Sweet Potato & Sage Autumn Ale
Ardent Craft Ales

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From:
Ardent Craft Ales
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.4%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.71 | pDev: 11.59%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
41
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 12, 2021
Added:
Oct 03, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  7
Farmhouse-style saison with malt backbone and subtle hop presence.
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Ratings by Jonathan-Morgan:
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Rated by Jonathan-Morgan from Florida

4.24/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Dec 29, 2020
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by bigred89 from Maryland

Dec 12, 2021
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Reviewed by EnderFett11 from Virginia

3.37/5  rDev -9.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Just to preface this, I'm not a big fan of saisons. Poured moderately hard from a tall can into a snifter glass, forming a little bit of off-white head that soon faded. Pale gold color, pretty much transparent. Smell is a bit citrusy/hoppy, definitely what I'd expect from a saison. Taste isn't too intensely citrusy or hoppy. I can kind of tell the sweet potato and sage are there, but they're more background flavors and would be hard to identify precisely without the description. Light bodied with light carbonation. Drinkable, and maybe okay for a saison, but not my thing.
Oct 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Apr 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4.34 by burq from Virginia

Oct 20, 2019
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Reviewed by avalon07 from South Carolina

3.78/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
L: Had this on-tap at The Tavern, poured into a pint glass. Had a bright, golden yellow-orange color and a clear consistency. There was a half inch of foamy head that lasted an average amount of time. Not much lacing here.

S: A decent enough aroma of sweet potatoes (duh), spices, yeast, and malt.

T: Tasted of a small amount of malt (mostly in the finish), lots of spices (the advertised sage), some of the sweet potatoes (not quite enough), and a little Belgian yeast. An uneven flavor, but it holds your interest. It could've used a little boost with the sweet potatoes. Nonetheless, a light and effervescent flavor.

F: A fair amount of carbonation with a smooth finish. Light-bodied.

O: An interesting experiment of a saison. Doesn't always work, but it has its good points.
Oct 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Oct 04, 2018
 
Rated: 4.24 by ogoodridge from Virginia

Aug 09, 2018
 
Rated: 3.81 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Oct 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.53 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.6 by weareallfalafel from Virginia

Oct 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Oct 04, 2016
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Reviewed by Kubishark from Maryland

4.32/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
An absolutely beautiful cloudy orange, smells, as its title suggests, strongly of sweet potato and sage. Absolutely delicious; sweet, but not too sweet, like a mild sweet potato pie. Mouthfeel is creamy and medium bodied and matches perfectly with the flavors and aroma. Overall this is one of the most pleasantly surprising and enjoyable beers I've had in a long time. I was not expecting this to be as good as it is, frankly. In a world of boring fall-time pumpkin beers, this sweet potato and sage really really stands out.
Sep 19, 2016
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida

3.9/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Not sure this is a saison but found it be an interesting and tasty beer. Poured a golden orange body with one finger head and lace ring that died quick. Aroma has this bit of sweetness and spiciness with touches of funk (I think it's funk); the sweet potato and sage aspects make a unique aroma. Smooth, light to medium bodied, sweet but not much malty sweetness and more of a sweet potato-esque sweetness that is something that I haven't had in a beer before. Bit of peppery spiciness in beer as well adds balance and adds a little crispness in finish.
Feb 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.59 by squack from Virginia

Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.16 by DebSab from Florida

Dec 19, 2015
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Rated by Dadseas from Virginia

4.32/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Great Saison. Good nose, fruit citrus . May need a little more effervescence
Nov 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Cobratrooper from Virginia

Oct 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kurmaraja from California

Sep 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.67 by Links41 from Virginia

Jun 18, 2015
Sweet Potato & Sage Autumn Ale from Ardent Craft Ales
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 41 ratings