The Gleaner
Societe Brewing Co.

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From:
Societe Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.79 | pDev: 8.97%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
33
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 08, 2018
Added:
Jun 20, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
Saison with California Sagebrush
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Reviewed by GarrettB from Colorado

3.15/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
July 16th, 2015 - Moving down the tasters at Society Brewing, the next installment is the Gleaner. A curious name, but a curious style, too. It's a saison but clocks in at an intense 7.1% ABV. Soft and pale in color, it looks like elderflower juice, and has a soft and buttery touch on the nose. It's so soft that it is almost unsniffable, The flavor is notably herbal, with a sticky licorice character, lemongrass, cardamom and a sticky mouthfeel to boot. The aftertaste ends with a loud ethanol note, which burns down the palate for the next sip. It's a loud saison and feels like to violates the spirit of the style, but it also works as a tasty beer.
Dec 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Nightrain87 from California

Oct 27, 2015
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Reviewed by scottfrie from California

3.98/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Tulip on tap at THG.

A: Pours clear golden yellow with a a foamy off white head.
S: I get huge notes of sage with undertones of peppery spice, herbal hops, and fruity esters.
T: Taste is sweeter than the nose let on and thick with golden fruits, pear, and residual sugar. Sage is in your face and prominent, but I get a ton of pear, banana, golden delicious apple and white grape. Very sweet but a ton of spice balances. Almost cloying finish, with a ton of esters and lingering spice. Leafy and sage aftertaste. Lightly bitter but mostly sweet.
M: Full body, thick and heavy mouth, almost syrupy with sweetness. Fuzzy and lightly tingly carbonation helps the mouthfeel.
O: I liked it and thought it had a unique flavor, but the second half of the glass became a chore. Too sweet to drink a lot of.
Oct 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Aug 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by MickeyHops from California

Jun 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by cocoapuph from California

Sep 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by SamuelR from California

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

Sep 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by retry4z from California

Aug 29, 2014
 
Rated: 3.9 by thomda11 from California

Aug 22, 2014
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.9/5  rDev +2.9%
Saison with wild sage. On tap at Waypoint Public in North Park. Slightly hazy in the 16 oz tulip. Color is light amber with an exemplary white, creamy head. Plenty of spritz on the tongue.

This is a seriously funky affair. It has that sweet spoiled fruit taste with a whiff of the barnyard. The sage is just an interesting herbal sidelight. It adds a slight bitterness to the yeasty scratch.

This is a whacky brew, but intriguing and full of the Belgian flavors.
4.0 3.75 4.0 4.0 3.5
Aug 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.95 by jeff1973 from California

Aug 20, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by aoampm from Hawaii

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by kiki3drt292 from California

Aug 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by davegray from California

Aug 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by ricecracker420 from California

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by DCLAguy11 from California

Aug 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by bimada from California

Jul 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Lucnifter from California

Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Pug from Minnesota

Jul 25, 2014
The Gleaner from Societe Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 33 ratings