Cerveza Sin Frontera
Jester King Brewery

Cerveza Sin FronteraCerveza Sin Frontera
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From:
Jester King Brewery
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Saison
Ranked #182
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
93
Ranked #4,036
Avg:
4.17 | pDev: 6.95%
Reviews:
25
Ratings:
193
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 01, 2023
Added:
Mar 14, 2015
Wants:
  24
Gots:
  51
Collaboration with Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project & Trois Dames

We’re excited to introduce Cerveza Sin Frontera, a three part collaboration between Jester King, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project in Denver, Colorado and Brasserie Trois Dames in Sainte Croix, Switzerland. The concept behind Cerveza Sin Frontera was to brew an identical recipe, referment it in the same type of barrels (Spanish sherry) at three different locations on earth, and allow the microorganisms unique to each brewery to impart interesting and differentiating characteristics to the beer. In other words, Cerveza Sin Frontera seeks to explore the impact that mixed culture fermentation has upon an identical recipe for wort (unfermented beer). It highlights how fermentation that exists outside the world of pure culture brewers yeast has the ability to create unique beer with a sense of place.
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Ratings by Fabiand:
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Rated by Fabiand from Texas

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Apr 27, 2015
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Rated: 4.14 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

May 01, 2023
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.92/5  rDev -6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Another beer from March Madness 2016. Gotta think this was a leftpaw contribution, given the Crooked Stave connection.

Pours an amber color. 1/3" off white head. I'm guessing the sherry barrel influenced the color. Interesting aroma, there is a maltiness to it that is more than most saisons. Instead of notes of hay and grass, it takes on a heavier grain push, like its got rye and a heavier toasted/roasted barley portion.

Taste comes up more tart, I dunno if the darker SRM hue made me expect a less sour/tart thing, but the appearance of maltiness and smells thereof don't play out in the taste, has a drier, lighter, more sour vibe. Some lighter dark fruit kind of notes. Perhaps the sherry puts out a bit of a darker wine tannic influence. Definitely interesting, had a potential epiphany, that Jester King has the most varied saisons stateside, they're kind of the Fantome of these parts. Most good, some weird, but pretty respectable even when they're weird.
Sep 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.9 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Aug 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

May 25, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.19 by Ristaccia from Nebraska

Aug 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by csmrx7 from Canada (AB)

Mar 18, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.92/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottled December 2014; drank 9/11/15 @ Yuss Haus Mach II.

Rusty strawberry appearance.

Minimal tan head; almost no lace.

Tart strawberry nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Sweet strawberry flavors up front; mildly tart finish. A simple fruit beer; easy to drink & above average, but no complexity.
Feb 24, 2019
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Rated by chicagocraft from Illinois

5/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Best Saison!
Sep 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.1 by shelby415 from Oregon

Sep 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4.16 by kingjohnh from New Mexico

Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.21 by dbrauneis from North Carolina

Nov 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hayley_86 from Netherlands

Oct 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.8 by GreatStoutman from Texas

Oct 20, 2017
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

3.74/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle: Poured a clear amber color ale with medium foamy head with light retention. Aroma of tart and funky notes with light touch of honey. Taste is a mix of honey and tart funky notes with subtle barrel-aged notes. Body is about average with oily texture and good carbonation. Not bad but sweeter then I had expected.
Jul 27, 2017
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Rated by spinrsx from Canada (ON)

3.89/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle thanks to Phil
Jul 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.75 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Mar 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by t2grogan from Arizona

Aug 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.44 by jbaker67 from Pennsylvania

Jul 17, 2016
Cerveza Sin Frontera from Jester King Brewery
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 193 ratings