Brouwer's Imagination Series Saison 2008
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch

Brouwer's Imagination Series Saison 2008Brouwer's Imagination Series Saison 2008
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From:
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch
 
California, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 9.67%
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
40
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 03, 2017
Added:
Aug 03, 2008
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  2
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Rated: 3.5 by oline73 from Maryland

Dec 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by spycow from Illinois

Sep 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by mdaschaf from Indiana

Apr 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by GRG1313 from California

Oct 31, 2013
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.09/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Pale orange with a nice white head. Great retention.

Smell - Oxidized. Cardboardy. Pale malt. A little bit of yeastiness.

Taste - Super oxidized again. Cardboard and sherry. Pale malt. Fruity. Slightly estery.

Mouthfeel - Well carbonated. Slick body, maybe from the oxidation.

Overall - Way too old. Nothing resembling a complex saison, but it's still decent to drink.
Aug 06, 2013
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Reviewed by Smurf2055 from Washington

3.1/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Pours a nice clear yellow and very lively. three fingers head that sticks around.

Smell is sweet hay and fruity funk. More sweet than sour.

Taste is funky, barnyard up front, falls into fruity middle and a dry, chalky finish.

Good and refreshing. It’s a pretty good saison, but not sure I would want it again. It’s actually pretty impressive how unremarkable it is.
Aug 03, 2013
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Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota

4.02/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A drank a bottle of this at Brouwer's in Seattle after the marathon.

Color is a vibrant golden yellow. A nice layer of white head. Great carbonation level despite it being from 2008.

Flavor profile is of brett and some funk, lemon and other citrus fruits, and some yeast. It has a bready malt profile with a barnyard musk to it.

Mouthfeel is pretty clean, but dry. Lighter bodied with a great carbonation level.

A great beer that has held up well. I enjoyed the entire bottle and wasn't sick of it. It wasn't mind blowing, but it was a solid brew.
Jan 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jan 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by t0rin0 from California

Dec 11, 2012
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Reviewed by HuskyinPDX from Washington

3.74/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
750ml bottle opened on on 7.26.12.

A - Pours a clear, medium orange with a two finger cream-colored heat that seems to last forever.

S - Woody and mildew come to mind.

T - Buttery and oak, subtle tartness, old citrus.

D - Great carbonation and a light body, the after-taste is an oily tartness.

O - Different, buttery and some hop oil is still present. Not much funk is left however.
Jul 28, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by ithinkimasofa from Washington

Jun 25, 2012
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Reviewed by craytonic from District of Columbia

3.95/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Shared by richard at a April 2012 tasting

Appearance: Yellow-hazy pour with decent head and lacing
Smell: Light brett, lemon, faded hops, decent amount of pale malt
Taste: Yeasty spices, light brett, faded hops and a good bit of pale malt
Mouthfeel: a bit dry, light body and carbonation
Overall: Enjoyable saison that has held up with a bit of age
May 21, 2012
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Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York

4.05/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
From 04/14/12 notes. Bottled shared by GRG1313 at our DC Sour Tasting; thanks a ton Richard!

a - Pours a murky yellow color with one inch of white head and moderate carbonation evident.

s - Smells of bananas, pineapple, tropical fruits, fruity malts, light brett. Nice, and a lot more fruit than I was expecting.

t - Tastes of bananas, cloves, yeast, spice, brett, fruity malts, light citrus and tropical notes.

m - Medium body and low carbonation, very smooth and easy to drink body. Great mouthfeel.

o - Overall a nice beer. Wasn't sour but who cares, it was a very good beer. Nice fruit and brett mixing together, worth checking out.
Apr 24, 2012
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

4.12/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle shared by GRG1313 at our sour and wild ales tasting on April 14, 2012. Thanks Richard.

The beer is yellow and fairly hazy with a small white head. The aroma is enticing, with scents of funk, citrus, oak, and light spice. A very tasty beer. A touch of sweetness is balanced by a subtle tartness in the finish. Light to medium in body. A very interesting beer. It's always fun to sample rare and retired beers like these.
Apr 23, 2012
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Reviewed by drabmuh from Maryland

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks to Richard for sharing this rarity. Beer is yellow and hazy with a nice white head of big and medium bubbles, some lacing, low retention, moderate carbonation.

Aroma is mildly bretty, a little yeast, some fruitiness, banana a little plum.

Beer is light in body, oaky, fruity, funky, not as good as the 2009 but a very good beer here. I enjoyed it. Light as airy on the palate, a little dry on the finish, A decent saison or wild or whatever this is. Thanks!
Apr 23, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Apr 16, 2012
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Reviewed by brokensail from California

4.22/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to Ryan for this one. I've wanted to try this for quite some time.

Pours gold in color with a big white head. A very intense pineapple aroma to this as well as some more subtle notes of citrus and tropical fruit. There is some bready malt, a touch of yeast, and a mild straw note. The flavor is moderately sweet with notes of bread, sweet fruits (especially pineapple), and some citrus. Just a hint of yeast and Brett funk. Medium in body and carbonation.
Jan 24, 2012
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Reviewed by waltersrj from Washington

3.61/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
2008 Vintage from Lost Abbey for Brouwers Cafe.

Pour: Murky straw/golden yellow with a big and fizzy, frothy white head. Lots of sludgy yeast in the bottom
Of the bottle.

Nose: Weak citrus, slight clove, honey, caramel malt, green apples, pineapple, and toast.

Taste: Belgian yeast, toast, honey, clove, faint green apple, caramel, and some funky, wet, musty "barnyard."

Mouthfeel: Murky thick from All the yeast "flocculants." Mildly carbonated but a bit thick for the style.

Overall: This has probably tapered off within the last few years and I'm not sure I'd recommend it other than for a tick.
Dec 15, 2011
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Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750ml bottle.

Pours hazy gold with a half inch head of white froth. Subdued carbonation with barely a trace of any pop from disgorgement. Dots of lacing throughout the glass and a solid skim coat.

Aromatics lead off with hints of pineapple, cloves, green apples, cut grass, and a bit of wet hay. A hint of wet paper pulls through.

Light bodied with a crispish mouthfeel. A bit syrupy and the carbonation is way low for the style.

Biscuity malt drizzeled with honey and clove dust starts the palate. Some turned earth and light spice follows through along some faint, weak citrus.

Finishes with quickly fading sweet malt, light spice, and traces of wet cardboard.

Maybe this one was better fresh? Dunno, but Saisons usually age pretty well and this ones way faded and the carbonation is weak.
Sep 17, 2011
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Reviewed by DavoleBomb from Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -18.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured into a snifter. Big thanks to psiweaver for this.

3.5 A: Hazed dark orange color. Two fingers of pillowy white head with average retention and nonuniform, scattered lacing.

3.5 S: First impression is that there is a fairly strong herbalness in this along with a touch of floweriness. Despite being about three years old, the brett is only mild and offers a damp basement aroma. Light peppery spiciness with a touch of peach and banana fruitiness.

3.0 T: Like the nose - herbal with a soft dank basement type funk. Very little fruitiness that comes in peach and wild apple. None of the flavors stand out. It's not exactly boring, but it is quite tame.

3.5 M: Lighter medium body. Good level of carbonation, but it isn't as spritzy as I'd like. Could be creamier. Smooth.

3.0 D: A straightforward saison. Not bad, but not exciting either. Average or close to average all around.
Jul 13, 2011
Brouwer's Imagination Series Saison 2008 from Pizza Port Bressi Ranch
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 40 ratings