Convivial Suaréz
Grassroots Brewing

Convivial SuarézConvivial Suaréz
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From:
Grassroots Brewing
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
Saison
Ranked #76
ABV:
6%
Score:
95
Ranked #1,403
Avg:
4.29 | pDev: 7.23%
Reviews:
98
Ratings:
799
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 16, 2023
Added:
Jan 21, 2013
Wants:
  89
Gots:
  149
Saison brewed with hibiscus and lemon.
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Rated: 4.64 by Bhubbard34 from Pennsylvania

Apr 16, 2023
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Reviewed by BubbleBobble from New York

3.99/5  rDev -7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a relatively clear pinkish amber, fluffy 2" head with good retention and lacing. Nose is acetic with punchy notes of lemon, barny funk, hay and field, and white wine vinegar. Taste, however, is surprisingly subdued. Sourness is very light, with only a light tartness expected from a hibiscus or lemon tea. Lots of musty and dusty barn notes, with a grain kick mid-palate. Mouthfeel is crisp, clean, and refreshing. A nice beer.
Mar 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by hopley from Massachusetts

Jan 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Roy1586 from Massachusetts

May 28, 2022
 
Rated: 4.4 by bouncepass from California

Dec 14, 2021
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Grassroots Brewing "Convivial Suaréz"
€5 / ,3l on tap @ Diorama, Firenze, IT on 26 November 2019

How funny is this? I had this beer in Florence, Italy while I only live a few hours drive away from the brewery in Vermont. If I'd known it was an American beer I wouldn't have ordered it, but at the same time at least I got it for less than I would have paid for it in the states!

Look: Hazy golden-amber/crimson in color beneath a short head of white foam. Fair head retention and lacing, but it is a sour beer so that's actually pretty good. It leaves some nice streaks of lace behind on the glass.
Smell: "Tart" with notes of apple and pear. Floral and lightly vinous.
Taste: Medium tart but not bitingly sour.Notes of tart apricot, apple, and pear over lightly sweet, thin, bready malt. Lightly floral and herbal. Mild touch of citrus pith bitterness. Tart and dry, fruity/floral finish. Short lingering.
Feel: Medium-light in body with a crisp, fine-bubbled, seemingly natural carbonation.
Overall: Quite charming and enjoyable. Very delicately balanced.
Review #7,592
Nov 28, 2021
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Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York

4.21/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Dusky nose with leggy white film; flowers, blood orange, and lemon balm nose; orange bubblegum, Lemonhedz, earth, fuschia, hay and horse blanket end; crisp, dry, and minerally.

4 4.25 4.25 4 4.25

By turns funky + candy fun. Loses classic saison character (no pepper) in favour of signature Hill Farmstead mixed ferm. Another good food beer. Interesting enough to stick with for the night.
Aug 12, 2021
 
Rated: 4.01 by groleau from Canada (QC)

May 24, 2021
 
Rated: 4.08 by benjaminsa from Vermont

Apr 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.16 by Ashes857 from Maine

Oct 17, 2020
 
Rated: 4.47 by Zach423 from Massachusetts

Oct 09, 2020
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Rated by BEERMILER12 from Maine

4.18/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Mule Bar
Sep 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4.19 by crobinso from Colorado

Aug 16, 2020
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Reviewed by Holderness from Massachusetts

4.46/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Not sure if it's just the (beautiful nectarine-hued) color of this brew playing mind tricks on me, but this one comes across as quite kriek-like. Has a lot of fruity cherry pie aromatics and a nice berry tartness in the flavors without overwhelming the palate. Super refreshing and quaffable. Tried a glass at both fridge and room temperature and both were very good

90/100
Jul 15, 2020
 
Rated: 4.5 by Hendry from Vermont

Jul 05, 2020
 
Rated: 4.1 by Duncian from Pennsylvania

Jun 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by pepesylvia from Pennsylvania

May 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4.43 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Mar 15, 2020
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a bomber into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Hazed golden red pour with 1.5 fingers of fluffy white head. Great ring of lacing.

S: Tart and acidic. Fruit, funk, and goodness.

T.F: Tart without being sour. Light grain/bread. Funk and oak... green fruits and lemon citrus. Hibiscus, pear, and white grape. Moderate acidity with some apple-cider vinegar. Complex... green apple peel and spice. Lots of different flavors going on and the character changes slightly as it warms. Medium bodied... prickly carbonation with more funk and green fruit at the finish.

O: An outstanding Saison. Tart but super drinkable and a great mix of flavors. Just awesome beer.
Mar 10, 2020
 
Rated: 4.17 by von_kaiser from Connecticut

Jan 02, 2020
Convivial Suaréz from Grassroots Brewing
Beer rating: 95 out of 100 with 799 ratings