Cellar Door - Red Wine Barrel-Aged
Stillwater Artisanal Ales

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From:
Stillwater Artisanal Ales
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 16.21%
Reviews:
29
Ratings:
63
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 28, 2017
Added:
Sep 19, 2011
Wants:
  17
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by yeahnatenelson:
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Rated by yeahnatenelson from Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -37.7%

Dec 23, 2011
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Rated: 4.25 by oline73 from Maryland

Jan 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by ScottyTheBeerGuy from New York

Feb 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.72 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Feb 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by david18 from New York

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Merkner from Pennsylvania

Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by LowDrag from Colorado

Jun 23, 2014
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Reviewed by Huhzubendah from District of Columbia

4.24/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2011 bottle

Served at cellar temperature (currently (57 degrees F). Gusher! Thar she blows!

Upon settling, the appearance is cloudy orange with a thin white collar. White sage, coriander, lemon grass, herbal. Red wine character emerges in the flavor, whereas it was a bit lost in the aroma. Lightly sour, tangy, funky. Medium bodied with zesty carbonation. Complex and delicious.
Jan 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by bauermj from Illinois

Jan 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by riemster from Ohio

Dec 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by orangesol from Pennsylvania

Nov 11, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by IrishColonial from Texas

Aug 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by billab914 from Virginia

Aug 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Rhettroactive from Virginia

Aug 23, 2013
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Reviewed by itsiilegal from California

4.61/5  rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Served into stemware. Cellared for 2 years plus. Decided to do so after tasting a year old bottle and saw lots of potential.

Beautiful crystal clear bright golden yellow color. Vigorous white head poured into glass, dissipated quickly, leaving basically no lacing. Bubbles look very small to small.

Very strong aroma of young and ripe apricots. Very mild barnyard funkiness. Faint mangoes too.

Touch of apples quickly turn into a lively quintessential apricot flavor. There is a bright and very present dry funk. Sourness is there but executed so delicately and expertly, that is doesn't overpower but helps create harmony. As it warms up there is a little tiny bit of apricot sweetness on the back of the mouth as an after taste.

Very dry and complex mouthfeel with lively and vigorous carbonation. After 10 minutes, carbonation is in perfect balance with flavors. Very slight oaked dryness lingers. Very similar mouthfeel to an oaked American Sauvignon Blanc.

This beer is very close to a perfect creation. The best Still Water I've had by far. Worth cellaring, drinking and searching out. White Sage never comes into play (and that's okay!). Sourness, dryness and apricot-iness is unreal. Wonderful!!
Aug 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by IdrinkGas from Pennsylvania

Apr 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by t0rin0 from California

Feb 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by yourefragile from District of Columbia

Feb 10, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by eawolff99 from Minnesota

Jan 10, 2013
Cellar Door - Red Wine Barrel-Aged from Stillwater Artisanal Ales
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 63 ratings