Short Pump Saison
Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery

Short Pump SaisonShort Pump Saison
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From:
Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 12.7%
Reviews:
16
Ratings:
118
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 28, 2016
Added:
Oct 07, 2013
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  10
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Ratings by clayrock81:
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida

3.73/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured a cloudy orange with two finger head that goes down slow and left minor lace patches around glass. I can pick up the yeast in the aroma at first, and this along with tropical fruit notes like pear/mango give beer a sweet aroma, aided by touches of sugary malts, citric hops and clove spice and some funk. Maybe had a bad/old bottle (there was dust on it at store I bought) but compared to other reviews I did not have same experience most people had. Beer is smooth, medium-bodied, easy to drink. There is a slightly nutty, sugary sweet quality to this beer and it mixes with some dirty hops and a touch of funk. I get some minor fruit flavors that are akin to tropical and are touches of citric thanks to the hops. However, especially as beer warms b/c I slowly sipped on it since I had whole bomber to myself, it starts to get grainy and the flavors break down and it is more dry (not boozy since such low ABV to start). Not a bad beer but it is apparent that I didn't enjoy it as much as others.
May 10, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.4 by ArtZan from New Jersey

Oct 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by kell50 from North Carolina

May 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by DavidHume from Virginia

Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Oct 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.01 by mendvicdog from Maryland

Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.7 by LAND_MINE from Virginia

Oct 06, 2015
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Reviewed by bigbluebeerguy from Kentucky

2.84/5  rDev -24.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
The first clue was the $6 price tag for a 25oz bottle. The second was the color. The third and final clue came when I brought the glass to my nose. This was no normal saison. In fact, I don't think it's a saison at all. Weirdly fruity, abnormally sweet, and only vague funkiness associated with the style. Oddly medicinal and 100% undrinkable. Maybe it was already old when I bought it, but I can't imagine it being appreciably better when fresh. Drain pour.
Sep 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by ShemRahBoo from New Jersey

Sep 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.86 by bigbutter from Virginia

Aug 20, 2015
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Reviewed by SStein from Colorado

3.71/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Murky orange, with a thick head that fades into decent lacing. The smell is very wheats, but lacking funk for the saison. Slight spice with citrus in the taste. Slight carbonation.
Aug 01, 2015
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Reviewed by oldn00b from Virginia

2.86/5  rDev -24.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a pretty, dark orange. Deeper colors than expected for a saison. Carbonation is looser than expected but pours a nice head with a little retention.

Nose is lacking the typical funk I expect from a saison.

The spice on this is nice and the hop is welcomed but that's about it. There is not much complexity to this.

There is not much body to this one. It's light, refreshing, but forgettable.
Jul 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by Kelp from New Hampshire

Jul 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by woodchip from North Carolina

Jul 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by JamieDuncan from Maryland

Jun 19, 2015
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Reviewed by bubseymour from Maryland

3.77/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark orange and murky. Sweet bready smell. Taste is not quite what I'm looking for in a saison. It's spicy, dry and very bitter finish. Not much else really. Still ok and drinkable but not a top notch saison.
Jun 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by earlholman from Maryland

Apr 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by beerknuckled from Virginia

Apr 15, 2015
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Reviewed by TX-Badger from Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a cloudy yellowish orange with white head. Funk, light fruits, spice, and bready wheat on the nose; follows onto the palate. Finishes with a slightly sweet and funky note.
Apr 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by Jamato14 from North Carolina

Apr 05, 2015
Short Pump Saison from Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 118 ratings