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Stillwater Artisanal Ales

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Stillwater Artisanal Ales
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.9 | pDev: 9.74%
Reviews:
63
Ratings:
190
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 21, 2018
Added:
Jan 28, 2012
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  22
Collaboration with Brouwerij Hof Ten Dormaal

A classic Belgian farmhouse ale brewed with estate grown barley & raw spelt. Crafted at one of Belgium's most self sustaining farmhouse breweries.
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Ratings by BDeibs:
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Rated by BDeibs from Colorado

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

May 10, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by bigred89 from Maryland

Apr 21, 2018
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a green 12.7 oz. bottle. Has a hazy, golden/beige color with a 1 inch head. Smell is of yeast, malts, light fruits. Taste is yeast, apples, some pears, a bit of alcohol, despite the relatively low abv. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is an enjoyable beer.
Jan 12, 2018
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Reviewed by JackRWatkins from Georgia

3.48/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
A: Pours a deep, golden/adobe amber color (muddy as hell) with a loud (no really) fizzy head that settles out somewhat quickly (note: the yeast comes out of the bottle a good time behind the beer and darkens it considerably)
S: Wonderful dankness comes out right away, followed by some funk and brine and a bit of (not overly estery) tartness as well as a somewhat earthy graininess (coming from the spelt, one would assume), there's like a sweet and sour/brew day aroma trade going on here that's pretty interesting though it comes and goes
T: immediate sweet, with a quickly fading sourness, caramel notes (like straight wort) married with a grainy character while the suggestion of (sweet) corn and a tartness follows, I wish it was spicier (but I assume if I had had it fresh it might have been)
M: a bit coarse and dry
O: This is the second beer I'm having to posess spelt in its grain bill and I must say, each of the two beers I've had with spelt (the other being La Vermontoise from La Blaugies and Hill Farmstead) have hinted at some real possibilities and unmet potential. This beer I find to be much too sweet and not nearly pale enough to turn itself into a real winner but it's not bad. It's just not great either.
Jan 06, 2017
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Reviewed by drpimento from Wisconsin

2.92/5  rDev -25.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Aroma is strong skunk. Appearance is a soap sudsy head and scum. Flavor has a bit of fish at first, then is a little sweet tang and not a lot else. Bit of a let down from Stillwater. Sure don't understand this high rating, although I acknowledge it is in green glass.
Mar 20, 2016
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Rated by safaricook from Netherlands

4/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Earthy and rusty saison with some malt and brett fruitiness. Extremely highly carbonated
Feb 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by Evil_Pidde from Sweden

Jan 23, 2016
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

3.45/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Golden color with huge, pillowy white head. Aroma has a nice, belgian yeast character with the specific bubblegum notes. Taste is really clean, nut much going on. Body is really light and dry. Very easy drinking but lacks complexity. Nut bad but boring.
Oct 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by ConradKenney from Maryland

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by mcrawford from Michigan

Sep 14, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From tasting notes. The first one I bought was so skunky I had to dump it out. This is based on a non-skunky bottle purchased from another store. L: A nearly clear gold column supports an immense, pillowy 3” off-white foam collar that persists and leaves thick lace. S: Bread and fruit with light over ripe fruit to banana notes. T: A yeast driven fruit attack with some grain spiciness in the baxckground. Mostly stone fruits. In particular apricot and finishes with an earthy bitter emphasis. F: Creamy, medium body and carbonation. O: A great beer but I would be reluctant to buy another in the green bottle.
Aug 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.72 by desint from Belgium

Aug 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.39 by trcarvalho from Brazil

Aug 05, 2015
 
Rated: 4.49 by Vylo from New Jersey

Jul 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Eziel from Ohio

Jun 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by xtonytx from Connecticut

Jun 07, 2015
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Reviewed by craftbeersweden from Sweden

4.18/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Beatiful, hazy, golden beer with a two finger high head.

Nose: Belgian yeast, malt, peach, apple, hay and grass.
Taste: Lemon zest, pear, apple, flower, yeast, spice grass and hops.
Body: Medium body with crisp carbonation. Dry ending.

A great, tasty farmhouse Ale!
Apr 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.35 by jrand2621 from Connecticut

Mar 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by FarmerF from Netherlands

Mar 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by LAND_MINE from Virginia

Mar 18, 2015
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Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 190 ratings