Saison De Lis
Perennial Artisan Ales

The clear golden yellow colored beer pours out into a Duvel glass with a 2” finely bubbled fluffy white head that recedes slowly to a cap of foam and then eventually to become a thin layer on the surface while leaving some fluffy patches and scattered leggy lacing on the sides of the glass. Sipping creates some arches and a web like pattern of leggy lacing.

The aromas are floral and spicy with the chamomile, some coriander and some white pepper against a background that includes a touch of wheat and malt.

The flavors are much as expected from the nose with some bready wheat sweetness, some floral notes from the chamomile along with bit of white pepper and some light herbal grassy bitterness.

The mouthfeel is on the light side of medium bodied and creamy with some active, finely bubbled carbonation rising in a steady stream from the nucleation point in the bottom of the glass. The finish begins as the sweetness fades to allow more of the chamomile floral character to show before it too begins to fade away into the slightly tart dry ending that is also a bit spicy with the white pepper and lightly bitter with some herbal grassy character.

On the whole I rather enjoyed this beer for the complexity of its aroma/flavor profile and the interesting difference the chamomile brings to the mix. I’d be willing to have another. But that all said it won’t be displacing any of the other US brewed saisons/farmhouse ales that currently top my list for regular purchase (e.g., Tank 7 and Sofie).

 

Pours a beautiful murky golden color with an enormous white head. Aroma is floral chamomile with hints of clove. Taste is similar but with the clove mostly in the finish. The body is light, crisp, and very effervescent. A very refreshing beer but I'd probably feel even stronger about it in the summer.

 

 

 

 

Slightly hazy straw yellow color with a massive off white head that lasts and even produces some lacing.
The aroma is spicy and floral (chamomile).
The taste is tea, coriander, very slight hint of bananas and cloves, overall very floral, soft and subtle. The finish is dry and crisp, no real bitterness.
The body is light, plenty of fine carbonation, very smooth and very drinkable.
Altogether, this is a very surprising and enjoyable brew, should go well with salads and other lighter fare, but well worth a try at any opportunity, very well done.

Cloudy yellow with very active head. Smell has that sweet flower scent typical of chamomile. Flavor has notes of popcorn and cider, with distinctive saison yeast. Very strong effervescence, resulting in a seltzer-like texture. A fun and different take on the botanical saison.

 

 

Tall pour at the STL airport. $9 ain’t bad these days at an airport. First beer from Perennial. Really quite a delicious Saison and funky beer, in general. Soft, subtle, super floral from the chamomile without being excessive. Really enjoyed this. Wish it could have been at the brewery. Oh well.

 

Saison De Lis pours a pale clean yellow, with a big, frothy lacing head. The aroma has notes of spice and flowers. The flavor is nice and dry, clean, crisp, with flower notes and some Belgian spice. Good feel. Overall, a nice easy beer with earthy flowery flavors, a bit sweet but dry, and smaller "saison" flavors.

A: Pours with a bit of haze, a golden/yellow color. A white head forms, and recedes to leave a little lace behind.
S: Banana esters up front, light spice. At first thought this was more of a Hefe. Phenols and light esters is the name of the game.
T: Banana esters, phenolic, bubblegum, light spice. A bit of a soapiness going on. Not much else, but OK for an American version. I also wouldn't have guessed there was chamomile here, so it is very light to nonexistent to me.
M/O: Medium body, could have more defined and noticeably crisp body. Seems too light, with moderate carbonation. A bit of slick and soapy oiliness. No problems finishing this. Though can't say its much of a Saison.

Just enough fruity banana esters to give it more of a light Hefe character. Which makes it an average Saison. Though decent enough to drink without having to think to much about it.

 

Best by January 9th 2024, I got this 16 ounce can from City Brew Tours.

It pours a hazy dark yellow/light orange with one heck of a good long lasting head of foam, plenty of lacing.

The smell is light cloves, coriander, tea, hints of sweet notes, maybe honey.

The taste is tea, coriander, no cloves, herbal, kind of spicy, really really dry finish.

Good mouthfeel, good for what is. I don't need to drink this again.

(on draft, at the brewery little less than two weeks ago)

bland, like an unsweetened flour lump cookie... did NOT taste the chamomile, neither apple-y nor flower-y (well...)

was a few sips in and wanted to dump it and/or just move on a quickly as possible

how is this 5% abv?!; tasted at least half that... no flaws, but just boring and white; go figure (2205)

light belgium style ale with herbal flavors

The chamomile come on strong in the finish, but then you’re almost immune to it as you settle into this beer. I decent saison with some lemon highlights. The funk is there but as strong, maybe it’s conflicting with chamomile?

The aroma is faint with hints of lemon

Finished very dry almost sharp.