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Saison
Stone Brewing
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- From:
- Stone Brewing
- California, United States
- Style:
- Saison
Ranked #767 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #27,024 - Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 13.13%
- Reviews:
- 207
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 21, 2021
- Added:
- Apr 13, 2014
- Wants:
- 27
- Gots:
- 265
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
Notes:
A modern take on a Belgian classic
First Release: April 2014
In spring 2011, Stone bought the farm, literally, taking over 19 acres of fertile Southern California soil where we now grow pristine fruits, vegetables, herbs and more for our Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens restaurants. A taste of our homespun farm-to-tableism is provided in this farmhouse ale. Lemon zest, grains of paradise, lemon thyme and lavender harvested in Southern California fields, including our own at Stone Farms, provide citrus and floral character along with a subtle, tantalizing spice. Thanks to the infusion of fresh West Coast ingredients, this isn’t your everyday saison. It’s our saison—100% Stone.
First Release: April 2014
In spring 2011, Stone bought the farm, literally, taking over 19 acres of fertile Southern California soil where we now grow pristine fruits, vegetables, herbs and more for our Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens restaurants. A taste of our homespun farm-to-tableism is provided in this farmhouse ale. Lemon zest, grains of paradise, lemon thyme and lavender harvested in Southern California fields, including our own at Stone Farms, provide citrus and floral character along with a subtle, tantalizing spice. Thanks to the infusion of fresh West Coast ingredients, this isn’t your everyday saison. It’s our saison—100% Stone.
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.02/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev -15.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
355 ml bottle, from a trade with Cunningham. ABV is 6%. Pale golden colour, crystal clear first, hazy when the yeast is poured in the end. Huge white head. Surprisingly moderate aroma of spicy saison yeast and grain, not remarkable. Spicy saison yeast in the flavour too, bitter finish. Again some grainy notes. Far from the best saison I’ve had.
May 08, 2021
Reviewed by q33jeff from New Jersey
3.9/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
**
09/02/2014
Bottle to goblet.
Aroma is melon, citrus, hops, bread, yeast.
Appearance: cloudy yellow, big big airy white head.
Taste: cream of tartar. Sounds odd, but its a good thing. Sourdough bread, yeast, some fruit. Chewy. Lemon. Biscuit. I’m all over the place,but i like it.
Feel: Creamy, lasting, chewy.
Profound Statement: I like me a saison.
**
Aug 12, 201709/02/2014
Bottle to goblet.
Aroma is melon, citrus, hops, bread, yeast.
Appearance: cloudy yellow, big big airy white head.
Taste: cream of tartar. Sounds odd, but its a good thing. Sourdough bread, yeast, some fruit. Chewy. Lemon. Biscuit. I’m all over the place,but i like it.
Feel: Creamy, lasting, chewy.
Profound Statement: I like me a saison.
**
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.92/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz bottle into a pint glass. bottle says "5/21/15. So getting close to 18 months old. bottle says consume fresh. So might be in trouble here. Well, it was a free one...
Actually looks pretty good. Fairly hazy yellow body. big fluffy white head which persists leaving good lacing. head stays in some form throughout. good carbonation.
not getting much on the nose beyond the Belgian yeast aroma.
Not bad in the taste department either. spices have muted quite a lot, and i didn't get the pepper hit at the end. having said that, it was clean, floral, and quite yeasty. pleasant enough drink.
around medium on the mouth, slightly bitter citrus finish.
18 months old and still a very acceptable beverage.
Jan 01, 2017Actually looks pretty good. Fairly hazy yellow body. big fluffy white head which persists leaving good lacing. head stays in some form throughout. good carbonation.
not getting much on the nose beyond the Belgian yeast aroma.
Not bad in the taste department either. spices have muted quite a lot, and i didn't get the pepper hit at the end. having said that, it was clean, floral, and quite yeasty. pleasant enough drink.
around medium on the mouth, slightly bitter citrus finish.
18 months old and still a very acceptable beverage.
Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut
3.75/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a slightly hazy straw-yellow with a finger plus of fuzzy head that dissipates rapidly and completely. Faint citrus and grass. Taste citrus and ginger. On the thin side, but quite satisfying.
Jul 06, 2016
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.66/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Not sure if I would put this in the spice/herb category, as it is pretty much a straight up saison, with some additional flavors. Everything about this says saison, with the lavender coming to fruition at the finish. Pretty flavorful as the added ingredients bring out the floral nature of the saison. Much better than rated, and possibly mis-categorized.
May 18, 2016
Reviewed by erk0607 from Colorado
3.83/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look: Slightly hazy amber with suspended bubbles, good head subsiding to nice foamy lace
Smell: yeast presence, grass, floral, hay, bitter fruit
Taste: bitter, saison yeast, citrus, hay, intense pepper
Feel: medium body, tingles the tongue
Overall: a good sipper to enjoy when you want something that has sharp, intense saison flavors
Apr 20, 2016Smell: yeast presence, grass, floral, hay, bitter fruit
Taste: bitter, saison yeast, citrus, hay, intense pepper
Feel: medium body, tingles the tongue
Overall: a good sipper to enjoy when you want something that has sharp, intense saison flavors
Reviewed by Jerseyislandbeer from Jersey
3.94/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330 ml clear bottle. Pours a golden amber colour with a large white foamy head. Aromas of citrus & yeast. Tastes of citrus, grain, spice & yeast with a decent hopped bitterness finish. Overall very enjoyable but not the best Saison I've ever come across, of which I seem to have had a number lately.
Mar 06, 2016
Saison from Stone Brewing
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
1278 ratings
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