Equipoise
Jester King Brewery

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From:
Jester King Brewery
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 7.34%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
93
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 16, 2020
Added:
Apr 02, 2015
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  24
We’re very excited to introduce Equipoise, a farmhouse ale brewed with ginger salt and tarragon, and refermented with cantaloupe, made in collaboration with Chef Paul Qui. We’ve been great fans of Chef Qui’s cuisine for several years now, having first enjoyed his work at Uchiko and East Side King, and later at his eponymous Austin restaurant Qui. We’re also great fans of food and beer pairings. The right pairing can enhance both the complexity of a beer’s flavor profile and that of the dish with which it’s served. In working with Chef Qui, we sought to create a beer that would complement, and hopefully enhance, his culinary perspective.

Equipoise was brewed in September of 2014 with Hill Country well water, malted barley, oats, hops, ginger salt, and dried tarragon. It was then fermented in stainless steel with our unique mixed culture of microorganisms consisting of brewers yeast and native yeast and bacteria harvested from the air and wildflowers around our brewery in the Texas Hill Country. Puréed cantaloupe was added to the beer three days into fermentation. Finally, it was 100% naturally conditioned in bottles and kegs. Equipoise is 4.2% alcohol by volume, has a finishing gravity of 1.000 (0 degrees Plato), and was 4.32 pH and 26 IBUs at the time of bottling in October of 2014.
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Rated: 4 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.08 by mig100 from Texas

Oct 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by leroybrown10 from Missouri

Oct 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by yergermeister from Pennsylvania

Jul 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by BMart from Pennsylvania

Jul 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.77 by dfhhead25 from Pennsylvania

Jul 18, 2016
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Reviewed by TX-Badger from Texas

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Magnum bottle shared with family: pours a cloudy bright yellow gold color with minimal fizzy, dissipating white head. Floral notes, grass, spice, honey, citrus, and funk on the nose; follows onto the palate. Light bodied. Finishes with wheat, spice, citrus, dry and a little tart.
Jul 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.94 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

May 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Apr 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by Leftofthedial from California

Mar 28, 2016
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Reviewed by cultclassic89 from Texas

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I had higher hopes for this beer, but alas it was just solid.

Melon quality is nice but a bit subdued. Just doesn't have the acidity that I want.

It's not worth it IMO for how limited it was. Whichever recent Dichotomous that released last fall with melons, go for that one. It was a shelf beer and was better than this.
Mar 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.31 by N1Nkasi from Connecticut

Mar 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by PassMeAZima from Kentucky

Jan 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Jan 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by Eziel from Ohio

Jan 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by Davit from California

Dec 31, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by 4DAloveofSTOUT from Illinois

Dec 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by GreatBloomer from Texas

Nov 16, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by SocalKicks from California

Oct 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by TheSevenDuffs from Canada (ON)

Oct 12, 2015
Equipoise from Jester King Brewery
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 93 ratings