Free Spirit
Three Taverns Craft Brewery

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From:
Three Taverns Craft Brewery
 
Georgia, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 8.44%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
33
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 05, 2017
Added:
Jul 19, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
A farmhouse pale ale brewed in collaboration with Terrapin and 8wired. Limited release.
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Ratings by Rick_Owens24:
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Rated by Rick_Owens24 from Georgia

4.04/5  rDev +6.6%

Aug 19, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.77 by Georgiabeer from Georgia

Sep 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.56 by WynnO from Florida

Mar 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.47 by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

Jan 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by Bloodbuzz99 from Georgia

Sep 01, 2016
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Reviewed by Jadjunk from Georgia

3.52/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Brewed in the style of a Saison/Farmhouse Ale, available in 750ml. wax-sealed bottles an on limited draft. This is the third release of this beer, and the first featuring Three Taverns Craft Beers in place of Heavy Seas as the collaborating brewery.

Poured from a 750 ml. bottle to a tulip glass. Served above degrees Fahrenheit.

(Appearance) Slow gusher alert! Pours a frothy foam head of a pearl white color over a moderately hazy straw yellow body with ample, lively carbonation. Retention is excellent and lacing is light and patchy. 3.75

(Smell) Aromas of cereal wheat, cracker malt, light pale syrups, some delicate honey and potent effervescent spices, coriander and white peppercorn. A light belgian-style yeast profile generates mellow fruit aromas, some delicate esters and a moderate dryness, but little funk or barnyard for this beer's aroma. Potency is moderate. 3.5

(Taste) Wheat malts, cracker and pale syrups with a medium-full sweetness, paired with a light fruity yeast, generating a light spiciness, light banana and clove. A bit sweet overall, not too well balanced but enjoyable. 3.5

(Mouthfeel) Texture is silky, chalky, moderately dry. Carbonation is strong, generating a light frothiness and a briskly crisp finish. Body is medium+ for the style, medium overall. Balance is slightly sweet over spicy and phenolic. Alcohol presence is light and there are no off characters. 3.5

(Overall) The saison impact of this beer seems a bit uninspired, with a considerable dominance of malt sweetness and candy syrups and an insignificant yeast profile to pair up with the beer. Drinkable and to some degree enjoyable, but I was hoping for more balance and yeast character in this beer. 3.5

Three Taverns Craft Brewery's
Free Spirit Farmhouse Pale Ale
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Aug 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by Jmikepow from Georgia

Jul 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by ajdemma from New York

Mar 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by brandoman63 from Illinois

Feb 02, 2015
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Reviewed by OrestesMethuon from Montana

3.48/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Highly effervescent, but an otherwise solid albeit uninspired saison, Free Spirit is sharp, almost aggressively crisp, with full load of coriander, some lemon-peel, and substantial pepperiness. There's a measure of bitterness that rides that dry, white-gold grains, but otherwise there isn't a ton of complexity to this ale, much less demonstrable liberty or notable wildness. Still, it's competent and drinkable—if slightly thin under its massive dose of foam.
Dec 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by RavenForBeer from Georgia

Dec 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Dec 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.85 by kjkinsey from Texas

Dec 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by lillitnn92 from Virginia

Nov 25, 2014
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Reviewed by nmann08 from Virginia

3.93/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From a bottle, it pours a cloudy pale yellow, very carbonated, lots of active bubbles and a big fluffy white head.

The smell is barnyard floral and earthy, yeast, pepper, lemon, citrus hops, a little pineapple. The smell is all over the place, pretty unique. The flavor is more citrus, pineapple, tropical fruit, lemon, white pepper, yeast, light funk. Very carbonated, active in your mouth. I really like the flavor, pretty tasty.
Nov 22, 2014
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Reviewed by cpetrone84 from Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev +2.9%
Pour is a hazed pale gold with lots of tight small bubbles head. Nose has a fair bit of nice yeast aromas, a touch of pepper, moderate dustiness, a fair amount of lemon and a spicy herbal hop. Taste has a more pronounced malt, yeast isn't quite as prevalent, slightly less dusty, light pepper, a hint of bread crust. Hops are stronger, spicy and herbal, light bitterness in finish. Light body, well carbonated, very refreshing!
Nov 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by rickcrip76 from Georgia

Nov 10, 2014
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Reviewed by Zach136 from Georgia

4.35/5  rDev +14.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Appearance: Medium clarity ligt yellow, with a great big fluffy head and excellent lacing.

Aroma: Big fruit hop character, with a background of yeast aroma. Not yeast ester, like the aroma of popping a vial of white labs.

Flavor: Fruity guava, cantalope and citrus peel hop flavor. I'm going to guess the NZ hop is Nelson. Peppery yeast character. Malt bill is pretty neutral.

Mouthfeel: Light and refreshing

Overall: One of the better collaborations. Ever. Period.
Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ColSanders123 from Georgia

Nov 03, 2014
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Reviewed by homebrew311 from Illinois

3.35/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours an overly carbonated cloudy yellow with about 80% white head. The nose features lemon and farmhouse funk paired with citrusy hops and sourdough. The funk is tame on the taste with clean lemon notes, prickly carbonation, and a touch of clove and banana. Overall, the over carbonation detracts from the experience.
Oct 18, 2014
Free Spirit from Three Taverns Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 33 ratings