Poivre Rose
Pipeworks Brewing Co.
- From:
- Pipeworks Brewing Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 7.7%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 10.32%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 24
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 27, 2015
- Added:
- Jul 12, 2012
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
A French Saison brewed with Pink & Tellicherry Peppercorns.
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Reviewed by Vonerichs from Colorado
3.77/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Hazy straw with a spongy white and persistent head.
Banana, funky, slightly spicy aromas. Band aid phenol.
Yeasty, spicy, faint dragonfruit. The peppercorn is heavy in the finish.
Mouthfeel is very dry and prickly. On the light side even for a saison.
I liked it but would have enjoyed it more if the peppercorn was dialed back and it wasn't so dry.
Nov 29, 2013Banana, funky, slightly spicy aromas. Band aid phenol.
Yeasty, spicy, faint dragonfruit. The peppercorn is heavy in the finish.
Mouthfeel is very dry and prickly. On the light side even for a saison.
I liked it but would have enjoyed it more if the peppercorn was dialed back and it wasn't so dry.
Reviewed by Lolli1315 from Illinois
3.89/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Appearance- Pours a hazy golden color with a thick layer of foam that eventually settles into a thin layer of white carbonation. Head of the bear is persistent and a notable sticky lacing coats the glass.
S- A lot of citrus up front with lemons and faint hints of phenols including a light clove. There is a certain floral quality to the smell that melds with the citrus towards the middle of the beer that I am going to attribute the pink peppercorns. Towards the end there seems to be a slight amount of peppery spice, but part of my wonders if I am imagining it since I know they used peppercorns in the beer.
T- Starts off once again with the lemony citrus and a surprising malt sweetness in the beginning. However, the floral character is more noticeable in the beer and takes the lead towards the middle of the beer. The floral taste is refreshing, not quite tea like, and not overdone. Towards the end of the beer, the spicey peppercorn character kicks in. I beleive the added peppercorn leaves a little strange taste in the finish, but nothing off putting.
M- Beer is a little sweeter to what I am used to in a saison, but drys out in the finish. Nice full carbonation as well.
O- Really liked my first saison from Pipeworks and will now certainly try the other one I saw at the store. I would have liked to see it be a little dryer and persona
Jul 30, 2013S- A lot of citrus up front with lemons and faint hints of phenols including a light clove. There is a certain floral quality to the smell that melds with the citrus towards the middle of the beer that I am going to attribute the pink peppercorns. Towards the end there seems to be a slight amount of peppery spice, but part of my wonders if I am imagining it since I know they used peppercorns in the beer.
T- Starts off once again with the lemony citrus and a surprising malt sweetness in the beginning. However, the floral character is more noticeable in the beer and takes the lead towards the middle of the beer. The floral taste is refreshing, not quite tea like, and not overdone. Towards the end of the beer, the spicey peppercorn character kicks in. I beleive the added peppercorn leaves a little strange taste in the finish, but nothing off putting.
M- Beer is a little sweeter to what I am used to in a saison, but drys out in the finish. Nice full carbonation as well.
O- Really liked my first saison from Pipeworks and will now certainly try the other one I saw at the store. I would have liked to see it be a little dryer and persona
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