Watson Farmhouse Brewery
Microbrewery in Southbury, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸
Established in 2020
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7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
16 oz can.
Aroma shows Soft grapefruit peel and mild cereal grains. Flavor follows with the addition of some very mild, herbal like hints. Thankfully, no pine is readily noticeable from the centennial. Decent amount of citrus and has a crisp texture. A nice “finished with summer yard work” brew!
Aroma shows Soft grapefruit peel and mild cereal grains. Flavor follows with the addition of some very mild, herbal like hints. Thankfully, no pine is readily noticeable from the centennial. Decent amount of citrus and has a crisp texture. A nice “finished with summer yard work” brew!
Tried
from Can
from
Harvest Wine & Spirits
on 29 May 2026
at 20:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 7
16 oz can.
Aroma shows grassy hops with biscuit, cracker, honey malt. Clean. Flavor has decent malt background with mild herbal notes and mild bitterness. I do find a soft metallic note. Hard to know how long this sat around in the cooler. That said, it still turns out pretty well. This probably would be really amazing on draft.
Aroma shows grassy hops with biscuit, cracker, honey malt. Clean. Flavor has decent malt background with mild herbal notes and mild bitterness. I do find a soft metallic note. Hard to know how long this sat around in the cooler. That said, it still turns out pretty well. This probably would be really amazing on draft.
Tried
from Can
from
Harvest Wine & Spirits
on 28 May 2026
at 01:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 8
16 oz can. Aroma is grapefruit, apricot, herb. Flavor follows with the addition of mild pine. No bitterness. Mild juice. Soft herb like finish. Very easy to drink. Pretty enjoyable
Tried
from Can
from
Harvest Wine & Spirits
on 26 May 2026
at 01:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 9
Overall 8
16 oz can. Cracker malt backbone, mild grassy finish and as always with this brewer, well balanced. Lighter body with a decent crisp texture. Pairs excellent with pizza and wings.
Tried
from Can
from
Harvest Wine & Spirits
on 26 May 2026
at 01:33
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Undated bottle drunk 9/27/25.
Clear, bronze-brasz. Big, white head.
Not gonna lie, I haven't had PtE in a LONG time. Was never a huge fan, though can respect the craft. Certainly smells the part, with sweaty, woody hops and light pine and grapefruit. Clean, only lightly bready, with no resin or iced tea. Seems a great recreation/clone.
A bit malty with lots of bread and a bit more prominent caramel than I'd prefer in an IPA. Don't recall PtE being so caramelly. Pine, grapefruit, sweet, sticky white bread. Only modest bitterness. I guess this is an update, as it's certainly more contemporary (softer, sweeter, lower bitterness). The actual beer is made well: malty, clean, pretty well-attenuated. Honestly, take away the big caramel and this is a knockout. No alcohol or resin noted.
Clear, bronze-brasz. Big, white head.
Not gonna lie, I haven't had PtE in a LONG time. Was never a huge fan, though can respect the craft. Certainly smells the part, with sweaty, woody hops and light pine and grapefruit. Clean, only lightly bready, with no resin or iced tea. Seems a great recreation/clone.
A bit malty with lots of bread and a bit more prominent caramel than I'd prefer in an IPA. Don't recall PtE being so caramelly. Pine, grapefruit, sweet, sticky white bread. Only modest bitterness. I guess this is an update, as it's certainly more contemporary (softer, sweeter, lower bitterness). The actual beer is made well: malty, clean, pretty well-attenuated. Honestly, take away the big caramel and this is a knockout. No alcohol or resin noted.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Harvest Wine & Spirits Elmwood
on 28 Sep 2025
at 18:16
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can pour at crazy bash. Hazy maple syrup brown with nice head with good retention & nice lacing. Aroma is roasted malt. Taste is strong sweet malt light maple, light roast. Maple is restrained.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2025
at 19:24
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can pour at crazy bash. Cloudy bright yellow thin cap of head decent retention, nice lacing. Aroma is citrus. Taste follows aroma. Smooth frothy texture soft carbonation finish as taste with lingering bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2025
at 19:18
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Undated can drunk 8/17/25.
Mostly clear, muted brass-golden. Large, off-white head slowly to cover.
Some good acidity in the nose similar to stone fruit character but also some unwanted phenols. Nothing heavy and I suppose few outside true saison snobs would care. But it's not up to the real Belgian stuff level. Lots of white pepper, light clove.
Really nice body, texture, malt depth and attenuation. This helps ward off the phenols they've created with what seems like a bit higher fermentation temp than I'd prefer. But there's still a bit more clove and heavy white pepper than I'd prefer. Still, a noble effort and this brewery is obviously quality as evidenced by the very nice malt depth and attenuation.
Mostly clear, muted brass-golden. Large, off-white head slowly to cover.
Some good acidity in the nose similar to stone fruit character but also some unwanted phenols. Nothing heavy and I suppose few outside true saison snobs would care. But it's not up to the real Belgian stuff level. Lots of white pepper, light clove.
Really nice body, texture, malt depth and attenuation. This helps ward off the phenols they've created with what seems like a bit higher fermentation temp than I'd prefer. But there's still a bit more clove and heavy white pepper than I'd prefer. Still, a noble effort and this brewery is obviously quality as evidenced by the very nice malt depth and attenuation.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Aug 2025
at 22:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Undated can drunk 6/12/25.
Clear copper. Big, off-white head, well-retained.
Crystal malts add iced tea-like notes while hops show mild grapefruit, black pepper, and a touch of christmas. But they aren't overdone, overly piney, or resinous. Malts, while having that iced tea character, don't have any big toast. Clean, with fresh yeast and no flaw.
Spicy Chinook-like character with grapefruit rind and mild pine. No soap, no toast. Rich, malty body drying out fairly nicely on the finish. White bread, tons of fruitiness, mild spice/pepper and lingering, gentle grapefruit. Yeah, I can get behind this interpretation of a WC pale ale.
Clear copper. Big, off-white head, well-retained.
Crystal malts add iced tea-like notes while hops show mild grapefruit, black pepper, and a touch of christmas. But they aren't overdone, overly piney, or resinous. Malts, while having that iced tea character, don't have any big toast. Clean, with fresh yeast and no flaw.
Spicy Chinook-like character with grapefruit rind and mild pine. No soap, no toast. Rich, malty body drying out fairly nicely on the finish. White bread, tons of fruitiness, mild spice/pepper and lingering, gentle grapefruit. Yeah, I can get behind this interpretation of a WC pale ale.
Tried
from Can
from
Harvest Wine & Spirits Elmwood
on 12 Jun 2025
at 18:46
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 13 Dec 2024
at 19:04