A Saison Darkly
Stillwater Artisanal Ales

A Saison DarklyA Saison Darkly
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From:
Stillwater Artisanal Ales
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
8%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 11.57%
Reviews:
134
Ratings:
348
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 25, 2018
Added:
Nov 13, 2010
Wants:
  23
Gots:
  38
Brewed at Huisbrouwerij Sint Canarus in Deinze-Gottem, Belgium with Dr. Canarus. This black saison carries qualities similar to a stout with light roast and burnt sugar flavors, spiced with rose hips, hibiscus, and Schisandra berries.
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Ratings by Jeffreysan:
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Reviewed by Jeffreysan from Virginia

4.1/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle, poured into a goblet

Appearance: Pours a beautiful, completely opaque, pitch-black color with a half of a finger of white-colored head that quickly dissolved away into a thin lacing of foam that partially covered the top of the beer.

Aroma: Good, earthy aromas of bready, toasted malt, imparting notes of freshly baked French baguettes, as well as Belgian yeast, candied sugar, licorice, and a touch of dark molasses.

Taste: Delicious! Toasted malt up front, followed by lots of Belgian yeast, candied sugar, some licorice, black pepper, a touch of some dried stone fruits, such as apricots and dates, finished with a touch of piney, hoppy bitterness. An interesting aspect of this beer’s flavor is that it is really short up front, almost non-existent, but really long on the finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied and pretty effervescent as there is quite a bit of carbonation. With an ABV of 8.0%, there is no alcohol on the palate, as it is very well masked.

Overall: This is another damn good beer from Stillwater. Highly recommended.
Jan 27, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by bacher468 from Pennsylvania

Apr 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by Songminx2 from Korea (South)

Oct 08, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Treated as a saison, this was poured into a tulip. The appearance was a dark brown close to black color with a thin white to off white foamy head quickly dissipating and leaving some messy lacing. The smell started off with floral sweet notes rolling over some white bread. Delicate sweet rye, and some sweet berries. The flavor leans to the sweet floral side with a crisp breadiness about it. Wet dark-like bready aftertaste leading into a quick sweet finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a nice sessionability about it. Carbonation rides fairly low and easy on my tongue. Overall, nice saison, I believe it to be one. And I’d have this again.
Jun 08, 2017
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Reviewed by hoptheology from California

2.36/5  rDev -39.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2
Coffee brown color with an off-white head of 3 fingers. Leaves nice lace on the sides of the glass as it recedes.

Nose is faint but consists of some herbal qualities, molasses, some nuttiness and coffee.

Oh. This is nasty stuff. It's like a fistful of rosemary and a glug of expired cough syrup. Dry herbs and alcohol finish out the flavor.

Feel is creamy and heavily carbonated. A bit dry on the finish.

Overall, no, this is not good. Will not revisit again.
Apr 07, 2017
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

4/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From miguel. In Goose Island glass. Watching Los Soprano 5x13-6x01. Slight sour notes like in a saison mixed with dark notes but not in a chocolate or coffelike way but more like in a belgiun dark
Apr 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Sep 23, 2016
 
Rated: 2.83 by Miami66 from Nebraska

Jun 24, 2016
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Reviewed by ByronDBeer from California

3.68/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L: Black but a little transparency
S: Yeast, hefeweizen
T: Coffee, a bit cola
F: Very crisp due to carbonation, light feel, almost like a lager. Not too much carbonation.

Quite weird, like watery coffee and cola.
May 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.72 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Apr 27, 2016
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Reviewed by Apellonious from North Carolina

3.96/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 oz bottle poured into a tulip glass. 316:15 code. Could mean it was bottled in Nov 15.

A - Pitch black like a stout, little to no head that moves immediately to a tiny thin lace.

S - Interesting. A combination of roast, coffee, and some underlying floral spices.

T - The taste leans back to a regular saison, with some banana, clove, slight touch of funk, berries, and a mild roasted character.

M - Carbonation medium high, mouthfeel on medium light side. Finishes dry.

O - Interesting take. Worth a go.
Apr 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Mantooth from North Carolina

Apr 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Dewsby from Kentucky

Mar 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by RachelinBrooklyn from New York

Feb 18, 2016
 
Rated: 1.85 by rrafnad

Jan 20, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by Smconnor from Iowa

Jan 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.64 by WillWrkForBeer from Ohio

Jan 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by jazfst1

Jan 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Gkruszewski from New York

Dec 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by Budlum from Maryland

Dec 26, 2015
A Saison Darkly from Stillwater Artisanal Ales
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 348 ratings