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Capitola Sunset
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
- From:
- Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
- California, United States
- Style:
- Saison
Ranked #138 - ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,143 - Avg:
- 4.23 | pDev: 6.38%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 17, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 08, 2014
- Wants:
- 5
- Gots:
- 4
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Reviewed by augustgarage from California
4.52/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 750mL bottle into my Troubadour tulip.
Clear gold liquid beneath a half finger of ivory soft peaks. Fine yet thick lacing with a faint shimmering rim of tears.
Suffused with fruit (peach, pear), floral, and funk aromatics. Incredibly inviting and diverse.
Sweet, malty, honey-kissed palate entry - balanced by some tart grape-skin/barrel notes, a little grapefruit and grass from hops, mild bitterness, and a touch of "wild" microbes. Medium to medium-dry finish with a complex malt bill continuing to reveal new nuances long into the aftertaste. Wonderful.
Medium-bodied, rich, soft, mouthfeel. Lightly tannic, refreshing yet satisfying.
SARA hit this one out of the park - one of the best "simple" domestic takes I've had in quite some time.
May 13, 2023Clear gold liquid beneath a half finger of ivory soft peaks. Fine yet thick lacing with a faint shimmering rim of tears.
Suffused with fruit (peach, pear), floral, and funk aromatics. Incredibly inviting and diverse.
Sweet, malty, honey-kissed palate entry - balanced by some tart grape-skin/barrel notes, a little grapefruit and grass from hops, mild bitterness, and a touch of "wild" microbes. Medium to medium-dry finish with a complex malt bill continuing to reveal new nuances long into the aftertaste. Wonderful.
Medium-bodied, rich, soft, mouthfeel. Lightly tannic, refreshing yet satisfying.
SARA hit this one out of the park - one of the best "simple" domestic takes I've had in quite some time.
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.58/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
750 mL bottle. Clear golden. Smells of wheat grain, mineral notes, light acidity. Tastes of strong wheat and mineral flavors. A little rye. Earthy yeast and Brett notes. Medium light. Lots of wheat, while I was looking for more rye, but very pleasant.
Dec 11, 2021Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This one pours a mostly clear light yellow color, with a small fluffy head, and lots of lacing.
This one smells like hay, funky citrus, stone fruit, straw, lemon, oak, and white wine.
This is a straightforward but beautifully done saison here. It's got that classic light floral and citrusy funk, along with a hint of deeper leathery funk, along with a light underpinning of wine and barrel. It's clean and simple - and done so well.
This is clean and soft, with a nice pillowy and lightly carbonated mouthfeel. It just feels so natural to be drinking this.
This is a beautiful saison from one of the absolute best in the game.
Oct 12, 2019This one smells like hay, funky citrus, stone fruit, straw, lemon, oak, and white wine.
This is a straightforward but beautifully done saison here. It's got that classic light floral and citrusy funk, along with a hint of deeper leathery funk, along with a light underpinning of wine and barrel. It's clean and simple - and done so well.
This is clean and soft, with a nice pillowy and lightly carbonated mouthfeel. It just feels so natural to be drinking this.
This is a beautiful saison from one of the absolute best in the game.
Rated by CaptainHate from Ohio
4.19/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had on tap at the Santa Cruz Portal. Just a wonderfully sour saison.
Feb 12, 2019Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania
4.21/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Received from @Bum4ever in NBS BIF #8. Reviewed 12/16/18. Thanks Josh!
Undated capped 750 mL bottle. Cork pulls with a faint “POP” and no overflow. Stored at 42 degrees and served at 54 degrees in a hand washed and dried long-stemmed Sante Adairius snifter.
Appearance – 4.
Body – Light yellow, clear, initially effervescent but rapidly diminishes.
Head – Average (Maximum 3.8 cm, aggressive center pour), white, high density with a few rocks, short duration, diminishing to a five mm ring and thin complete layer.
Lacing – Excellent - wide bands of tiny bubbles, connected by short columns.
First pour – Light yellow (Nearly colorless), clear.
Aroma – 4.25 – Begins with a general fruitiness followed by some Brettanomyces-like odors of leather.
Flavor – 4.25 – Begins with a short-lived burst of acetic acid followed by a bit of fruitiness. No added spices initially detected. When I can force myself not to swallow immediately, after the carbonation is gone, a bit of cumin flavor appears. The aftertaste is slightly acrid. No alcohol (5.7% ABV), no hops, no diacetyl, no dimethylsulfide.
Palate –4 - Light, watery, lively carbonation.
Impression and interpretation – 4.25 – An excellent take on a Belgian saison. Acidic and fruity, it practically leaps down my throat, leaving little time for analysis. One of the best I’ve ever had.
Dec 16, 2018Undated capped 750 mL bottle. Cork pulls with a faint “POP” and no overflow. Stored at 42 degrees and served at 54 degrees in a hand washed and dried long-stemmed Sante Adairius snifter.
Appearance – 4.
Body – Light yellow, clear, initially effervescent but rapidly diminishes.
Head – Average (Maximum 3.8 cm, aggressive center pour), white, high density with a few rocks, short duration, diminishing to a five mm ring and thin complete layer.
Lacing – Excellent - wide bands of tiny bubbles, connected by short columns.
First pour – Light yellow (Nearly colorless), clear.
Aroma – 4.25 – Begins with a general fruitiness followed by some Brettanomyces-like odors of leather.
Flavor – 4.25 – Begins with a short-lived burst of acetic acid followed by a bit of fruitiness. No added spices initially detected. When I can force myself not to swallow immediately, after the carbonation is gone, a bit of cumin flavor appears. The aftertaste is slightly acrid. No alcohol (5.7% ABV), no hops, no diacetyl, no dimethylsulfide.
Palate –4 - Light, watery, lively carbonation.
Impression and interpretation – 4.25 – An excellent take on a Belgian saison. Acidic and fruity, it practically leaps down my throat, leaving little time for analysis. One of the best I’ve ever had.
Capitola Sunset from Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
71 ratings
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