Brother Soigné
Grassroots Brewing
- From:
- Grassroots Brewing
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- Specialty Saison
Ranked #43 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 97
Ranked #504 - Avg:
- 4.4 | pDev: 6.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 162
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 06, 2025
- Added:
- May 09, 2013
- Wants:
- 211
- Gots:
- 207
SCORE
97
World-Class
97
World-Class
A tart, refreshing saison brewed with our dear friend Luc Bim Lafontaine, formerly of Dieu du Ciel! Lime, hibiscus and blood orange in a mixed fermentation.
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Reviewed by minterro from California
4.25/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Stored pretty much exclusively at 55 degrees. Poured into a Spiegelau American wheat glasses. Bottled 01/31/2024, consumed 03/05/25.
A&S: Hazy orange beer. Off white head that pours and finger and retentions in a thin layer. Tart lime and funky yeast in the aroma.
T&M: I am getting a lot of blood oranges and limes (as described on the bottle). Peach, cherries, and green apples are also prominent. Soft carbonation with a little punch. The beer has a medium body and is velvety smooth.
Overall: It's a great beer, but it doesn't stand out as one of the best in the field or one of the best I've had. Would still highly recommend.
Mar 06, 2025A&S: Hazy orange beer. Off white head that pours and finger and retentions in a thin layer. Tart lime and funky yeast in the aroma.
T&M: I am getting a lot of blood oranges and limes (as described on the bottle). Peach, cherries, and green apples are also prominent. Soft carbonation with a little punch. The beer has a medium body and is velvety smooth.
Overall: It's a great beer, but it doesn't stand out as one of the best in the field or one of the best I've had. Would still highly recommend.
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
4.18/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Sabatinis in Exeter pa late this afternoon. Listed as Hill Farmstead brew on bar menu, but description matches this listing. And is not on HF beers.
Nice looking beer. Dark apricot colored body, small persistent white head, scattered lacing. Aroma is very tart and fruity. On tasting, very tart and saisony with underlying notes of lime and blood orange. The finish is quite drying, leaving the tart fruit notes on the tongue.
Overall, a great refreshing saison, would be happy to have again.
Aug 10, 2024Nice looking beer. Dark apricot colored body, small persistent white head, scattered lacing. Aroma is very tart and fruity. On tasting, very tart and saisony with underlying notes of lime and blood orange. The finish is quite drying, leaving the tart fruit notes on the tongue.
Overall, a great refreshing saison, would be happy to have again.
Reviewed by Roy_Hobbs from Connecticut
3.74/5 rDev -15%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -15%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Bottled in June, 2017.
Decent looking beer, with a vibrant orangey color and a finger of white head that receded fairly quickly to a persistent cap & ring. Aroma is quite strong, but in a good way. From a couple feet away I would swear this was a hefeweizen. Loads of fruity esters and clear, but nice yeast notes. Not overly complex, but enticing none the less.
Taste definitely deviates from the smell, as this is clearly a Saison on the tongue. The lime notes are still there even after seven years, while the blood orange is maybe, maybe just barely detectable on the finish.
Overall, while this is certainly light and refreshing, and a good beer, it's not a standout. While I appreciate the subtlety of the lime & orange, there's just a little bit of complexity missing. That said, a very nice beer for a beautiful summer day.
Jul 19, 2024Decent looking beer, with a vibrant orangey color and a finger of white head that receded fairly quickly to a persistent cap & ring. Aroma is quite strong, but in a good way. From a couple feet away I would swear this was a hefeweizen. Loads of fruity esters and clear, but nice yeast notes. Not overly complex, but enticing none the less.
Taste definitely deviates from the smell, as this is clearly a Saison on the tongue. The lime notes are still there even after seven years, while the blood orange is maybe, maybe just barely detectable on the finish.
Overall, while this is certainly light and refreshing, and a good beer, it's not a standout. While I appreciate the subtlety of the lime & orange, there's just a little bit of complexity missing. That said, a very nice beer for a beautiful summer day.
Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey
4.17/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.17/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
(750 ml bottle, 5% abv; purchased at Hill Farmstead's retail shop last month... split poured between my Sapwood wine and stemless wine glasses)
L: fairly clear, amber liquid, with a subtle haze that clouds up more the more you pour; foam springs up and washes away into a thin collar... scant dots of lace
S: white grape, honeyed under-hydrated dough, chamomile syrup... rounded, floral funk hovering like a misty blanket above... more floral and pungent from the more narrow opening on the stemmed glass, more malt and dough on the stemless... its best expressions come from its last dregs
T: I was really struggling to get blatant hibiscus and blood orange on the nose but, boy, do I taste something like them upon the first sip; dry, floral aftertaste, with an earthy, meadowy core and faint background edge of toasted white sugar... seems to get more lactic/lemon-pithy as it goes, with a tiny twinkle of the hibiscus in middle (more potent the more I focus on it)
F: as one would expect... peppery prickle and flush at the top of the palate, soft wash over the bottom, with the 'legs' some steps behind, settling in the front... beautifully near-bone dry on the floor, slightly sticky in the jowls and front top teeth
O: good saison, bold and dynamic in ways, but overall indistinct, despite the flavor additions... seems to be missing something in the middle; some(what) striking plumage, but little meat (2313)
May 16, 2024L: fairly clear, amber liquid, with a subtle haze that clouds up more the more you pour; foam springs up and washes away into a thin collar... scant dots of lace
S: white grape, honeyed under-hydrated dough, chamomile syrup... rounded, floral funk hovering like a misty blanket above... more floral and pungent from the more narrow opening on the stemmed glass, more malt and dough on the stemless... its best expressions come from its last dregs
T: I was really struggling to get blatant hibiscus and blood orange on the nose but, boy, do I taste something like them upon the first sip; dry, floral aftertaste, with an earthy, meadowy core and faint background edge of toasted white sugar... seems to get more lactic/lemon-pithy as it goes, with a tiny twinkle of the hibiscus in middle (more potent the more I focus on it)
F: as one would expect... peppery prickle and flush at the top of the palate, soft wash over the bottom, with the 'legs' some steps behind, settling in the front... beautifully near-bone dry on the floor, slightly sticky in the jowls and front top teeth
O: good saison, bold and dynamic in ways, but overall indistinct, despite the flavor additions... seems to be missing something in the middle; some(what) striking plumage, but little meat (2313)
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.93/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Shared bottle at regional tasting. Golden colour, white head. Lovely saison aroma, fruity and spicy notes. Medium sour flavour, lemony and spicy notes.
Aug 26, 2021
Reviewed by brewandbbq from New Hampshire
4.32/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.32/5 rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
750ml bottle dated 1/2/20.
Pours sparkling clear gold with a massive head of rocky white. Loads of tattered sheets of lacing after the retreat. Cut grass with apples in the nose with hints of citrus. Light bodied with a soft but crispish mouthfeel. Tart and juicy up front on the palate. Soured tangerine with a pithy, bitter bite. Finishes fairly dry with lingering tart citrus.
The lime is hard to pick out and not even a hint of Hibiscus.
Nov 13, 2020Pours sparkling clear gold with a massive head of rocky white. Loads of tattered sheets of lacing after the retreat. Cut grass with apples in the nose with hints of citrus. Light bodied with a soft but crispish mouthfeel. Tart and juicy up front on the palate. Soured tangerine with a pithy, bitter bite. Finishes fairly dry with lingering tart citrus.
The lime is hard to pick out and not even a hint of Hibiscus.
Rated by BillRoth from Maryland
4.44/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.44/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
750ml bottle from HFB.
Lovely saison. Floral, herbal, citric with gentle hay and funk.
Aug 25, 2020Lovely saison. Floral, herbal, citric with gentle hay and funk.
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