Flora Rustica
Upright Brewing Company

Flora RusticaFlora Rustica
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From:
Upright Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 10.15%
Reviews:
67
Ratings:
206
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 02, 2022
Added:
Aug 03, 2009
Wants:
  129
Gots:
  21
"Flora Rustica - An old-style saison with a big floral nose. It's pale, drinkable, dry and bitter. Made with calendula flowers and homegrown spring yarrow."

Malts: organic pale, organic caramel
Hops: hallertauer mittelfrüh, liberty
Also: yarrow, calendula
Yeast: French saison
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Reviewed by Stevedore from Oregon

4.22/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Nice botanical flavors with a mild hay and straw backbone. Floral with a very mild earthy bitterness, slight herbal dryness. Mild juicy citrus bite. Medium lighter bodied, nice herbal flavors with a hoppy citrus bite. Good carbonation.
Jan 02, 2022
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Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.4/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
On-draught @ Upright.

B- / WORTHY
Nov 30, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by jkrug5 from Maryland

Jan 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.89 by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

May 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Jan 30, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by Tomesco from Canada (ON)

Jan 07, 2018
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
this was exceptional beer, i am so glad to have upright back in the colorado market, this was only eleven or twelve bucks for a bottle too, which is insanely fair for how good this is. open fermented, and bottle conditioned, i love that, its got a ton of character, far more than i normally associate with a cultured french saison yeast, not that its wild, but it surely is rustic with its own farmhouse sort of funk to it, not brett, just old school and awesome. its got a soft haze and a pale straw color to it, a huge rising white belgian looking head, dish soap foam texture, rests atop, permanently. the aroma is awesome. on top of the yeast i get a light bready grain mix, floury and sort of starchy, simple but also sort of rustic, earthy and dry. the flowers are obvious too, sort of dried and bitter, not fresh and herbaceous, but very distinct, green tea and something else quite fragrant, bay maybe, very delicate and attractive. the flavor is like the aroma, with the flowers coming on late, with the bitterness of a health tonic, earthy and bright at the same time. there is a wonderful yeast character here that isnt bacterial or bretty but exhibits some spontaneous elements just the same, not overly robust, subtle like everything else happening here. i love the way this comes together, classic and old worldy, soft feeling in body and carbonation, and just enormously impressive overall. i love these guys, and hope to continue to see their beers around here. this is outstanding saison, the exact kind of beer i am in love with right now!
Dec 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mattias from Sweden

Oct 07, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Jul 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4.32 by dcmchew from Romania

Sep 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by Cramerican from North Dakota

Aug 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by cd34 from Illinois

Aug 21, 2016
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

4.4/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Hazy bright yellow color, slightly off-white head. Aroma is really floral, slightly spicy. Taste is clean and floral, dry and refreshing. I really like it, it's fresh, floral and tasty.
Aug 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by InfernoBoss from California

Aug 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Mar 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by Mwiggi1 from Louisiana

Mar 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.38 by amano_h from Oregon

Jan 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.29 by jorgerod99 from California

Nov 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by HeadyTheElder from Louisiana

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by twelveinches from Washington

Sep 28, 2015
Flora Rustica from Upright Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 206 ratings