Island Reserve: Saison Farmhouse Ale
Cisco Brewers Inc.

Island Reserve: Saison Farmhouse AleIsland Reserve: Saison Farmhouse Ale
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From:
Cisco Brewers Inc.
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 17.72%
Reviews:
38
Ratings:
142
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 02, 2018
Added:
Oct 30, 2011
Wants:
  15
Gots:
  19
Saison Farmhouse was fun to brew and is fun to drink. Buckwheat, oats, and rye fermented with Brettanomyces and a Saison yeast in a 50 hectoliter french oak cask. Herbs and spices grown here at the brewery replaced most of the hops. On it's way into package it was treated to a host of microflora to create additional character over time.
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Ratings by Archemedies:
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Rated by Archemedies from Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

Sep 02, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Rated by rjd722 from Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2013 version.
Jun 02, 2018
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Reviewed by Davepoolesque from Massachusetts

3.32/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured out reddish orange in the glass. Virtually no head.Some tartness up front. Ginger, apple cider vinegar and granny smith apples. Medium bodied. Lower carbed. Interesting. Kinda funky. Eh.
Jun 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by ROGUE16 from Delaware

Jul 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hopswagger from South Carolina

Jun 20, 2015
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Rated by justmebro from Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours from the bottle golden copper with a decent head. Some lacing. A nice farmhouse with some hop after notes
Jun 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by nathanmiller from New York

Apr 21, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.49/5  rDev +18.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From tasting notes. Appearance: Hazy copper gold, 3” finely bubbled, moussey, lacy white head. Smell: A suspicion of bacon, a touch sour, fresh fruit, some over ripe fruit, a hint of Brett. Taste: Starts with a creamy mouth full that dissolves with a touch of sour, some fruit, light malts, a touch of lemon maybe a little orange and a faint hint of anise. Lingering fruit aftertastes balanced by mild hop bitterness. Mouthfeel: Medium body but has a lightness of flavor and very creamy czrbonation. Overall: Very refreshing beer that calls out for calamari, fish and chips or a bucket of mussels. They need to brew this again.
Mar 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.87 by wethorseblanket from California

Jan 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by morimech from Minnesota

Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Jan 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.04 by Austin_Cohen from Maryland

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by spycow from Illinois

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.52 by rjalley12 from Illinois

Nov 01, 2014
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Reviewed by buzzarooski from Massachusetts

2.6/5  rDev -31.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
LOOK: Hazy Yellow in Color, Minimal White Foamy Head Dissipates Quickly

SMELL: Lemon, Lemon, and oh yes LEMON

TASTE: Fair too Tart and Lemon Tasting for my Liking, Borderline Overwhelming

FEEL: Minimal Carbonation, Leaves the Pallet Dry and "Puckered"...if that makes any sense.

OVERALL: Since this type of beer (Saison) is NOT my preferred type of beer I tried to keep and Opened Mind....but at the End of the Day...for Many reasons I would have to call this Ale...A LEMON!
Oct 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.92 by Kais from New York

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by HiWire from Florida

Oct 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by yankeej13 from Florida

Sep 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4.45 by Farnswurth from Illinois

Sep 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Sep 01, 2014
Island Reserve: Saison Farmhouse Ale from Cisco Brewers Inc.
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 142 ratings