Saison
Funkwerks

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From:
Funkwerks
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
Saison
Ranked #317
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
91
Ranked #7,871
Avg:
4.06 | pDev: 8.37%
Reviews:
170
Ratings:
682
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 02, 2022
Added:
Nov 22, 2010
Wants:
  88
Gots:
  129
Our flagship Saison was born from a series of test batches begun in Gordon Schuck’s backyard, the French Saison yeast strain used in test batch #6 was utilized to become the Great American Beer Festival gold medal-winning Saison that sits before you.

Notes of passion fruit, tangerine, lemon verbena, ginger and black pepper.
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Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado

3.77/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap.

One finger of fine white head formed on the pour with good retention. Body has fine carbonation and is a very slightly hazy gold.

Aroma is actually quite citrus driven, but not in a hoppy way. This yeast is very interesting. Not quite funky like most saisons but an almost pure and not very hoppy fresh grapefruit flesh.

Taste is slightly disappointing after the smell. The grapefruit comes through but it feels a bit more hoppy here, although not very bitter. That fruit is the biggest feature here with some very light vanilla and spice coming from the yeast. Very blond otherwise.

Feel is dry and attenuated with a medium long finish. Plenty of carbonation but it is soft and fine, which makes this dangerously drinkable.

Overall, this is a good beer, but it is on the border with a saison, a blonde, and less so, a pale ale. I want more spicy slightly funky saison notes.
Nov 02, 2022
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Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey

4.26/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
(5 oz fat tulip pour at the brewery 17 Sep 4:30p, part of a flight... review copied from notes taken on my phone)

A Dupont clone and a banging one... fruity bubblegum as it goes

what I can add from memory: I could've drank this all afternoon... the first taste was bliss... superbly, faithfully executed... decent foam retention, despite the glass not being perfectly beer-clean... I believe the Dupont reference is on point, so that would also imply there was nothing particularly distinctive about this; it was just damn flavorful (2023)
Sep 18, 2022
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Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico

4.1/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A clear gold color, small white head around the circumference of the glass.
Yeasty aroma, some citrus, some fruit, a hint of spice.
Taste of apple, lemon, and yeast. Some pepper late.
Crisp finish.
Nice beer!
Sep 17, 2022
 
Rated: 3.87 by InfernoBoss from California

Jul 27, 2022
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

4.05/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Chill hazed, golden color with nearly no head on the pour. Rim bubbles remain throughout the tasting but provide little permanent lacing--two or three minor spots.

Farmhouse ale and Belgian yeast aromas dominate the smell. Dry with a small touch of sourness.

There's an apple sweetness to the initial taste. Plenty of carbonation. Not tart and the yeast is present but subtle. The finish is dryer than the start--it reminds me of a fully fermented cider. Thin bodied. Short aftertaste. Overall, this is a milder but still appropriate Saison.
Apr 23, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.65 by bgunnink from Illinois

Nov 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

Oct 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by Danzifer from Ohio

Oct 01, 2020
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Reviewed by barneyrubble from Colorado

3.14/5  rDev -22.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Short off white 1 finger head settles fast to small layer on a clear medium yellow beer. A stream fo bubbles emanates from the bottom center etching of the Duvel glass.

Nose reveals a yeasty malt with a sweet banana coconut aroma.

Taste is a bit melon or mango like flavor with a dry medicinal flavor overtaking the whole show. No barnyard to speak of and the finish is slick with some hints of tropical fruit and maybe some alcohol warming.

Carbonation is medium and does not cut through the cloying mouthfeel. A medicinal herb like dryness rides on top of the feel of the beer.

I have tried beer this several times before and like it. This time I am struggling with its flavor and mouthfeel. I find it a bit too cloying and medicinal this time. It has a BB date of 12-12-20 and was consumed on 8-26-20 so it should be fresh. Perhaps it is my foray into the Pilsners that has me a bit jaded for Belgian styles right now
Aug 27, 2020
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.94/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I got a can of this beer off the single shelf from my local Giant Eagle store. It poured a clear golden with no head and no lace. The scent had floral notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with floral spice presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall its a good beer.
Aug 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.78 by rsuarez1982 from Texas

Jul 14, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by DoctorRobert1969 from California

Jul 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.99 by Samlover55 from New York

Jun 07, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

May 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by mpenske from California

Apr 26, 2020
 
Rated: 4.24 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Apr 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.91 by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

Jan 19, 2020
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Rated by pathman from Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
6/23/19 draft @ Flipside
Dec 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4.24 by mountaincoffee from Kansas

Nov 22, 2019
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