Tropical Saison
Brewery Vivant

Tropical SaisonTropical Saison
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From:
Brewery Vivant
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.66 | pDev: 13.11%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
86
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 19, 2020
Added:
Jul 17, 2015
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  14
SCORE
83
Good
Tropical SaisonTropical Saison
Notes: pineapple & mango saison
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Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri

3.39/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Gold in color with a light haziness. There’s a a quarter inch of off white on top. The aroma is of mango and faint pineapple. I’m tasting mango and pineapple in a bad candle sort of flavor. The mouth is moderately carbonated and over fruited.
Sep 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.72 by stella77artois from New York

Jan 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.24 by Zzavela from Ohio

Aug 21, 2019
 
Rated: 2.85 by MacStinson from Michigan

Aug 16, 2019
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Reviewed by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina

3.96/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance - Pours slightly hazy golden color with a nice white head excellent retention. Tons of lacing.

Aroma - Yep getting that spicy Belgian yeast right up from, I can almost say i smell the mango but no pineapple. I can tell there is some fruit there from a hint of sweetness that cuts the spice.

Taste - The taste is much different, more sweet tropical fruit I get the mango for sure on the finish. The spiciness is covered up mostly by the pineapple and mango. Lots of pineapple in the taste.

Feel - Medium bodied nice carbonation pretty clean finish.

Overall - Impressed with the taste, the nose is almost a standard Belgian ale but the taste is much more tropical. Without knowing I would not say this was a Saison from the taste.
Jul 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.6 by Rubezahl from Pennsylvania

Jul 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.06 by DayVee77 from Michigan

Jun 15, 2019
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a hazy light amber color with a minimal white head that disappears quickly. Aroma of fruit. Taste is sweet, banana comes through. Good mouth feel.
May 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by sgttibbs from Minnesota

Sep 26, 2018
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Reviewed by robotnewyork from Michigan

4/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Little foam, light golden color. Fruity mango nose. Taste is light, crisp and citrusy with forward mango and pineapple. Good aftertaste.

Little bitter for Sarah. One of her lesser favorites from Brewery Vivant.
Aug 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.47 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Jul 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by BigRipCity from Alaska

Jun 11, 2018
 
Rated: 3.48 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Jun 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by WadeBridgman from Illinois

May 21, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Cotton_27 from Michigan

Oct 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by Kevinpitts from Illinois

Aug 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.63 by jduprey007 from Michigan

Aug 13, 2017
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Reviewed by gopens44 from Virginia

3.62/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Slight haze to this boldly golden bodied beer, with the kind of head that impresses with it's fluffy whiteness for mere seconds before a disappearance act. Nose carries more biscuit than anything else until something similar to an AAL? Finally, a little pear in the finish. Taste ropes in a bit with a strong, fruity presence, but like a sophisticated fruitiness. Certainly mango, but it's a less sweet, more rich kind of mango, as if eating the actual fruit and not a contrived candy version. Lots of depth to this as well, like seriously sinking your teeth into a big, fleshy hunk of not 100% ripe just yet mango. Not getting much pineapple though. After taste is nearly non-existent, save for a little rind taste on the tongue. It's a good beer, but I kind of think that it requires more contemplation than what I was expecting.
Aug 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.53 by BarryMFBurton from Indiana

Aug 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.55 by aaronyoung01 from New Mexico

Jul 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by ESchweers from Michigan

Jul 04, 2017
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Reviewed by Blackop555 from Michigan

3.79/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours light hazy, light gold. Foamy, short, white head that is short lived with light lace.

Smells tropical, mango, light pineapple, light yeast funk and doughy.

Tastes bready malt, light sweet fruit, hints of pineapple, light tropical. Followed by light yeast Funk, hints of floral and spice. Finish is dry with a citrus peel and yeast hint linger. Medium body and creamy medium carbonation.
Jun 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.87 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Jun 10, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by Resuin from Massachusetts

Feb 05, 2017
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio

3.94/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
1 Pint can
Served in a Michigan Wolverines oversized stemless wine glass

This beer pours about like pineapple juice. There is a lot of sediment floating in my glass. It is topped with an inch of off white head that doesn't stick around long and leaves virtually no lacing.

The aroma is spicy Belgian yeast along with pineapple and mango.

The taste is pretty much the same as the smell. It has spicy Belgian yeast flavors complimented by the mango and pineapple juice.

Medium mouthfeel

This is a pretty refreshing beverage. I really like the addition of the pineapple and mango juice to a solid saison base. It is quite refreshing.
Nov 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Gtg642 from Michigan

Oct 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by MI_beerdrinker from Texas

Oct 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Beerhemoth from Illinois

Sep 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by drbenderdo from Michigan

Sep 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by Barnoloid from Illinois

Sep 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.16 by DruC4 from Michigan

Sep 05, 2016
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Reviewed by Bartleby91 from Wisconsin

3.58/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
My first beer from brewery vivant and hopefully not my last.
The appearance is probably my favorite part of the beer. Nice hazy golden orange color with a quickly dissipating white head that left some lacing.
The aroma is nice with zesty yeast spiciness up front along with mango. Not much pineapple.
The taste is pretty similar with zesty spice and mango. Maybe some pineapple as well.
The mouthfeel is medium-light with a nice lingering palate as well. A bit of bitterness coming through as well.
Overall a decent saison but could be a little more fruit foreward.
Sep 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by midlifec from Michigan

Aug 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.52 by Jackalope1977 from Michigan

Aug 21, 2016
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Reviewed by lewdwig from Michigan

3.6/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured golden with a one-finger head which quickly dissipated. Slight funk smell then cinnamon and pineapple. Taste tropical, slightly (pleasantly) sweet. I don't really notice the hops. Light, refreshing.
Aug 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by Zuidman from Illinois

Aug 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by -Andrew- from Michigan

Aug 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Jul 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.97 by tommy5 from Michigan

Jul 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by DanGeo from Michigan

Jul 24, 2016
Tropical Saison from Brewery Vivant
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 86 ratings