Catch Of A Lifetime
Pipeworks Brewing Company

Catch Of A LifetimeCatch Of A Lifetime
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From:
Pipeworks Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
8%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 13.71%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
29
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 02, 2015
Added:
Mar 02, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
This dry saison brewed with sweet, bright Meyer lemons and chamomile, was made in celebration of the wedding between Carl (a cool dude who knows how to sling some insanely fresh fish) and the lovely Jaimie. We're hooked on it. Now, we're not just casting you a line here, chamomile and saison yeast are a perfect marriage, and the Meyer lemons add to the al-luring bouquet. Our most (in)sincerest apologies for all the crappie fish puns.
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Ratings by jrenihan:
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Rated by jrenihan from Canada (ON)

3.5/5  rDev -5.9%

Apr 06, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Oct 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by lucky_rodent from Illinois

Aug 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Sep 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Sep 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by oline73 from Maryland

Sep 08, 2014
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Reviewed by MasterSki from Canada (ON)

3.74/5  rDev +0.5%
Bottle shared by Spycow. Thanks Chris! Served in a tulip.

A - White foam settles to a thin collar, leaving behind wisps on top and a few specks of lace. Hazy golden straw body.

S - A tad soapy for me, with notes of white pepper, phenolic yeast, and lemon. Very spicy yeast profile, and it overwhelms the other elements a bit.

T - Taste is a bit sweeter, revealing some of the malt profile of lightly toasted, honeyed, grains. Yeast moves to the periphery to the beers benefit and the listed chamomile puts in a fleeting appearance. Not perceptible alcohol.

M - Feel is my favorite thing about this brew. Medium bodied, with a crisp, dry texture, and soft yet active carbonation. Again, no obvious alcohol warming.

D - Tastes better than it smells, but merely OK in my book on the whole. It was pretty easy to drink considering it sits on the higher end of the ABV spectrum for the style. Perhaps a slightly lower fermentation temperature or different farmhouse strain would clean things up a bit.
Aug 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jplopez21 from Illinois

Aug 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Diggy from Illinois

Jun 20, 2014
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Reviewed by robear from Wisconsin

1.62/5  rDev -56.5%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1
Bottle purchased in Chicago approx. 3 months ago. Kept dark and cold.

Appearance: Thin, yellow, slightly cloudy. Lemonade. Very little head that dissipated quickly.

Aroma: Necco wafers. Very little Belgian aroma, maybe a hint of spices? Chamomile gives this a medicinal edge.

Taste: Necco wafers. Lemon Necco wafers. And then, BAM, chamomile. Like eating hard candy at Grandma's house and then chewing on her potpourri bag. It is very, very hard for me to find a beer that I can't find something enjoyable in. This one starts out tasting like slightly lemony sugar wafers, then gives you a very slight Belgian yeast wash, but it's all over-powered with chamomile- like you chased a bad lemongrass Saison with cold chamomile tea. Not even sure this beer was brewed with hops.

Mouthfeel: Thin. Watery. No hint of malt body. Just bad.

Overall: A good example of what can go wrong when building a Saison. Chamomile & lemon sound good, right? This beer reminded me of those days when you're forced to drink your 500th cup of chamomile tea to soothe your flu-ridden body. Not fun. Not fun at all.

Well, made it through almost 7 months of 2014 w/o a drain pour. That streak ended with this beer.
Jun 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by vinny21bal from Illinois

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by vermilcj from Ohio

Jun 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by jgunther71 from Illinois

May 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by krome from Illinois

May 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by halo913 from Connecticut

May 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by dkw0063 from Texas

May 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by jscheuf from Illinois

May 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Apr 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ajzy from Wisconsin

Apr 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Apr 07, 2014
Catch Of A Lifetime from Pipeworks Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 29 ratings