Saison
Mad Fox Brewing Company

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From:
Mad Fox Brewing Company
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 8.36%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
53
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 05, 2017
Added:
Jul 13, 2010
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by tlazaroff:
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Reviewed by tlazaroff from Virginia

4.1/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
A: Looks great! Typical hazy pale straw color and the head was that guinness-like creamy head that you get from the cask.

S: Muted smells due to lower carbonation, but it still smelled great. That barnyard peppery scent that I have come to love from saison.

T: As expected, it was slightly peppery and had that nice brett character.

M: Awesome mouthfeel, thanks to the cask conditioning. Smooth, creamy, what more could you want. Moderate body and light carbonation.

D: Drinks like a 4% ABV beer, I love it.
Oct 06, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.81 by jjboesen from Maryland

Sep 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.84 by VABA from Virginia

Dec 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by atrocity from Virginia

Jul 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by BrewsandBlues from Florida

Jul 07, 2016
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Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire

3.52/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Sample at Industry Night at HomeBrewCon.
Lightly fruity earthy spicy with lots of banana in the nose and flavor. Light sweet honey maltiness rounds this out nicely, but I wanted more pepper less fruit.
Jun 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by rjd722 from Maryland

Jun 11, 2016
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Reviewed by Beers-es from Virginia

3.84/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice golden orange with a one-finger white head. Smell is tart Belgian yeast with some bananas and lemons. Taste is quite good if not super complex. Overall very nice solid saison.
Nov 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by Sgbrown78 from Connecticut

Oct 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by mkholmes25 from Virginia

Jul 21, 2015
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

3.74/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Draft at the source.

Slightly hazy yellow body with a small white collar. Aromas of banana, clove, citrus. More like a hefe than a saison. Light and slightly sweet. Easy drinking. Pretty good.
Jun 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by Beerasaurus from Virginia

May 03, 2015
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Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia

4/5  rDev +4.4%
On tap (have had before):
Pours a bit more orange than most saisons I've had recently, but with a nice foamy head that lasts, lacing the glass throughout. The nose is light, mainly citrus (lemon) and a little bit of yeast sour notes (sorta like some Brett beers I've had). I don't get much spice or earthiness.

The taste is fairly expected from the nose, fruit-tart with honey maltiness to start. The light lemon if the smell has added a pear/apple note to it. The yeast comes on with some earthy hop bitterness at about the same time. The combo results in a strange lemon-mint flavor (I don't think described it quite right, but best I can come up with). The feel is light and not as carbonated as you'd think from the head.

I have enjoyed this beer for years, but it has dropped a bit compared to other beers I have enjoyed since. It's a bit fruity and tart (or maybe less peppery) perhaps compared to my recent saisons, but I don't think it's out of style per se. The finish could be a bit more dry.
Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by redfox405 from Virginia

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by 2dogbrew from Virginia

Jul 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by StrikeThreeLager from Virginia

Jul 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by tgatort from Florida

Jul 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by KevMo84 from California

Jun 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by JWalterWeatherman from Virginia

May 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by LJugel from Virginia

Feb 22, 2014
Saison from Mad Fox Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 53 ratings