Les Portes Du Penitencier Black Table Saison
Parallel 49 Brewing Company

Les Portes Du Penitencier Black Table SaisonLes Portes Du Penitencier Black Table Saison
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From:
Parallel 49 Brewing Company
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
Saison
ABV:
5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 7.53%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
15
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Nov 22, 2015
Added:
Mar 26, 2015
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by leaddog:
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Reviewed by leaddog from Canada (AB)

3.87/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Brewed in collaboration with Townsite Brewing.

Appearance - Pours a cola brown with two fingers of foamy beige head.

Smell - belgian yeast (clove, spices), earthy hops, bready caramel malts.

Taste - Starts off with the belgian yeast (clove, spices) then goes into the bready caramalts and then goes into a dark fruit (plum). It ends with the earthy hops.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finishes dry with the yeast lingering in the backend.

Overall - An easy drinking saison. I like the yeast and plum flavours in this brew.
May 17, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by YamagamiTravis from Canada (BC)

Nov 22, 2015
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Reviewed by Trosevear from Canada (AB)

4.43/5  rDev +19.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Poured from a 341ml bottle

L: A dark brown almost black. With a little bit of white head.

S: Dark chocolate, molasses and a mild sweet coffee smell.

T: Sweet and spicy and a bitter coffee taste. With a slight taste of toffee or caramel.

F: Full body, and a nice amount of carbination.

O: A nice saison with a great twist on it that makes it super enjoyable.
Aug 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by schopenhauerale from Arizona

May 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.59 by Kmat10 from Canada (AB)

May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 3.42 by Mlkluther from Canada (AB)

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by Boozecamel from Canada (BC)

Apr 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by BCborn from Canada (BC)

Apr 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.45 by Beervana from Canada (BC)

Apr 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.38 by Derek from Canada (BC)

Apr 13, 2015
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Reviewed by Svingjo from Canada (BC)

3.74/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This pours a dark brown almost black with a thin white head. The nose brings forward some roasted malt, yeast and some earthy herbal hops. The taste is much the same and definitely on the earthy side. The mouthfeel is very light, almost watery, with the carbonation being light as well.
Apr 11, 2015
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Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)

3.8/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
341ml bottle, another part of the Brews Brothers collaboration pack, this time with Townsite Brewing. Their Belgian brewmaster seems to have had a hand in naming this one, as it is the French rendition of 'House of the Rising Sun', which has a similar, but different jail-themed title.

This beer pours a clear, dark brownish amber hue, with two fat fingers of puffy, loosely foamy, and quite fizzy tan head, which leaves some streaky, arching lace around the glass as it quickly subsides.

It smells of lightly roasted, yet doughy caramel malt, edgy earthy yeast, singed black orchard fruit, molasses, and tame leafy, weedy hops. The taste is more grainy, semi-sweet caramel malt, a wet ash astringency, subtle phenolic yeast, weak and watery plum and raisin notes, reduced brown sugar, and plain earthy, weedy hops.

The carbonation is quite light and pleasantly engaging in its lilting frothiness, the body a solid medium weight for the style, and mostly smooth, a wee bit of yeast and char gnawing away the veneer. It finishes off-dry, the caramel malt pushing through the various esters that seem to fall away before it.

A decent enough saison, blackened as it is, which truth be told, isn't all that much. Keeping the ABV at a nice round 5% qualifies this as table or session worthy, I suppose, when many versions of late amp it right the hell up. Worth checking out, especially if you've just checked out of the big house.
Apr 09, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

Apr 06, 2015
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Reviewed by mahakaya from Canada (BC)

3.73/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Think in a good way, this sharp little beer does channel the saison profile, floral and yeasty, but also a dark bitter molasses hat is a little stagnant. Overly sour, then bitter, almost an umami finish. Intriguing directions in this beer, but it could be much further refined.
Apr 05, 2015
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Rated by souvenirs from Canada (BC)

4.12/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Brews Brothers collaboration with Townsite Brewing

dark brown and cloudy. yeast and molasses. easy drinking. very nice!
Mar 26, 2015
Les Portes Du Penitencier Black Table Saison from Parallel 49 Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 15 ratings