Dual Artisanship
Perennial Artisan Ales

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From:
Perennial Artisan Ales
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
7%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 7.69%
Reviews:
32
Ratings:
207
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 09, 2017
Added:
Apr 22, 2014
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  27
Red saison fermented with a blend of ale yeast and Brett and dry-hopped with Centennial and Simcoe.
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Ratings by WiscoTerr:
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Rated by WiscoTerr from Colorado

3.64/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Feb 14, 2015
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Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania

4.11/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Very cloudy dark golden copper color with deep apricot edges and a two finger pillowy white cap that slowly settles into a thick, lasting ring. Excellent retention with large steaks of soapy lacing left behind.

Earthy and musty aroma with a really nice funky brett presnce along with peppery spice, funky farmhouse yeast and juicy tropical hops. The musty brett is nicely complimented by earthy hops and juicy citrus notes. Earthy hops with pine, fresh cut grass and resinous oils. Juicy citrus sweetness with grapefruit and orange peel followed by faint caramel malt sweetness. Complex and inviting.

Medium body with subtle farmhouse funk and and dry bretty effervescence countered by earthy, grassy hops, tropical sweetness and caramel malt. Very well balanced with dryness, funky yeast, wild bugs, dry brett, caramel malt, resinous hop oils and tropical fruit sweetness.
Nov 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by MGibbons from Maryland

Aug 25, 2016
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Billed as a "red saison," Dual Artisanship might raise questions about gimmicky faux-hybrid style marketing - if one of its two breweries wasn't Prairie, one of the best American producers of the Belgian style farmhouse ale/saison. I had to pick this up when I saw Prairie's name on it. Let's see if it's up to snuff...

PACKAGING: 750ml brown glass bottle. Branded pry-off crown cap. Blue label with fun label art poking fun at snooty craft beer drinkers (though those being parodied probably have their heads too far up their asses to realize it).

6.90% ABV. Bottled 10/2014 (and refrigerated since that time). Label describes it as a "red saison fermented with a blend of ale yeast and Brettanomyces and dry-hopped with Centennial and Simcoe." Brewed & bottled by Perennial in collaboration with Prairie.

Served chilled into a tulip and allowed to come to temperature over the course of consumption. Reviewed live as a saison per the label.

Still has a healthy carbonation hiss upon opening, even after almost 2 years.

HEAD: Head occupies easily 85% of the glass, indicating potential overcarbonation (my suspicions are confirmed as some foam blossoms out of the neck of the bottle, verifying overcarbonation and requiring a pour into a second glass to quell). Foamy but a bit thin, lacking the creaminess and thick froth of superior beers in the style. Strong as it is initially, it dies relatively quickly, receding within 4 minutes. Consistency is decent; complexion is nice enough. Leaves no lacing as it fades.

BODY: Murky and nontransparent, with a glowing orange-reddish colour. Red saison? Not quite - at least in terms of colour -but it's more red than traditional saisons, sure. I see no yeast/lees particulate within. Translucent, but far from vibrant.

It's a decent looking saison, all things considered.

AROMA: Suggests a dry, starchy brew. Faded hop character is noticeable, and it's surprisingly American; the Centennial and Simcoe do come through after all. Brettanomyces dryness is evident, but any concomitant funkiness is restrained. Not estery. Malt backbone seems rather neutral, and this seems very well attenuated owing to the absence of any noticeable sweetness. I hoped for more of a Fantome-like spice profile, but all I really pick up on here are hints of clove and white pepper.

Aromatic intensity is subdued.

TASTE & TEXTURE: Just as the aroma suggested, it's dry and starchy, but it's not parching. Sure, it's somewhat coarse and scratchy, but that helps drag out more of the overly timid white pepper spiciness. Between the ale/cerevisiae yeast and the brettanomyces (bruxellensis), this is near fully attenuated, lacking any residual sugar at all. No perceptible malt sweetness here whatsoever.

Does the malt backbone have an amber/red malt bend to it? I guess, but that's more noticeable in the beer's colour than in its flavour.

What I love here is how light-bodied and easy to approach the beer is (in spite of its overcarbonation). I don't feel comfortable judging it based on its stated aim to hybridize West coast hoppiness and Belgian farmhouse characteristics since it's been aged almost 2 years (and the hops have likely since faded), but it does have an American hop profile albeit a subdued one - and the American hop profile actually works in this build, never clashing with the Belgian aspect of the beer. However, it isn't all that Belgian or farmhouse-redolent to begin with, lacking barnyard notes like hay, straw, leather, oak, grass, et al., intricate spice, and pungent funkiness...indeed; the funk here is rather subdued to its detriment. The ale yeast strain does have a Belgian feel to it, though.

I do find it balanced, but it's rather shallow (if not flat-out simple) for a saison. Flavour duration is above average. Flavour intensity is mellow.

Not oily, gushed, hot, boozy, astringent, or harsh. Some may find its scratchy dragging feel on the palate slightly irritating, but it's style-appropriate. There's not an ideal harmony of texture and taste, but the former suits the latter decently.

OVERALL: I had high hopes coming into this given that Prairie's name is on the label, and the result - while not disappointing per se - is a hum-ho simplistic expression of a farmhouse ale that doesn't play to any extreme, but also doesn't benefit from playing it safe well within style conventions. What works here is its well-integrated American hop profile (surprisingly), its softness, and some intangible yeasty nuances. It's a drinkable brew in its own right, but I couldn't recommend it either as a go-to example of the style or as a world-class paradigm thereof. I'm glad I tried it, but I wouldn't purchase it a second time.

High C+ (3.25) / ABOVE AVERAGE
Aug 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by BPMeyer27 from Ohio

Mar 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.18 by Jeezy973 from Colorado

Mar 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by psdonnelly from Alabama

Mar 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by Whatup14 from Canada (QC)

Mar 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.97 by jaydoc from Kansas

Jan 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by Hohnbaum from Kansas

Jan 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Nov 23, 2015
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Reviewed by BeerSamurai34 from Texas

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a great farmhouse beer and is very refreshing. The flavor is very good, but nothing special. I really enjoyed this beer but probably wouldn't seek it out. I think it would be perfect to have on a hot day in the summer.
Oct 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Beer-A-Lot from Virginia

Sep 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by twelveinches from Washington

Sep 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by ConradKenney from Maryland

Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by Quafftastic from Virginia

Sep 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by CurtisD from Canada (NB)

Sep 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by JellyJacket from Illinois

Aug 08, 2015
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Reviewed by popery from California

3.77/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Solid saison with some light brett funk. The beer is a medium-light amber-orange. It’s quite cloudy. Big, puffy white head. Solid lacing. The aroma is dusty and earthy. Some light stone fruit funk. Fresh grain maltiness, a bit doughy. A touch of lemon rind. Everything is nice enough, but it doesn’t too much to stand out from the crowd of saisons. Taste has nice malt sweetness, a good bit of funk, mild but growing bitterness and a satisfyingly dry finish. The grassy bitterness cuts through the malt nicely. There’s a little bit of citrus and some juicier tropical flavor in the finish. The beer doesn’t get bone dry but cleans up the malt sugariness well enough. The yeast character is earthy and funky but a bit restrained. There’s a peppery flavor spicing up the dusty backbone. It’s a nice saison-ish beer. Medium light feel. Goes down easily.
Aug 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by SteveCarrozza from New Hampshire

Jul 27, 2015
Dual Artisanship from Perennial Artisan Ales
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