7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can (3/16/26) from Steve. Clear, maple syrup brown, nice sparkle, thin head with poor retention, trace lacing. Aroma is toasted brown bread, light caramel. Taste is strong brown bread, minerals. Smooth, thin texture, light bodied, soft carbonation and dry finish as taste. Good strength for ABV. Many years of luck in Northford, Kent Falls!
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2026
at 02:19
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Canned 4/6/26, drunk 5/15/26.
Very yeasty though this has sat in my cellar for quite a while and I didnt disturb the can. Fruity and yeasty up front with a bit of twangy pineapple/citrus and a touch of pine. Not so much the christmasy spice you want from Chinook. The yeastiness calms down somewhat, but I don't love that pineapple/overripe stone fruit character lingering.
Yeasty in the flavor, too, with a lot of doughiness. Dried apricot and mild pineapple with a bit of citrus zest. Basic white bread-like maltiness gives enough texture, but it's a bit overly soft with that twangy pineapple/stone fruit on the end. Far from unpleasant, but not KF's best work. I think they got what they were looking for, but Northeast hops (as much as I hate to admit it) are a far cry from NZ/AUS/PNW.
Very yeasty though this has sat in my cellar for quite a while and I didnt disturb the can. Fruity and yeasty up front with a bit of twangy pineapple/citrus and a touch of pine. Not so much the christmasy spice you want from Chinook. The yeastiness calms down somewhat, but I don't love that pineapple/overripe stone fruit character lingering.
Yeasty in the flavor, too, with a lot of doughiness. Dried apricot and mild pineapple with a bit of citrus zest. Basic white bread-like maltiness gives enough texture, but it's a bit overly soft with that twangy pineapple/stone fruit on the end. Far from unpleasant, but not KF's best work. I think they got what they were looking for, but Northeast hops (as much as I hate to admit it) are a far cry from NZ/AUS/PNW.
Tried
from Can
from
Half Time
on 15 May 2026
at 19:33
5.8/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 8
Pours yellow with a thin frothy white head. Aroma of mangos. Elegant grain notes, Nelson hops. Palate is lingering citrus and hops. Pretty good.
Tried
on 11 Mar 2026
at 19:33
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Lively pour with a billowing, white head. Lightly sweet with notes of musty funk, aged lemon peel, wheat flakes, a hint of pale wood, fresh grass. Drinks fine overall.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2026
at 21:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: glossy yellow color with a light cloudiness in the center; finger and a half's worth of white foamy head slid off to leave some light lace
Aroma: lemongrass, herbal, semi-funky, sweet oats, hay, floral tones, earthy, and a light tart character
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a tart/funky sweet character; finishes with a funky/herbal sweet oaty/earthy tone
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, some smoothness but also a light tart sting hits the tongue (it's extremely and barely noticeable but I noticed it)
Overall: nicely done saison very worthy of having again.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: glossy yellow color with a light cloudiness in the center; finger and a half's worth of white foamy head slid off to leave some light lace
Aroma: lemongrass, herbal, semi-funky, sweet oats, hay, floral tones, earthy, and a light tart character
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together in a tart/funky sweet character; finishes with a funky/herbal sweet oaty/earthy tone
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, some smoothness but also a light tart sting hits the tongue (it's extremely and barely noticeable but I noticed it)
Overall: nicely done saison very worthy of having again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2026
at 13:53
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: glossy yellow slightly cloudy in color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet grains, hay, floral, lemongrass, herbal, white pepper, earthy, subtle tart and funky
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fairly sweet to tart to funky quality, finishes floral/lemongrassy/herbal/funky
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, some tart/funkiness adds some harshness hitting my tongue but not too much
Overall: pretty nice saison I would have again.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: glossy yellow slightly cloudy in color with a two finger white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: sweet grains, hay, floral, lemongrass, herbal, white pepper, earthy, subtle tart and funky
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a fairly sweet to tart to funky quality, finishes floral/lemongrassy/herbal/funky
Texture: light to medium bodied, leaning towards being a sipper, some tart/funkiness adds some harshness hitting my tongue but not too much
Overall: pretty nice saison I would have again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2026
at 13:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: burnt yellow semi-cloudiness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated to leave a lot of messy lace
Aroma: sweet grassy toned hops with light mandarin orange, I think then with some light zesty citrusy hop tones with a subtle earthy sweetness; super subtle woodiness
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together somewhat sweet to subtle zesty to earthy; mild finish of citrusy to orangey to grassy hoppiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; some light smoothness but also some light tart harshness (nothing overbearing)
Overall: pretty nicely done dry hopped saison I would be willing to come back to.
Bottle to tulip.
Appearance: burnt yellow semi-cloudiness with a finger's worth of white foamy head which dissipated to leave a lot of messy lace
Aroma: sweet grassy toned hops with light mandarin orange, I think then with some light zesty citrusy hop tones with a subtle earthy sweetness; super subtle woodiness
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas together somewhat sweet to subtle zesty to earthy; mild finish of citrusy to orangey to grassy hoppiness
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and being a sipper; some light smoothness but also some light tart harshness (nothing overbearing)
Overall: pretty nicely done dry hopped saison I would be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2026
at 04:31
8.4/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750mL bottles May 2024, drunk 10/1/25.
Clear, soft white grape with a hint of light rose. Large, white head.
Beautiful Brett is understated and complements the fruit of the grape which isn't big, sugary, overdone, but rather rustic, soft, understated, as well. Rustic grains add biscuits and cracker but little malt needed for balance on account of the delicate grape, and acidity.
Light and fruity with excellent, interesting Brett. Nothing overdone or dominant. Body is very light and the flavors are delicate. Almost reminds more of a gently sparkling, dry Riesling. But of course there's the Brett and rustic grain. Low acidity.
Clear, soft white grape with a hint of light rose. Large, white head.
Beautiful Brett is understated and complements the fruit of the grape which isn't big, sugary, overdone, but rather rustic, soft, understated, as well. Rustic grains add biscuits and cracker but little malt needed for balance on account of the delicate grape, and acidity.
Light and fruity with excellent, interesting Brett. Nothing overdone or dominant. Body is very light and the flavors are delicate. Almost reminds more of a gently sparkling, dry Riesling. But of course there's the Brett and rustic grain. Low acidity.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Kent Falls Brewing Company - Northford
on 02 Oct 2025
at 18:28
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
500mL bottle from Harvest Wine & Spirits Elmwood, drunk 9/26/25.
Not 100% sure where this belongs, as the bottle has no indication of what barrel it is aged in (or that it is even BA). The store lists it as Bourbon Barrel Multiverse, and having tasted the beer, there is zero doubt it is not barrel-aged, but which barrel seems to remain a mystery. It only says "Batch 1 Bottled January 2018" and 9.1% abv.
Anywho, it's dark and clear with a mocha head that shows good retention.
Beer is in remarkable shape for sitting on the warm shelf for countless years. Slight oxidation in the nose, far less than expected, with prune and raisin and spice from the spirit. Chocolate, fudge, date and cherry with light vanilla and no alcohol whatsoever.
Clean, polished, not oxidized in flavor, with a rich, thick, but not syrupy or sweet body. Bourbon is prominent and incredibly well-integrated with the malt. Beer is malty and dry, very elegant and clean. Reminds me of a Hill Farmstead stout in that sense. Lovely chocolate-bourbon notes linger long.
Not 100% sure where this belongs, as the bottle has no indication of what barrel it is aged in (or that it is even BA). The store lists it as Bourbon Barrel Multiverse, and having tasted the beer, there is zero doubt it is not barrel-aged, but which barrel seems to remain a mystery. It only says "Batch 1 Bottled January 2018" and 9.1% abv.
Anywho, it's dark and clear with a mocha head that shows good retention.
Beer is in remarkable shape for sitting on the warm shelf for countless years. Slight oxidation in the nose, far less than expected, with prune and raisin and spice from the spirit. Chocolate, fudge, date and cherry with light vanilla and no alcohol whatsoever.
Clean, polished, not oxidized in flavor, with a rich, thick, but not syrupy or sweet body. Bourbon is prominent and incredibly well-integrated with the malt. Beer is malty and dry, very elegant and clean. Reminds me of a Hill Farmstead stout in that sense. Lovely chocolate-bourbon notes linger long.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Harvest Wine & Spirits Elmwood
on 27 Sep 2025
at 12:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can drunk 9/18/25.
As pictured.
Juicy, lots of yellow fruits, stone fruit,tropical fruit skin. White bread, honey, light pineapple lingering. Clean and polished, no alcohol noted.
Malty as hell and with light citrus rind, light pine. Stone fruit, yellow fruits, lots of honey and white bread. Maybe a bit low on bitterness for the big maltiness. But certainly flavorful and juicy.
As pictured.
Juicy, lots of yellow fruits, stone fruit,tropical fruit skin. White bread, honey, light pineapple lingering. Clean and polished, no alcohol noted.
Malty as hell and with light citrus rind, light pine. Stone fruit, yellow fruits, lots of honey and white bread. Maybe a bit low on bitterness for the big maltiness. But certainly flavorful and juicy.
Tried
from Can
at
Kent Falls Brewing Company - Northford
on 19 Sep 2025
at 00:04