and a minimum of a fruity tartness. Scratch that. The tart notes are getting more noticeable with every sip.
I would call it on the lighter side of medium bodied with rather light carbonation, which surprises me.
I am very impressed with this Saison by BFM!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2015
at 08:55
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Hako anniversary. Probably hazy yellow. Distinct saison taste and aroma of vinegar, very pure. No bullshit, just saison very, VERY well done.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 May 2015
at 14:07