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Debauched
Stillwater Artisanal Ales
- From:
- Stillwater Artisanal Ales
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 11.66%
- Reviews:
- 39
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 29, 2016
- Added:
- Oct 09, 2011
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 12
Brewed with whole juniper bushes, farmhouse ale yeast (brettanomyces) and a touch of smoke. Like a Viking Saison, yeah.
Import Series Volume 5
Import Series Volume 5
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Ratings by oline73:
Reviewed by oline73 from Maryland
3.3/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.3/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the bottle into a tulip glass.
Appearance: The beer pours a cloudy yellow/golden amber color with a ton of white carbonation. The carbonation fades very slowly.
Smell: Very herbal and slightly earthy. I'm getting some light malt and some yeast. Also a very light citrus note.
Taste: More interesting than the smell. I'm still getting some earthy herbal notes. There is some Belgian spice from the yeast, which is one of the flavors that dominates. In the background there is a pleasant fruitiness, some white grape and citrus. The yeast flavor joins with a slight tartness in the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium body with too much carbonation and a dry finish. The carbonation may be due to the age of this bottle.
Overall: The smell wasn't very interesting, but I was pleasantly surprised by the taste. I would search this out again and open it right away.
Sep 05, 2012Appearance: The beer pours a cloudy yellow/golden amber color with a ton of white carbonation. The carbonation fades very slowly.
Smell: Very herbal and slightly earthy. I'm getting some light malt and some yeast. Also a very light citrus note.
Taste: More interesting than the smell. I'm still getting some earthy herbal notes. There is some Belgian spice from the yeast, which is one of the flavors that dominates. In the background there is a pleasant fruitiness, some white grape and citrus. The yeast flavor joins with a slight tartness in the finish.
Mouthfeel: Medium body with too much carbonation and a dry finish. The carbonation may be due to the age of this bottle.
Overall: The smell wasn't very interesting, but I was pleasantly surprised by the taste. I would search this out again and open it right away.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Moose90 from Washington
3.37/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.37/5 rDev -12.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
22oz bomber, no visible date on it
A — Pours a light caramel color, slightest bit of haze to it, just a light and off-white colored head sits on top as well.
S — Smells of light yeasty esters, little bit of a pine and juniper hint on the nose.
T — Taste is dominated by smoke, major smokiness here, but under it all there is a real vegetal, burnt character as well. Like a juniper bush got incinerated and put in a beer. Wish there was a better balance of flavors.
M — Medium bodied, quite a long and lingering finish.
O — OK overall, could use more balance of smoke and vegetation.
Aug 24, 2015A — Pours a light caramel color, slightest bit of haze to it, just a light and off-white colored head sits on top as well.
S — Smells of light yeasty esters, little bit of a pine and juniper hint on the nose.
T — Taste is dominated by smoke, major smokiness here, but under it all there is a real vegetal, burnt character as well. Like a juniper bush got incinerated and put in a beer. Wish there was a better balance of flavors.
M — Medium bodied, quite a long and lingering finish.
O — OK overall, could use more balance of smoke and vegetation.
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.5/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Hazy strawe under a 2” clingy off-white foam collar. S: fruit, faint banana and herbs. T: Spicy, some citrus, restrained yeast flavors, not much funk. Off-dry finish. F: Creamy and smooth, light to medium light, medium high carbonation. O: Delightful, refreshing saison.
Aug 10, 2015Reviewed by jellikit from Washington
4.13/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev +7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bottle.
Appearance: hazy yellow with a huge head at pour. Upon opening, bottle erupted from the carbonation (not from shaking). Small chunks of yeast at bottom of glass. Docked a few points for that.
Smell: barnyard. Yeast. More county fair where the livestock hang out. Sheep pen at the county fair.
Taste: see above....with a tartness and a funk factor.
Mouthfeel: highly carbonated. Medium body. Dry. Tart.
Overall: this is a great farmhouse ale. Full of funky horse-blanket flavors. Not for your average beer drinker, but a great representation of the style. Well done.
Jan 17, 2015Appearance: hazy yellow with a huge head at pour. Upon opening, bottle erupted from the carbonation (not from shaking). Small chunks of yeast at bottom of glass. Docked a few points for that.
Smell: barnyard. Yeast. More county fair where the livestock hang out. Sheep pen at the county fair.
Taste: see above....with a tartness and a funk factor.
Mouthfeel: highly carbonated. Medium body. Dry. Tart.
Overall: this is a great farmhouse ale. Full of funky horse-blanket flavors. Not for your average beer drinker, but a great representation of the style. Well done.
Rated by ygtbsm94 from Utah
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Aroma of spice, citrus, funk, zest, cheesy. Taste spice, mild tartness & smokeyness, earthy.
Jan 08, 2015
Debauched from Stillwater Artisanal Ales
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
112 ratings
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