Above The Clouds
3 Stars Brewing Company

Above The CloudsAbove The Clouds
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From:
3 Stars Brewing Company
 
District of Columbia, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.3%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.92 | pDev: 8.67%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
95
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 19, 2020
Added:
Mar 24, 2015
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  24
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Ratings by MA08:
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Rated by MA08 from Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Jun 14, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
This DelMarVa (+ DC) adventure of mine has morphed into my latest CANQuest (tm) focus! I really had no idea that MaryCANd, especially, was putting out so much beer. 8=O It seems as though every time I feel like I a close, some more beers from that area Pop! up from out of hiding to surprise me. Further, I am back to work so I CANnot keep up the pace that I set during the Christmas/Winter Break. 8=( On top of all of that, even New Beer Sunday is off-limits due to prior CANmitments. 8=( Inna meantime, a shout-out to my local, in-person trader, @tone77 who recently dropped this off for me.

From the CAN: "Farmhouse Pale Ale"; "Always Sunny".

I was CANcerned that flocculation may have taken place so I did some in-CAN agitation prior to
Crack!ing open the vent to ensure that everything was back in suspension. I went with a heavy-handed aggro Glug for the same reason, watching in rapt fascination as it formed two-plus fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, French Vanilla-colored head with excellent retention. 8=O Color was a deeply-hazy/lightly-cloudy Amber (SRM = > 7, < 9). Nose had the traditional mustiness normally associated with a Saison, although the funk was not as pronounced as in some in the style. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full, not quite creamy, but definitely solid for a Saison. The taste was rather fruity with banana getting mixed in with lemon & orange, all sprinkled with black pepper for a spicy fruitiness. I am not usually a fan of Saisons, nor do I like banana Hefeweizens, but this one somehow fell squarely between the two! Wow. I CAN get behind something like this! Finish was very dry, as I would expect in the style. Very impressive. YMMV.
Jan 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3.81 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Sep 15, 2019
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Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland

4.3/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Hazy yellow, brown highlights (bleh). Fluffy white head with good retention (yeah!). Spotty lace.
Very fruity, lemon, tangerine, papaya, guave. A hint of spice.
Lots of lemon and tropical fruit up front, some peppery spice on the finish. Bready malt underlying all the way.
Light, refreshing, but satisfying.
Dang good summer beer.
Jul 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by EatonHops from Massachusetts

Jun 14, 2019
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.73/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours orange yellow with a large fluffy white head. Smells of sweet grain and slight banana. Tastes of sweet grain with nice notes of banana. Beer is light bodied and very easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Feb 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by djembeist from Virginia

Dec 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.46 by GinDC from Virginia

Dec 23, 2018
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

4/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at 3 Stars in D.C.

Pours a semi clear yellow with fine, soft head.

Smell is fruity with some yeasty notes along with grass and spices.

Taste is yeasty and citrusy with a bit of spiciness and pepperiness folllowed by a substantial bitterness.

Mouthfeel is medium, with bright carbonation.

Overall, a really nice, rustic saison with quite a bit of bitterness.
Dec 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by KeyWestGator from Florida

Jul 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.6 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Jun 22, 2018
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Reviewed by Thomas_Wikman from Texas

3.99/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I recently had this Saison at a local DC bar. I thought it was pretty good.

Look: hazy light golden hue with a half-inch thick white head

Aroma: yeast, citrus, orange

Taste: There's dough bread, yeast, lots of fruit, tangerine, orange, grapefruit, some lingering bitterness.

Feel: light, refreshing with some funk and carbonation
Jun 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.84 by geryeb624 from Maryland

Jun 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by hairnic from District of Columbia

Apr 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.95 by stephenjmoore from Maryland

Feb 25, 2018
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Rated by Bobo31 from Maryland

4.59/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Very good.
Dec 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.4 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Dec 20, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by ArnoldBlumenthal from Maryland

Dec 12, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Dec 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.37 by Jesse1024 from Minnesota

Nov 26, 2017
Above The Clouds from 3 Stars Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 95 ratings