St. Feuillien Saison
Brasserie St. Feuillien

St. Feuillien SaisonSt. Feuillien Saison
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From:
Brasserie St. Feuillien
 
Belgium
Style:
Saison
Ranked #615
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
86
Ranked #20,041
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 10.26%
Reviews:
272
Ratings:
880
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 13, 2023
Added:
May 11, 2009
Wants:
  24
Gots:
  145
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Ratings by GRPunk:
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Reviewed by GRPunk from Michigan

4.05/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
St. Feuillien Saison
11.2 oz. can from Copper Vine ($2.99), poured into a Duvel tulip.

A- A liberal pour creates 1-1/2 fingers of off-white head that drops to a decent lace. The body was a hazy, golden-orange that shows quite a few floaties. Medium-light carbonation. Thin, delicate rings are left on the glass.

S- Nice and funky. Bubble gum, lemon grass, and a bit of black pepper. Maybe a little orange and grapefruit juice. Some Granny Smith Apple peel.

T- Very nice. A little gummy with a sweet malt backbone that suggests a sweetened cream of wheat. The finish is fairly clean with a black peppery bite. Another sip and I'm reminded of juicy fruit gum.

M- Medium body. Creamy with medium carbonation. Fairly dry finish.

O- A really solid saison. A little pricy at $3 for a smallish can (though maybe not against other imports). So, is it worth it? Once in a while maybe. It's a style I really enjoy, and quite a few local and regional Brewers do it pretty well.

3.75 4.25 4 4 4
Nov 29, 2015
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin

4.08/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a slightly clouded, rich orange color with a massive white head that lingers. Lots of sediment floating within the glass. SRM of 11-12. (4.25)

Aroma: Moderate aromas of orange citrus and tropical flavors upfront. Some light floral and Belgian spice notes of cloves behind that. Pale bread malts within.

Flavor: Strong flavors upfront of orange citrus and tropical fruit. It then turns into the bread malts that interplay with the yeast. The yeast evolves into a floral abut also Belgian-spiced flavor of medicinal and cloves. Finishes with a smooth bread malt, mildly sweet.

Feel: Medium to heavier bodied. Strong carbonation. Soft, smooth, only mildly sweet with a slight lingering Belgian spice.

Overall: A great and authentic Belgian Saison. Nice orange and tropical flavors predominate here. Not as much Belgian yeast and funk, but enough. Slightly sweeter than others, but still nicely carbonated and smooth without being cloying. Sort of reminds me if you turned Bells Oberon into a Saison. Gummy orange and tropical wheat flavors but with a Belgian twist. I would say this would drink nicely as a tropical and orange twist on a Saison and would be perfect on a warm day in the Mediterranean. (Rating: 4.08)
Apr 13, 2023
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Reviewed by AlexandraDen from Canada (ON)

3.96/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a hazy orange brown with an explosive, due to an unruly pour, five to six inch head. It slowly collapses over the next 10 minutes into a rocky and foamy head and then creamy white cap.

Yeasty bready malts abide in the nose, not unlike a Tripel, with some sweet notes as well. Caramel, and a little bit of orange lemon zest. My bottle is fairly old — a few months out from their set expiry date. I suspect this has smoothed the beer out and muted some of the fruity notes.

Lemon flavours on the sip with some grassy notes. Tasty doughy malts and biscuits. A mild savouriness on some sips that is very sweet, a little wooden even. General esters and fruity spices as well.

Light-medium bodied, but very crisp and fresh with a nice long finish, mildly dry, semi sweet, this is an enjoyable saison. I personally very much enjoy the doughy, malty flavours of beers but this might not be what people want out of a saison, so I don’t recommend aging it as long as I did/buying it fresher so you can enjoy the tasty fruity notes that might degrade over time, but this is a deliciously great saison. Looking forward to comparing my bottle with a new, fresh one down the road.
Mar 09, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.44/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
330 ml bottle, BB date 15. Apr. 2014, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. (Think I have a 750 ml corked bottle somewhere too.) ABV is 6.5%. Hazy golden to orange colour, large white head. Grainy and mildly spicy aroma. Medium dry and mildly spicy flavour, refreshing. Tolerable hops in the finish. Okay.
Jan 04, 2022
 
Rated: 3.54 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 14, 2021
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.98/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
330ml can. Bottom lip of can is stamped '21-08-13' for best by date (just a little past that date).
Unfiltered, pale gold colored body. Long lasting tight bubble cap. Webs of lacing.
Aroma of Belgian yeast, with lemon lime and orange.
Taste is yeasty dry, with caramel apple and lemon/lime citrus. Has a little spice. Total yeast and fruit continue in the aftertaste.
Rather thick and dry mouth feel. Very good carbonation.
Multi faceted beer, with aspects, especially flavors, that pop through as the beer is ingested.
Aug 24, 2021
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Reviewed by Craig-er from New Hampshire

4.39/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Everything that you want from a Saison. The foam dissipated fairly quickly. Smell was absolutely lovely. Fruit smells are fantastic.
Taste was complex, and exploded with a sophisticated and subtle fruit flavors without being overwhelming.
Well done!
Aug 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3.86 by MutuelsMark from Kentucky

Jul 12, 2021
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Reviewed by DrBeergood from Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L: Whoa, did you just pop that open? It's a Belgian. You don't just do that to Belgian. First of all, pour. Keep cold, store out of sunlight. This is farmhouse style ale we're talking about. Pour *GENTLY* and no greater than 35 Fahrenheit. If you want to be extra fancy, give her an easy roll before pouring. You really want to open it up, but don't swirl it after it hits your glass. Be gentle. Have you caught up with me? Okay... Looks: Hazy. Definitely unfiltered, no question about it. Carbonated and active. Glossy, it's going to have a finish. Deep straw color much like the farm it came from.

S: What is that thing about a saison, that makes a saison a saison? It's floor-malted barley. It's bright, it's chipper, it's lively, there's activation, there's something about this brew that is making an attempt to breathe, there's life in this. I cannot begin to describe how it smells, it's coming forth. That crisp, clean, breath of fresh air that saison offers, it's a bit more vibrant, a bit more lively, a bit more... When you pour it, the can should be -inside- the glass. There is a witbier background. I keep coming back to lively, with the witbier essence. A powerful aroma, a yeast that hasn't been finished. Seems like it's Belgian, I don't know why that's familiar, but Belgian is no longer coincidental with 'funk', allow me to explain why...

T: A flavor profile. Let's start with the hops. Some bitter notes that help counteract with the wheat background. I remember having this in 2018... and this is not the beer of yesteryear. They built new facilities in the 2020s. Which is okay, it's commentary not complaint, it certainly isn't my first time encountering this. All it needs is some time for the wood to get worn in. The reason we call it "Farmhouse ale" is the 'floor malted barley', meaning that it has a lot of airflow and interaction with the wood. One cannot easily reproduce that. And have you taken one look http://www.st-feuillien.com/ ? .. Because, I have... And let me tell you that there is something open and refreshing about it, that traditional Belgian background that I often shy from, that they are working towards. Give them a chance, allow them to breathe and they will allow the magic to happen. Please be patient.

F: It has this light, crisp, saison part opens a up a bit--We don't have this weighty thing, this warm buttery cinnamon biscuit that goes Augh--There's something about a saison, a Belgian saison, that I prefer over a Belgian tripel. Whatever it is that they do to make the difference, I like that.

O: It's not a dessert beer, but it's a beer that would be good for dessert. There are beers designed for you to drink all 6 of, all 4 of. This is not it. One would presume you buy a 4-pack. This is a convenience. Four beers are enough to last you four nights.
Jul 10, 2021
 
Rated: 3.94 by garthbrennan from Tennessee

Mar 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4.15 by Barleycorn from Pennsylvania

Mar 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.9 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

Feb 21, 2021
 
Rated: 2.88 by _derrr from California

Jan 24, 2021
 
Rated: 3.07 by bgunnink from Illinois

Nov 22, 2020
 
Rated: 4.13 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Oct 05, 2020
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Reviewed by The_Bujon from Ireland

4.12/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Initial appearance is great with full tops, but in the St. Feuillien goblet it disapates pretty sharpesh to leave a flat looking film above a hazy refreshing looking body.

Aroma is very good, zesty marmalade with a hint of black peppercorn.

Taste is also top drawer, that orange zest really coming through, think of a nicer version of a Blue Moon. Aftertaste is sweet and toffee like initially, giving way to a bittery finish on the tongue after a minute or so. Quite a complex beer.

Feel is a little fizzling, something you might expect in a blonde as opposed to a saison.

Overall, this is a pretty damn good beer, and for those who haven't tried it, yet another reason to get on a plane and head immediately to the homeland of Belgium without passing go or collecting $200.
Dec 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by Jbalintjr from Pennsylvania

Nov 17, 2019
 
Rated: 3.93 by Catalinmunteanu from Romania

Nov 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.99 by GOBLIN from Ohio

Oct 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by S_McAteer_95 from Ireland

Oct 18, 2019
St. Feuillien Saison from Brasserie St. Feuillien
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