Farmhouse Rye
Lawson's Finest Liquids

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From:
Lawson's Finest Liquids
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
10%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 11.28%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
41
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 30, 2016
Added:
Feb 06, 2009
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  6
Brewed once a year, this brew using rye, barley and wheat borrows from Wallonian tradition in creating a unique ‘house brew’. Fermented with a Belgian Saison yeast, finished with a champagne yeast for extra dryness, carefully aged and bottle conditioned.
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Ratings by tobelerone:
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Reviewed by tobelerone from New Jersey

4.12/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pale orange body, good sized cap of slowly settling white foam. Nice lacing as well. Funky brett nose takes the lead, light booziness; yeasty fruit esters. Lots of musty barn notes.

The flavor is surprisingly tame after the nose; the brett is there with its accompanying funkiness but it’s quite reserved. I’d love to see how this develops in the bottle over time but alas couldn’t afford more than a single shared bottle at 30 dollars a pop. Other flavor notes include yeasty spice and fruits, particularly lemon and orange; mild sweet malt, grainy wheat. Finish is quite dry.

Medium bodied with crisp carbonation and a clean mouthfeel. Quite a nice beer but not something so exceptional I’d spring for again at the price. Glad I got to try it for sure, though.
Jul 09, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

Feb 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by mrebeka from Michigan

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by spycow from Illinois

Oct 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by yourefragile from District of Columbia

May 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by patrick802 from Vermont

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by mltobin from Connecticut

Mar 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by iatethecloudsfor from Vermont

Oct 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by VTBeerTrade from Vermont

Oct 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by DonFrap from Massachusetts

Aug 15, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by bobv from Vermont

Jul 12, 2013
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Reviewed by fvernon from Wisconsin

3.69/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
2010 bottle, poured into a Lawson's snifter. It was a heck of a lot of work getting the cork out of this guy, and little to no co2 escape at the release - i was ready for a flat beer, but it was surprisingly well carbonated once i got it pouring.

It a real marigold-amber, very clear, with a nice off-white head that dissipates but leaves a bit of lacing. The aroma is decidedly muted, but there is a bit of grassy funk at the start (I'm guessing that's the Brett acting up), followed by some fruity and rose esters (but not so much to really get obnoxious), and a really nice hint of white grapes and oak at the finish. Given the Brett and champagne yeasts, I probably could have aged this for a lot longer and gotten some interesting results, but oh well.

The taste is decidedly a call for further aging - a bit green appley and, dare i say, cidery, but the saison, brett, and champagne yeasts are all showing through in an interesting blend (it's dry, it's thirst-quenchingly tart, and it's got a nice hint of funk). I'm not seeing as much of the barrel-aging, but I've had other funky, barrel-aged beers really bring the oak forward over time (I'm looking at you, Gilgamesh). The longer I sit and let it warm up, the more muted some of the alcohol and acetaldehyde becomes, and more of the saison tartness and some of the oak starts to come through. I don't know why, but I was worried that this would be a pretty full - if not sweet - brew, but it's nice and dry with a lingering finish.

Maybe it'd see some nice changes with added time for the yeasts in the bottle to work some magic; as for right now, it's interesting - if not maybe a little bit green apple and boozy for my tastes. 3.75/5.
May 17, 2013
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Reviewed by ThePorterSorter from Oregon

4.41/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2010 vintage (bottled in 03/2012), big thanks to merc for sharing, served ~cellar temp

The beer pours a slightly hazy rich amber with a thin white head and loose lacing. The nose is potently bretty with a delicious white wine undertone and a bit of oaky, maple syrup-like sweetness. It drinks with a sweet, slightly spicy malt base upfront followed by a semi-dry brett, wine barrel finish. There is very little bitterness and almost a syrupy, slightly undercarbonated, sweet mouthfeel. This beer is delicious and has aged beautifully. I'd say the rye adds a subtle spice at this point with a bigger brett and wine barrel palate takeover. I'd definitely recommend grabbing a bottle of this if available.
May 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by HevvyMetalHippie from Massachusetts

May 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by MarkF150 from Massachusetts

Apr 24, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Kelp from New Hampshire

Apr 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Massbmx from Vermont

Apr 14, 2013
 
Rated: 5 by SupremePie from Vermont

Mar 23, 2013
Farmhouse Rye from Lawson's Finest Liquids
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 41 ratings