Honey Saison
Almanac Beer Co.

Honey SaisonHoney Saison
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From:
Almanac Beer Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Saison
Ranked #672
ABV:
4.8%
Score:
77
Ranked #27,169
Avg:
3.34 | pDev: 17.66%
Reviews:
29
Ratings:
172
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 02, 2022
Added:
Aug 26, 2012
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  11
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Ratings by portia99:
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Reviewed by portia99 from Massachusetts

3.52/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle poured into an Idle Hands tulip.

A - Pours with a huge fluffy, off-white, 3 finger cap of foam on top of a cloudy, slightly muddied pale amber colored body.

S - Noticeable honey character up front, green, grassy and slightly vegetable hop presence, ginger , slightly tart wheaty malt.

T - Mild wheat tartness with grassy hops, honey sweetness, mild hop bitterness, gingery spice. A number of flavor components here, but overall it seems kinda hollow without any cohesiveness pulling everything together. Comes across as rather plain and a bit lacking in life.

M - Light in body, a bit watery in feel, sharp carbonation that is extremely prickly on the tongue. Spicy ginger in the middle that then lingers forever past the swallow and giving the biggest flavor impression in this beer.

O - Unimpressive...seems like it should be better reading the ingredients list. It just doesn't seem to pull it all together...big potential, but lacking a bit in execution. Drinkable but not one for me to go back to...not really saison-y to me - more like a non-descript pale ale with ginger added.
Aug 02, 2014
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Rated: 3.17 by QuentinDishaw from Massachusetts

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Dec 27, 2015
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Reviewed by josanguapo from Spain

3.18/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
From zombier. In Duvel glass. Dining at home with friends, Enrique & Cecilia. With russian salad and cheese. There is an acidic touch in the beer that I dont completly like but ist overwhelming either
Aug 10, 2015
 
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Jun 14, 2015
 
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Jun 02, 2015
 
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Feb 28, 2015
 
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Jan 08, 2015
 
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Nov 27, 2014
 
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Oct 21, 2014
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +19.8%
Nose: ready grains, honey, spice, ginger
Pours gold with a slight haze under a persistent, rocky, 2" bone white moussey head that produces excellent lace.
Palate: fruit, light bready grains, a touch of heat from the ginger, a touch of hop bitterness on the finish for balance, very well put together.
Very creamy, medium high carbonation, medium body
Sep 14, 2014
Honey Saison from Almanac Beer Co.
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 172 ratings