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Celia Saison
Ipswich Ale Brewery
- From:
- Ipswich Ale Brewery
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Saison
Ranked #679 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 74
Ranked #27,635 - Avg:
- 3.2 | pDev: 19.69%
- Reviews:
- 82
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 06, 2022
- Added:
- Jun 14, 2010
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 20
Gluten-free Saison-style beer made with sorghum and brewed with orange peel.
Previously brewed by The Alchemist, Ipswich now owns the brand and production.
Previously brewed by The Alchemist, Ipswich now owns the brand and production.
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Reviewed by SideOrder from Rhode Island
2.61/5 rDev -18.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
2.61/5 rDev -18.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75
Okay, so it's a saison. I mean it's sour, yeah, but what else? No head, not that crisp, a little funk but nothing near like what you want in this style. Nose almost non-existent. It's like, "Here, let's give gluten-sensitive people a shadow of an idea of what saison should taste like."
All in all, a bit of a disappointment. Bad saison is like bad pizza, in my opinion: it's better than no pizza at all, but while this one is okaaaay, it's not quite right.
Mar 31, 2016All in all, a bit of a disappointment. Bad saison is like bad pizza, in my opinion: it's better than no pizza at all, but while this one is okaaaay, it's not quite right.
Reviewed by Gajo74 from New York
2.87/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.87/5 rDev -10.3%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Buying beers you have never heard of on a whim is a hit or miss prospect. This one, unfortunately, was a bit of a miss.
Look-Poured a clear looking straw and orange that simply looked lifeless. It looked like water with some light food coloring. Minimal head and a lace that simply disappeared.
Smell- A metallic smell was followed by an orange peel aroma that was a little bit more passable. Later, a sweet caramel malt like aroma took over that made it more pleasant but not spectacular.
Taste- Mostly orange peel and spices, yet, very watery. Not offensive but generally bland.
Feel- Light and slightly crisp, but, in general not so easy to drink.
Overall- This one just tasted and felt off. I forgot to mention that it is gluten free. Perhaps gluten would have helped. I will not have this again.
Dec 20, 2015Look-Poured a clear looking straw and orange that simply looked lifeless. It looked like water with some light food coloring. Minimal head and a lace that simply disappeared.
Smell- A metallic smell was followed by an orange peel aroma that was a little bit more passable. Later, a sweet caramel malt like aroma took over that made it more pleasant but not spectacular.
Taste- Mostly orange peel and spices, yet, very watery. Not offensive but generally bland.
Feel- Light and slightly crisp, but, in general not so easy to drink.
Overall- This one just tasted and felt off. I forgot to mention that it is gluten free. Perhaps gluten would have helped. I will not have this again.
Celia Saison from Ipswich Ale Brewery
Beer rating:
74 out of
100 with
251 ratings
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