-
Stop lurking! Log in to search, post in our forums, review beers, see fewer ads, and more. — Todd, Founder of BeerAdvocate
Saison '88 25th Anniversary Ale
Santa Fe Brewing Company
- From:
- Santa Fe Brewing Company
- New Mexico, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 83
- Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 9.92%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 28, 2016
- Added:
- Jul 22, 2013
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 4
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by Pegasus:
Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas
3.78/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Hazy golden color, with a large, slightly coarse white head, which retains well. The lacing is thick, and scattered; the carbonation is moderate.
Aroma: Massive spicy, leafy hop aroma, with prominent notes of white pepper, grassy notes are also present, and prominent phenol alcohols. Bready malt notes round out the complex aroma.
Taste: Opens with robust phenolic flavors, leafy and grassy hops, and bitter apple rind a little later in the taste. Later in the taste, grapefruit rind and white pepper rise, with earthy hops to usher in a lingering close to the taste.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, very, very full, more than pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: A very well-made example of the style, exudes quality; an exemplar of what craft brewing should be.
Presentation: Packaged in a standard twelve-ounce aluminum can, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
May 17, 2014Aroma: Massive spicy, leafy hop aroma, with prominent notes of white pepper, grassy notes are also present, and prominent phenol alcohols. Bready malt notes round out the complex aroma.
Taste: Opens with robust phenolic flavors, leafy and grassy hops, and bitter apple rind a little later in the taste. Later in the taste, grapefruit rind and white pepper rise, with earthy hops to usher in a lingering close to the taste.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, very, very full, more than pleasant.
Drinkability/notes: A very well-made example of the style, exudes quality; an exemplar of what craft brewing should be.
Presentation: Packaged in a standard twelve-ounce aluminum can, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
More User Ratings:
Rated by bigotecircus from Colorado
4.25/5 rDev +17.1%
4.25/5 rDev +17.1%
The beer that singlehandedly changed my outlook on saisons.
Nov 18, 2014
Saison '88 25th Anniversary Ale from Santa Fe Brewing Company
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
83 ratings
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!