Saison Harvest Ale
New Belgium Brewing Company

Saison Harvest AleSaison Harvest Ale
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From:
New Belgium Brewing Company
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.67 | pDev: 10.08%
Reviews:
92
Ratings:
204
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 13, 2020
Added:
Aug 14, 2006
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  22
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Ratings by gbontrag:
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Reviewed by gbontrag from Colorado

4.1/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Appears like aspen gold - on the orange side of the aspen spectrum. Lofty white froth dissipates in a timely fashion to irregular beads that provide a heavy frost over the beer.
The arome is of warm, wet grass clippings, fresh collard greens just steamed, fresh nutmeg grated into a warm pottery bowl. Also, wilted pot marigolds, and fresh, rich loam turned over.
This is dry and fruity like a slightly green bartlett pear. There's a fresh celery stalk snap, vanilla glow, floral flourishes, and overripe tangerine juice with sparkling mineral water. Provides a bit of sourness like bit like chewing fresh purslane. Middle of the road mouthfeel: It's relatively dry, but leaves enough sweetness to feel an aftertaste of honeyish malt.
A very approachable, and enjoyable saison that can be had fresh in the New Belgium market.
Aug 14, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.51 by isaac_barrow from Indiana

Jul 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by cherche from Washington

Dec 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by OriginalWayOut from North Carolina

Jan 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by Squire from Mississippi

Jun 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Jun 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.34 by PatrickCT from Connecticut

Mar 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.2 by DrAnnaNemis from Illinois

Jan 09, 2016
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.67/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Beer poured into a pint glass. Pours cloudy yellow orange with a small white head that leaves nice lacing. Smells of Belgian yeast with slight wheat, very sweet. Tastes of sweet grain, a little watery, but still great taste, just a little weaker than the aroma would of led to believe. Beer is light bodied, heavily carbonated, but still smooth finish. Overall, an above average beer.
Dec 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by icemanexit from Indiana

Nov 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by erk0607 from Colorado

Nov 08, 2015
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Reviewed by Libeertarian from Montana

3.83/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Fairly opaque, fine-hazed pale amber. Used Spiegelau's witbier glass. And with the well-retaining, foamy, uniform lemon-white head, its simply gorgeous. Excellent lacing! Medicinal, grassy, spicy aromas from yeast and alcohol primarily. Quite peholic. Mildly lemony throughout, tending toward rind in the back. Light spices and medicinal up front, tartness strengthens and white bread flavor comes forth as it lingers, with strong bandaid and weak black pepper notes in the finish. Very weak hop presence a ways into the aftertaste. Tastes like its January expiration date has not yet past to me, as it is still consistent with the style and my memory of this offering from before. Higher side of medium in body. Sparse, fine, prickly carbonation although this flattens quickly in the glass, likely due to its age. Very crisp. I have something to say: feel free to brew this again a few years down the road, New Belgium. I WILL purchase.
Sep 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by aratcliffe from Kansas

Jul 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.34 by trevorreg from Indiana

May 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Csikic93 from Virginia

Mar 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by B_G from Iowa

Feb 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.4 by fuzzcherry from Minnesota

Feb 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by JoelClark from Idaho

Feb 01, 2015
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Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas

3.56/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: Hazy medium golden body presents a huge, somewhat coarse white head with superb retention. The lacing is, appropriately, in the Belgian style. Profuse streams of minute, slow-rising bubbles drift lazily to the surface.

Aroma:Spicy, peppery notes, white bread, earthy yeast, and phenols dominate the aroma.

Taste: Opens with pronounced pepper and phenol notes. Bread flavors are also present, reminiscent of a rustic home-made white bread. As the taste progresses, the phenols dominate, along with some slight alcohol flavors. At the close of the taste, there is a lingering, mild white pepper flavor, and pronounced grassy hops.

Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, very full, with only a hint of carbonation.

Drinkability/notes: A nice, very drinkable example.

Presentation: Packaged in a custom twelve-ounce brown glass long-neck bottle with a pry-off crown, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice. "Best before:" date is 04 JAN 2015.
Jan 29, 2015
Saison Harvest Ale from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 204 ratings