Southern Belle
Olde Hickory Brewery

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From:
Olde Hickory Brewery
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 10.26%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
22
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 06, 2015
Added:
Oct 19, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by blackie:
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Reviewed by blackie from Oregon

4.01/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
750 from appalachian vintner

barrels on their third use give more oak than wine, bottled july 12 consumed nov 12

a: served in a crooked stave chalice, honey golden in color, slightly hazed, with a light layer of carbonation

s: notes of good chardonnay and clean oak mesh with a crisp saison malt body, the wine really shows here and often takes center, fresh white grapes with a deep apricot side, tropical fruits and apple, a current of alcohol, saison yeast with hints of bread and spice, honey and pineapple, great blend of sweet and acid

m: carbonation between moderate and high, prickly on the tongue, body around a low medium

t: a similar blend of characters as found on the nose opens on the palate - a saison slightly on the maltier side but still quite clean melds with an oaky chardonnay, pineapple and apple, peach fuzz, bready saison yeast with a touch of fruity spice, going dry around the middle to oak and a grassy hop bitterness

o: the oaky chardonnay plays extremely well with the saison base, the beer and barrel ease together into something a little sweeter or heavier than the traditional saison, the nose is really quite nice and showcases all the best parts of the barrel
Sep 04, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 06, 2015
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Reviewed by LeeEvolved from Virginia

4.41/5  rDev +16.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The brewery opened an old bottle at the Omega Point pre-release party on 3/6/15. The flavor and the nose on this was fantastic. It had lost most of its carbonation and was a tad oxidized, but I think it must've been fantastic when it was fresh.

Thanks again for that awesome Release party, Olde Hickory.
Mar 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Rand_ale_Thor from Wisconsin

Dec 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by ncstateplaya from North Carolina

Oct 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by JCam9981 from North Carolina

Oct 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by ncaudle from Virginia

Aug 31, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by DaveHack from Pennsylvania

Jun 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by mverity from Florida

Jun 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by mikeincharleston from North Carolina

May 19, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Texasfan549 from Texas

Apr 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by kjkinsey from Texas

Apr 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by jak from North Carolina

Mar 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Lare453 from Florida

Feb 18, 2013
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Reviewed by thagr81us from South Carolina

3.54/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Served from tap into an Olde Hickory goblet (proper!). Poured a hazy yellow-orange with a one finger white head that subsided to a minimal amount quickly. Maintained excellent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, wheat, grain, earth, fruit, and bread. The flavor was of sweet malt, fruit, bread, wheat, spice, grain, and subtle funkiness. It had a light feel on the palate with high carbonation. Overall this was a pretty decent brew. For the style this one definitely had all of the right characters going on in it. I just really wish it would have brought a new component to the party. While the dry funkiness I picked up on was a start, it really felt out of place unfortunately. If you are a fan of the style it is worth your time trying if you get the opportunity to do so.
Jan 31, 2013
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Reviewed by cosmicevan from New York

3.25/5  rDev -14.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
bottle picked up in NC when visited not all that long ago. tagged as bottled in july of 2012. enjoyed from an olde hickory half pint kind of taster.

a - brew poured a transparent yellow orange with a very thin fizzy head that fizzed away almost as soon as the beer settled in the glass.

s - smells fairly fruity and wheaty. some bubblegum and strong apple flavor.

t - taste is similar...lots of wheat and apple. a fair amount of booziness. some earthiness.

m - surprisingly boozy with a dry finish.

o - overall, very apple heavy on the flavor with some booziness...kind of feels almost like a hard cider. not a bad beer, but missing a lot of what i look for and love about the saison style.
Jan 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by freduardo from Alabama

Jan 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by mattafett from Iowa

Jan 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by brewdude1982 from North Carolina

Nov 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by rbrefbeerman from California

Oct 27, 2012
Southern Belle from Olde Hickory Brewery
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 22 ratings