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Saison Bernice
Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
- From:
- Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
- California, United States
- Style:
- Saison
Ranked #16 - ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 99
Ranked #185 - Avg:
- 4.5 | pDev: 6%
- Reviews:
- 116
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 10, 2024
- Added:
- Aug 18, 2012
- Wants:
- 498
- Gots:
- 131
Saison Bernice is an exquisitely fermented farmhouse ale. Dry and refreshing Bernice is made of the freshest on-hand and locally available ingredients. She saw multiple yeast additions including Brettanomyces and further bottle aging. Drink now or cellar properly. Saison Bernice will endure. The beer in this bottle is alive. So is the yeast. Grow it, keep it, use it. We encourage you to brew your own.
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Reviewed by SpeedwayJim from New York
4.03/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -10.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
750ml capped bottle into a Side Project snifter.
Pours a bright sunrise. Foamy 2 finger white head. Sparse lace, thin, slick legs. Nose is acidic stone fruit. Light vinegar, dried prunes, apricot pit. Beer opens white vinegar, old stone fruit pit, and dried plum. Foam, wet wood, and apricot pit towards the end. Cobwebs, hay, and a tart funk at the finish. Body is light with ample carbonation. Prickly on the palate and goes down lively with a long aftertaste.
Nov 10, 2023Pours a bright sunrise. Foamy 2 finger white head. Sparse lace, thin, slick legs. Nose is acidic stone fruit. Light vinegar, dried prunes, apricot pit. Beer opens white vinegar, old stone fruit pit, and dried plum. Foam, wet wood, and apricot pit towards the end. Cobwebs, hay, and a tart funk at the finish. Body is light with ample carbonation. Prickly on the palate and goes down lively with a long aftertaste.
Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana
4.79/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.79/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Appearance - The beer was an orange, yellow color with visible carbonation and a half inch of head.
Smell - the nose was citrusy, but you can still detect farmhouse funk. It tickled the nose nicely.
Taste - At the front, I detected lemon, and other citrus fruits. Notes of grass and green apples were also present. The funk balanced the fruit flavors, making for a well-balanced version of the style.
Mouthfeel - The viscosity allowed the profile to stick to the tongue and roof of the mouth, even with high carbonation.
Overall - I may have a new favorite saison.
Oct 28, 2023Smell - the nose was citrusy, but you can still detect farmhouse funk. It tickled the nose nicely.
Taste - At the front, I detected lemon, and other citrus fruits. Notes of grass and green apples were also present. The funk balanced the fruit flavors, making for a well-balanced version of the style.
Mouthfeel - The viscosity allowed the profile to stick to the tongue and roof of the mouth, even with high carbonation.
Overall - I may have a new favorite saison.
Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio
4.54/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.54/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Somehow eluding me for over a decade, despite several trades with SARA locals, my first draft pour at Good Vibes 2023 appears lightly hazy maize yellow-orange with a dense khaki foam blanket that retains well.
This exhibits a surprisingly solid funk that's as if oaked, as well as some aged cheese that's cut by an apricot-lemon tartness accented by a refreshing hint of lime.
The fairly crisp body finishes just dry in the swallow.
I can see why this is so well-regarded.
Jul 10, 2023This exhibits a surprisingly solid funk that's as if oaked, as well as some aged cheese that's cut by an apricot-lemon tartness accented by a refreshing hint of lime.
The fairly crisp body finishes just dry in the swallow.
I can see why this is so well-regarded.
Reviewed by turfy from Texas
4.52/5 rDev +0.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +0.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Superb appearance in the glass…bright golden yellow color with extremely fine, delicate white head. Aromas of Brett, lemon and grassy hay. Taste is a burst of lemony tartness and funk. A very light, delicate mouthfeel with spritzy carbonation. Just about a perfect saison in my book.
Apr 12, 2023Reviewed by augustgarage from California
4.21/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a capped 750mL bottle into my Troubadour tulip.
Nearly clear Arylide yellow body with a steady stream of micro-bubbles. Off white cap disappears rapidly. Almost no lacing, nor legs.
Subtle complex yeast-driven aromatics suffused with poolish, fresh cut hay, and stone fruit. Floral, with a whisper of white wine/champagne.
Bright with a balance of light grain/malt, tart meyer lemon/unripe pear, and a faint peppery/barnyard edge from the Brett. Light clean bitterness with a touch of alfalfa and clover. Long, medium-dry finish reveals full maturation and synergy of ingredients.
A bit thin and fizzy with lingering acidity. What meager roundness is present seems almost (but not quite) chalky.
Excellent aroma and flavor, a core expression from the brewery, but the body is more like a lambic than a saison - perhaps this was not a great bottle/batch, but at the price point I'm not eager to roll the dice again right away.
Dec 28, 2022Nearly clear Arylide yellow body with a steady stream of micro-bubbles. Off white cap disappears rapidly. Almost no lacing, nor legs.
Subtle complex yeast-driven aromatics suffused with poolish, fresh cut hay, and stone fruit. Floral, with a whisper of white wine/champagne.
Bright with a balance of light grain/malt, tart meyer lemon/unripe pear, and a faint peppery/barnyard edge from the Brett. Light clean bitterness with a touch of alfalfa and clover. Long, medium-dry finish reveals full maturation and synergy of ingredients.
A bit thin and fizzy with lingering acidity. What meager roundness is present seems almost (but not quite) chalky.
Excellent aroma and flavor, a core expression from the brewery, but the body is more like a lambic than a saison - perhaps this was not a great bottle/batch, but at the price point I'm not eager to roll the dice again right away.
Saison Bernice from Sante Adairius Rustic Ales
Beer rating:
99 out of
100 with
1083 ratings
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