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Saison
Newburgh Brewing Company
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- From:
- Newburgh Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 3.8%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.71 | pDev: 10.24%
- Reviews:
- 8
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 05, 2017
- Added:
- Jul 14, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
A nod to one of our favorite session beers. Saisons were traditionally brewed to very low alcohol content in order to refresh farmers while they worked the fields. In keeping with that drinkable tradition, our version weighs in at a very thirst- quenching 3.8% alcohol. Brewed with pale malted barley, raw oats, raw rye, Belgian yeast, and English, American, & French hops. Left unfiltered, it refreshes while giving a subtle spice from the yeast and grains and a gentle hop bitterness.
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Reviewed by orcrist_cleaver from New York
3.63/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.63/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A: A light golden, honey hue. Slightly hazy, with about 10% turbidity, 90% transparency. From a growler into a Tampa Bay Brewery pint glass, a very nice creamy, silken slightly off-white head of 3/4 inches. Decent retention. Lacing not consistent.
S: Complex medicinal aroma, sensing a lot of Eastern Indian spices like vanilla and light clove. Complexity rivals the incense I just bought with thoughts of allspice. A slight hint of pink peppercorn accentuates its sweetness mainly of the banana varietal.
M: A nice dryness parallels light creaminess. However, the dryness tends to dominate at times as the initial sting does not subside in time, and detracts from the free-flow of flavors from one to the next. Moderate viscosity, and some unwanted stickiness at end.
T: Lemon pepper, bubblegum, banana. Tart citrus components and alight sweetness. Interesting hop bitterness is unusual, but not necessarily unwanted. Spicing is nuanced. A pretty bright lactic sourness pervades as well. Somewhere the sweetness gets lost.
O: A uniquely made saison that is not unique in its exceptionality. Sessionable for the summer season, and delivered at a nice price point. A good beer for the right occasion, but nothing much more.
Jun 03, 2014S: Complex medicinal aroma, sensing a lot of Eastern Indian spices like vanilla and light clove. Complexity rivals the incense I just bought with thoughts of allspice. A slight hint of pink peppercorn accentuates its sweetness mainly of the banana varietal.
M: A nice dryness parallels light creaminess. However, the dryness tends to dominate at times as the initial sting does not subside in time, and detracts from the free-flow of flavors from one to the next. Moderate viscosity, and some unwanted stickiness at end.
T: Lemon pepper, bubblegum, banana. Tart citrus components and alight sweetness. Interesting hop bitterness is unusual, but not necessarily unwanted. Spicing is nuanced. A pretty bright lactic sourness pervades as well. Somewhere the sweetness gets lost.
O: A uniquely made saison that is not unique in its exceptionality. Sessionable for the summer season, and delivered at a nice price point. A good beer for the right occasion, but nothing much more.
Reviewed by mdfb79 from New York
3.85/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From 11/05/13 notes at dba in Brooklyn. 16 oz. pour for $4, loving the happy hour prices there.
a - Pours a murky bright yellow color with one inch of bright white head and moderate carbonation evident. Looks as expected.
s - Smells of bananas, spices, Belgian style yeast, grains, cloves, and bready malts. Nice nose, liking the bananas and yeast.
t - Tastes of grains, bready malts, wheat, spices, Belgian yeast, pepper, cloves, and light apples and bananas. Taste has more grains and bread, and a little more spice. A step down from the nose.
m - Medium body and low carbonation. Body is smooth and easy to drink.
o - Overall a decent beer, and appreciate the low ABV, but probably my least favorite Newburgh beer so far (I've really enjoyed the other 3-4 I've had). A lot going on in the nose for such a low ABV, but the taste loses some of it. Worth checking out but not their best in my opinion.
Nov 06, 2013a - Pours a murky bright yellow color with one inch of bright white head and moderate carbonation evident. Looks as expected.
s - Smells of bananas, spices, Belgian style yeast, grains, cloves, and bready malts. Nice nose, liking the bananas and yeast.
t - Tastes of grains, bready malts, wheat, spices, Belgian yeast, pepper, cloves, and light apples and bananas. Taste has more grains and bread, and a little more spice. A step down from the nose.
m - Medium body and low carbonation. Body is smooth and easy to drink.
o - Overall a decent beer, and appreciate the low ABV, but probably my least favorite Newburgh beer so far (I've really enjoyed the other 3-4 I've had). A lot going on in the nose for such a low ABV, but the taste loses some of it. Worth checking out but not their best in my opinion.
Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts
3.92/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Sample from the brewery.
LOOK: Bright copper hue, tight bubbly head
SMELL: Medicinal, crackers, herbal, earthy, dried grass, juniper, faintly nutty
TASTE: Smooth, crisp snap, mildly creamy, moderate sized body, grapenuts, dried grass, herbal, phenols, peppery, lemon pith, mild bitterness, faint twang, refreshing dry finish
Brewers intention was to make a smaller version, or at least from the aspect of volume of alcohol. There is a whole lot going on here for a 3.8% abv brew, complexities run deep yet drinkability is quite high. Good fun drinking this one though I'd have to be on a Belgian kick to drink more than one ... though when am I not on a Belgian kick.
Sep 04, 2012LOOK: Bright copper hue, tight bubbly head
SMELL: Medicinal, crackers, herbal, earthy, dried grass, juniper, faintly nutty
TASTE: Smooth, crisp snap, mildly creamy, moderate sized body, grapenuts, dried grass, herbal, phenols, peppery, lemon pith, mild bitterness, faint twang, refreshing dry finish
Brewers intention was to make a smaller version, or at least from the aspect of volume of alcohol. There is a whole lot going on here for a 3.8% abv brew, complexities run deep yet drinkability is quite high. Good fun drinking this one though I'd have to be on a Belgian kick to drink more than one ... though when am I not on a Belgian kick.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.47/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at The Gibson, Brooklyn, NY
A: The beer is crystal clear light yellow in color and has a very light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that died down and left a thin ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: There are aromas of earthy yeast and bready hops in the nose.
T: The taste seems to be rather malty considering the style and strength of the beer. There are slight hints of adjuncts and spices in the finish.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a bit thick on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation. A very slight amount of dryness is present in the finish.
O: This beer isn’t bad considering its low alcohol content but seems like it could use a little more hops. I wouldn’t drink this as a standalone saison, but I could definitely drink this if I was planning on having more than one of them and wanted something light.
Aug 20, 2012A: The beer is crystal clear light yellow in color and has a very light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high white head that died down and left a thin ring of bubbles around the edge of the glass.
S: There are aromas of earthy yeast and bready hops in the nose.
T: The taste seems to be rather malty considering the style and strength of the beer. There are slight hints of adjuncts and spices in the finish.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a bit thick on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation. A very slight amount of dryness is present in the finish.
O: This beer isn’t bad considering its low alcohol content but seems like it could use a little more hops. I wouldn’t drink this as a standalone saison, but I could definitely drink this if I was planning on having more than one of them and wanted something light.
Saison from Newburgh Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
26 ratings
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