bb (18428) reviewed Lectio Divina from Saint Somewhere Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle. dark amber beer with a low off-white head. Caramel, light fig/plum aroma. Caramel, light yeast, light dark fruit flavor. Medium-light body. Lingering caramel, light sweetness, light yeast. Very caramel. Yeast could be stringer.
bb (18428) reviewed Saison Athene from Saint Somewhere Brewing Company 17 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Amber beer with an off-white head. Spice, light yeast, light malt aroma. Malty, light yeast, light lemon, corriander flavor. Medium bodied. Lingering lemony, spicy yeast. Some banana notes start to crop up as you drink more. Average homebrew quality with a lack of saison yeast character.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9
2 out of 3 good bottles since the release, worth the chance because its so good. Right now it is especially good because the Brett has kicked in nicely. First bottle was shared by Notalush (I believe from Beerlando), 2nd bottle from Beerlando (look at that), and this bottle from juiceisloose, thank you to everyone. Despite all the different times and one failed bottle, the cork has always been so f’in hard to get out. This bottle pours a beautiful thick golden, shining color. Its not murky but a thick haziness. The head pours medium size but fades rather quickly into a small lightly sticky lacing. Aroma was awesome fresh but so different now and still good. First there is a hit of lightly sour, light tangerine Bretty goodness. Then there is a "green" herbal, winter fresh gum, aroma backed up by a lightly sweet nutty, cinnamon thing. Either way its complex, full of disparate parts making up a beautiful brew. The taste is good but just a step below in complexity. there is the green, winter fresh thang, the Brett is there not as strong as the aroma but none of the nutty, cinnamon, sweetness. Some creamy light dough cool thing working as well. The mouthfeel is actually very light but finishes light dry. So easy to drink the whole day long. I need more of this, its probably the best soured Saison made in America.
750mL green tough cork&wire bottle, Rodenbach smaller tulip glass.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
750 ml bottle courtesy of PhillyBeer2112. Pour is clear orange golden with visible carbonation bubbles and a one inch cream white head. Aroma of apple sweet-sour, and some yeastiness. Taste is initially the apple sweetness, but gives way quickly to a more sticky, honey sweetness. The finish is a bit long and cloying. Alcohol heat is present throughout the entire flavor. This beer had some nice pieces, but the whole really didn’t come together too well. I do love that a new, smaller brewery is making a beer such as this - daring stuff. Thanks for sending this my way, Dan!
As others have mentioned, this was a very difficult cork to get open, I actually had my cork screw break off in the cork, had to pull it out with a wrench. No worries, it was an old cork screw.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
First ratingBottle - 75 cl, thanks Marsiblursi!Sampled on February 16 - 2008. Shady copper color, small whit ehead. Acidic, apple and tangerine scent, also cinnamon. Yeasty, acidic, wood, wine, stale, led pencil taste. Medium to thin mouthfeel, low bitterenss.5/2/5/3/10=2.5RerateSampled at Tap House in Oldsmar, on Feb 1, 2011Hazy dark brown color, tan head. Sweet applesauce scent. Sweet, fruity, alcohol taste. Moussy yet fairly smooth mouthfeel. Low bitterness.7/3/7/3/13=3.3RerateDraught at the brewery on January 23, 2014.Cloudy brown color, big fluffy teal to yellow head. Sweet, tart, light acidic taste. Currants, a bit sweet aftertaste. Fizzy mouthfeel, low bitterness. Acidic, light spicy scent.8/4/8/3/15=3.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
First ratingBottle - 75 cl, thanks Marsiblursi!Sampled on February 16 - 2008. Slight shady golden color, white head. Oak, apple, citrus, wood and also agave scent. Apple pie withcinnamon and pumpkin taste. Medium mouthfeel, low bitterness.6/3/6/3/11=2.9RerateSampled at Tap House in Oldsmar, on Feb 1, 2011Hazy yellow color, small white head. Sweet, moussy, apple scent. Cidery, apple, alcohol taste. Moussy mouthfeel, alcohol aftertaste. Low bitterness.6/3/6/3/12=3.0RerateDraught at Brasserie Saint Somewhere on Sunday January 29, 2017.Marked on the board at the tap room as 5% ABV.Hazy pale golden color, white head, some lacing. Funky, spicy scent. Spicy, funky taste, yeasty. Spicy aftertaste. Medium a bit fizzy mouthfeel, medium bitterness.7/3/6/3/12=3.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Degarth - Thanks! Pours a muddy orange and brown with a large beige head. Aroma is fruity and spicey, bits of dark fruit and toffee. Flavor is consistent with aroma with a bit more caramel malt, some raison, and light yeast. Some light floral bitters too. Nice.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
750ml bottle from Quake1028; Nose is of pink wines grapes, yeast, tartness, and spices; copper with a small off-white head; flavor is cloves, nutmeg, light fruitiness, light sweetness, and very light contrasting tartness. Interesting but not great!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
750 ml bottle from PhillyBeer2112, shared with tjthresh. Pour is a hazy yellow gold with an off white head that fades fast. Aroma of sweet Belgian yeastiness - almost a Tripel nose. Some candy sugar as well. A little bit of earthiness. Taste is fairly bland, though has a nice body and is refreshing. Some earthy, grainy, almost grassy hay taste is evident. Finish has the sugar candy sweetness. Thanks for sending this one Dan!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle shared by artusory. Hazy copper/fiery orange body, medium off-white to buff head. Light tart, fruity nose, again with the plastic, band-aid notes I picked up in the Saison Athene. Sweet, sugary body with a light earthy finish, tainted by plasticy phenols. The sweetness is rather flabby. I had a hard time getting past the phenols, and couldn’t enjoy this much.