Saison De La Ceinture Fléchée
Half Pints Brewing Company

Saison De La Ceinture FléchéeSaison De La Ceinture Fléchée
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From:
Half Pints Brewing Company
 
Manitoba, Canada
Style:
Saison
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 8.4%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
29
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 15, 2018
Added:
Feb 16, 2012
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  4
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Rated: 4.16 by StormAles from Canada (ON)

Mar 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by hunterjames from Canada (ON)

Apr 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by MaltyPythonsHopCircus from Canada (BC)

Apr 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by GoHabsGo from Canada (ON)

Jul 18, 2015
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Reviewed by RStansel from Canada (MB)

3.95/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours a slightly hazy pale orange, with snow-white head and hints of 'Belgian lace'. The yeast and fruity esters lean toward peppery, orange-peel notes of moderate intensity. Similar flavours follow, but the mouthfeel is the star here: less carbonation than many saisons, v. balanced alcohol, and a crisp, drying finish. Loving the 2015 batch. Half Pints is on a roll this year.
Mar 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by tom10101 from Canada (QC)

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Tarks from Canada (MB)

Feb 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by mremoquillo from Canada (MB)

Feb 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jtladner from District of Columbia

Sep 08, 2013
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Reviewed by papat444 from Canada (QC)

3.99/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Thanks to kjyost for this one.

Poured from a 650ml. date, no freshness info.

Appearance: Voluminous head, tiny bubbles rapidly racing up, chilled haze, great retention with spider-web lacing.

Smell: Mandarins, peaches, sweet fruit, some spices.

Taste: Like a sweet fruit cocktail. Tropical fruit, peaches, herbs, kiss of honey, fruit syrup.

Mouthfeel: Carbonation tad high but otherwise a real good feel.

Overall: I liked it. Easy to drink, packs good flavor. Thanks Ken!
Jul 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by IanSpindler from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by maltyb from Canada (ON)

Jun 28, 2013
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Reviewed by bylerteck from Canada (ON)

2.68/5  rDev -31.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Bottle form kjyost. Thanks man.

A - Pours an ultra cloudy dark orange colour. Fluffy off white head seems a bit loose with big bubbles and an off white colour. Good carbonation. Great finger of retention and a whole bunch of spotty lace. Good lookin' beer.

S - Sweet baking spices, orange. Spice really dominates this one. Aroma moves towards orange peel later on and spice is nearly gone. Strange.

T - Whole bunch of the same. Tons of spice. Some sweet malt. Pretty aggressively spicy. Banana.

M - Strong carbonation, medium body, baking spice finish.

O/D - Not really a fan of this one. Didn't expect so much spice. As an element I really don't enjoy in beers, I didn't really like it's presence all that much. Far too one dimensional, and not at all a beer I enjoyed. Always want to try stuff by Half Pints, but this one wasn't something I should have sought out. My bad. Although it's well crafted, and does nothing to really offend too much, I just don't like beers with this much spice quality.
May 12, 2013
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Reviewed by Rutager from Canada (BC)

3.83/5  rDev -2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Thanks Wordemupg!

Appearance. Pours a hazy rich gold with three fingers of frothy white head.

Smell. Spicy belgian yeast, some cloves and tart lemon (maybe some other citrus fruits as well), with just a trace of banana.

Taste. Spicy belgian yeast and some cloves again, a little bit of citrus fruits, this time more oranges and lime, and a bit of sweet light grains. Just a little bitterness in the finish.

Mouthfeel. Medium body, maybe on the lighter side, with medium-strong carbonation.

Overall. A tasty, easy drinker with some nice flavours, just not on par with some of the saisons being offered these days.
May 02, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by bulldogg915 from Wyoming

Apr 03, 2013
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Reviewed by joemcgrath27 from Canada (AB)

4.07/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - just slightly hazy golden, very bubbly, tower of head retained endlessly
S - strong phenol aroma with some bananas, sour apricots, touch of spice and grain
T - crisp clean flavours of fresh pepper and apricot, followed by a nice mix of tart phenols and spicy esters, solid backbone of grain that really brings home the 'farmhouse' aspect
M - starts bubbly and tart with some spice, but I found that it thinned out quickly, which makes this definitely sessionable but not quite what I llike in the style in terms of fullness
O - big flavour, easty drinking for a beer advocate, always happy to get a chance to try something from this brewer
Mar 22, 2013
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Reviewed by IronDjinn from Canada (AB)

4.06/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
From a 650 ml brown bottle. Pours out a gorgeous clear copper hue, minimal carbonation however tall spongy white head that retains well and eventually settles to a one finger width cap.

White pepper phenols on the nose, followed by bright spritzy orchard fruit esters, as well as some milder citrus esters.

Flavour is clean and dry. Dry pepper up front, mild sweet orchard fruit esters in the middle checked by a bitter yeasty twang and some spicy, earthy hops, while finishing with more peppery phenols and some dry grains. Clean, dry finish, although some phenols perk up in the aftertaste after a while.

The lighter side of medium-bodied for the mouthfeel, silky smooth texture, with some brisk, effervescent carbonation.

Very enjoyable Saison, and quite quenching, it hits all the key points of the style to varying degrees, although for sure leaning heavily towards the dry, phenolic side of the spectrum.
Mar 07, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

Mar 07, 2013
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Reviewed by Appreciator from Canada (MB)

3.55/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pours hazy and around 8 SRM with a nice eggshell/off white, fully diminishing head consisting of large bubbles. Very sweet aroma with some apricot, with a musty smell. Pulling sugar/caramel/toffee.

Smooth mouthfeel with a thick yet soft feeling. Very low bitterness only found in the aftertaste. Wheat beer character, with sweet malts dominant in the flavor.

Perfect beer release for the Festival du Voyager currently going on in Winnipeg.
Mar 01, 2013
Saison De La Ceinture Fléchée from Half Pints Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 29 ratings