Provence: Lapsang
Side Project Brewing

Provence: LapsangProvence: Lapsang
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From:
Side Project Brewing
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6%
Score:
91
Avg:
4.2 | pDev: 4.29%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
18
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 10, 2019
Added:
Feb 08, 2018
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  4
Oak Aged Missouri Saison with Tea. Provence will be a series of Missouri Beers that are inspired by the Saisons of Belgium and France. Each beer in this series will feature an addition such as a hop, a fruit or a tea. Provence Lapsang is our second release of this series and was inspired by a Lapsang tea from our friends at Big Heart Tea Co. containing both tea and smoked orange peels.
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Ratings by gibgink:
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Reviewed by gibgink from Missouri

4.33/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Second release of a "tea" series. This iteration contains both tea and smoked orange peels. Pours typical Side Project fashion. Darker yellow hue, borderline orange with fluffy white head that dissipates in a short timeframe. I smell a bit of funk and actually a hint of tea. Taste is a little different, and I can't really put my finger on the flavor. There is a slight funk, a little sweetness, and I swear a smidge of smoke. The feel of this beer is actually a bit flag for me. The usual bubbly zest that some of the Side Project beers have is not present. I was glad to have tried this beer.
Feb 19, 2018
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.41 by cd34 from Illinois

Mar 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.23 by Raziel313 from California

Feb 09, 2019
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.09/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
overall a really awesome tart saison, i think the tea element is a little minimal, an accent flavor at best, i had hoped for it to be more robust in here, especially in such a simple and light base beer, but overall i liked this one a lot. i had the bottle in my cellar for several months, which may have been to the detriment of the tea in here, perhaps fading pretty quick. i still get some campfire smoke, bitter orange peel, and black tea bitter earthiness here, but its all secondary to the bright winey acidity and woody funk of the base beer, which would be killer on its own too. i like the subtle nature of the tea in here, less forward than the cup of love edition that preceded it in this series, but adding i think a needed grounding element to it, botanical and lightly floral but also pretty bitter with that smoke, subtle as it is. i think there is so much potential for different tea in beers like this, wild and funky but relaxed saison types, and i am glad this series exists to explore those potentials. here we have perhaps an under dose on the tea, but a really refined and delicious beer nevertheless, orange peel and funk to finish. lemon acidity and even brine a little earlier on, white wine and cut flower freshness up front, comes in waves, all real nice. if they keep making these, ill keep buying them...
Aug 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.58 by Duncian from Pennsylvania

Jul 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.38 by SadMachine from New Jersey

Jul 13, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by jkrug5 from Maryland

Jul 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by 22Blue from Kansas

Jun 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by petermethot from New Jersey

Jun 22, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by aasher from Indiana

Jun 04, 2018
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.78/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle at Green Bench. Hazy orange. Smells herbal and acidic, but quickly belies the tea aroma. Oaky too. Tastes of oak, strong tea, deep herbal and earthy flavors, and strong tartness. Medium light and quite tart. Strong tea flavor that works pretty well.
May 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.16 by Jhfinn from New York

May 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.22 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

May 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by acurtis from New Jersey

May 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4.12 by ShawnL from Wisconsin

May 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.18 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Mar 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.25 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Mar 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.37 by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

Feb 17, 2018
Provence: Lapsang from Side Project Brewing
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 18 ratings