Urban Farmhouse Ale
The Commons Brewery

Don't remember this beer or where or when I had it. May have been at a Spring/Summer Brew festival. All I have is a name and rating.

Rating: Just drink it
Price: $$

Not sure why this beer isn't getting better reviews, but I would drink this beer over and over again. It's a farmhouse ale so one shouldn't expect heavy malt or heavy hops. Nope this beer is more champagne like. Light and fizzy, with a little sour. Frankly it's close to a prosecco which one can purchase from a big warehouse retailer for $2 less than this beer, but still...very drinkable.

 

 

 

From a 750 ml bottle to a tulip. No bottle date.

A-The beer is nearly clear on the first pour, but it clouds up a little on each additional pour from the bottle. A big, three-finger head of white foam forms when I pour, but it fades quickly in the glass to a thick cap that hangs around. Lots of carbonation is visible.

S-The around is a nice example of the bier de table style. Bready, doughy, and yeasty with hints of lemon, tree fruit (pear comes to mind), and just a light grassy hop bitterness. Not overly funky or overly sour or overly stylized in any way, but inviting.

T-The beer tastes much drier than the smell would lead me to believe. It packs a similar flavor profile, though, with notes of bread crust, cracker, lemon, pear, hay, dried grass, and Belgian yeast. Nice layering of the flavors with a very dry, lightly bitter finish.

M-Dry is the word of the day. It is so dry that it is almost grainy on the palate, but the high levels of carbonation and medium to light heft make it drinkable and refreshing.

O-I am huge fan of low ABV saisons, and this is a pretty good example. It is almost too dry, but the flavors are nice and it drinks well. I will buy more.

 

I don't know if this beer is getting the recognition it deserves. It hits every note I look for in a Saison.

It is very dry with just a touch of sweetness in the flavor. Some lemon and grassy notes mixed with a slight bit of pepper and fruit from the yeast. It poured crystal clear with a great white head. Head retention was fantastic. It's such a drinkable beer which should be the main goal of any Saison brewer. Well done, Sean and gang.

Got this beer on tap. Had the scrap of the barrel as they where out.

It looks light, bright and a tad hazy. The froth is thin but healthy.

Smell very minimalist. Tiny smell of citrus and somehow smells a bit like a lager. Maybe a typical Saison.

It tastes good, sweet and easy to drink. Even though I like it's taste it is to close to comfort in feeling like a lite beer. If you want to jug down a few beers quickly, it is your go to beer. Probably a nice one with a chaser on the side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poured into a snifter from a bomber. Bright clear yellow color,nice thick white head with curtain lacing. Pleasantly fragrant, floral, sweet, and fruity. The taste is bright, lemony, and spicy. Great with gumbo!

L: Dark and hazy for a blonde. I think all of the Commons beers need to either start filtering and get brighter or embrace it and go full unfiltered dank.

S: Yeasty and standard. I dunno.

T: Regular. Whatever

M: Fine. Effervescent and dry.

O: I realized during this bottle that Commons style is very traditionally Belgian and that made me rethink some things. This beer is very dry and effervescent but has a distinctly heavy quality I only really associate with Belgian blondes. I don't think there's anything wrong with it but it's just not my taste.