Saison Du BUFF - Red Wine Barrel-Aged
Stone Brewing

Saison Du BUFF - Red Wine Barrel-AgedSaison Du BUFF - Red Wine Barrel-Aged
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From:
Stone Brewing
 
California, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
7.9%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 13.39%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
38
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 15, 2018
Added:
Jul 01, 2012
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  10
Collaboration with Dogfish Head Craft Brewery & Victory Brewing Company
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Ratings by HaveUSeenMyCellar:
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Rated by HaveUSeenMyCellar from California

3/5  rDev -18%

Mar 13, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.38 by WOLFGANG from South Carolina

Jan 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4.31 by neurobot01 from California

Oct 20, 2017
 
Rated: 2.93 by HopHead84 from California

Feb 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by eulerthegrape from California

Aug 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by LakerLeith from California

Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

Mar 30, 2014
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Reviewed by BeerEngineer from California

4.2/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
General: I found this in the Stone Bistro in San Diego next to the train station. I always like the weird collaborative beers that Stone does and I'm a big saison fan so I thought that I would give this a shot! Poured the 500 mL bottle into a small tulip style glass.

Appearance: Crystal clear, not a trace of bottle conditioning or extra yeast in this, amazing. color is a beautiful gold. The head on the pour was snow white with lots of small bubbles. It wasn't that long lasting.

Aroma: There is the characteristic aroma from a saison but there is a big underlying aroma of spices. These are light and milder spices, like sage and parsley. Really interesting aroma.

Mouthfeel: There is moderately high carbonation on this, not uncommon for the style. It seems to coat the palette very well and lingers for a few seconds after actually drinking it.

Taste: Weird is the right word for this, but not in a bad way. It's a very fulfilling taste with the spices that are included with this. There is a good hit of the wine barrel flavor in all honesty, it's more the spices that come through. I actually like this one, very interesting and there are a lot of very mild flavors that all play together very nicely in the glass.

Overall: I'm a fan actually, it's weird but I like it. I don't think that I could drink this very often but it's something that I could enjoy every once in a while. Something different, kind of fun for a beer and a definite unique twist on a saison.
Feb 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jan 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by strongaf from Washington

Nov 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Aug 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by moonknight31 from California

Jul 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by illidurit from California

Jun 25, 2013
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.41/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
500 mL bottle poured into a snifter. Reviewed from notes.

Appearance - Murky deep golden body. Small white head with decent retention.

Smell - Soapy. Very soapy. Spicy and green. Pale malt. Red wine is not a prevalent aroma. Not even oak, really.

Taste - More like regular Saison du BUFF here. Spicy and herbal. Light malt. Soapy again, though. Still not a ton of distinct red wine barrel, just a little bit in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied. Low carbonation.

Overall - Strange things have happened in this wine barrel. Not necessarily to the benefit of the beer or the person drinking it. Interesting experiment, though.
Jun 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by GRG1313 from California

Jun 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by ant880 from New York

Apr 22, 2013
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Reviewed by Sarlacc83 from Oregon

3.42/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
500mL courtesy of HH84. Thanks!

A: Cloudy copper with a firm 1" head. Stains the glass. No complaints here.

N: Saison yeast mesh at the top of the nose. Dry, and earthy with some tannins. Can smell the rosemary and sage. Some pine nut character. Granny Smith apples. Not sure what to make of this, but it is definitely unique.

T: Lots of spices. Strong rosemary and thyme presence. The sage is also well represented. It's very tannic, yet I don't get a lot of the wine flavor. Plenty of yeast character. Cedar woodiness. Some leather. Slightly sour. This leans pretty far to the bitter, biting side, as if stuffed with hops. Starts to really grate on me after too long.

M: Well carbonated and very, very dry.

O: A decently enjoyable beer for the first ten minutes. This is definitely in your face, and I'm not sure that's a characteristic I want in a saison. I wish there was more wine character to tame the spices.
Mar 09, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by jegross2 from Illinois

Mar 04, 2013
Saison Du BUFF - Red Wine Barrel-Aged from Stone Brewing
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 38 ratings