Witchfinder
Holy Mountain Brewing Company

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From:
Holy Mountain Brewing Company
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Saison
Ranked #361
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
90
Ranked #9,779
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 7.2%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
88
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 20, 2022
Added:
Aug 21, 2015
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  13
Pale and aromatic, with a soft minerality, Witchfinder is a refreshing young saison, brewed with pilsner malt and wheat, and fermented with a mixed culture of saison strains. Hopped with Saaz and Amarillo, this farmhouse style beer is full of floral and citrus hop notes, and juicy fruit esters.
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Ratings by BeerSamurai34:
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Reviewed by BeerSamurai34 from Texas

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Holy Mountain should be getting more hype right now. This one is just a basic saison, but it's so well done. I can only imagine what they could do with this as a base beer for fruiting and barrel aging projects.
Jul 12, 2016
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

4.36/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Murky yellow-orange body; bodacious foam production (needed two glasses and the sink to decant the beer); huge white head, frothy and sticky; creamy fingers of webbing cling to the glass. Very nice peach / apricot nose with a slight brett funk; light citrus; lemon and orange. Fantastic malt base for a saison; doughy and oat-like flavor; mild phenolic bitterness; earthy fruitiness, mainly yellow-pitted fruits with a touch of citrus and tropical fruits. Heavy body; lush and velvety; dry sweetness.

This is one of the most rich and complex saison's I remember trying. The mouthfeel, especially, seems more like a New England India pale ale with its texture and feel. The taste is well-rounded and wonderfully complex. Just a fantastic beer!

Pouring temperature: 45 °F; bottling info: BOTTLED JUNE 2020
Oct 20, 2022
 
Rated: 4.36 by NorCalYeti from California

Dec 19, 2021
 
Rated: 4.13 by Taybeh from Minnesota

Aug 24, 2020
 
Rated: 4.2 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Mar 29, 2020
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

4.02/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle: Poured a pale yellow color ale with a large foamy head. Aroma of rustic malt notes with some light funky notes as well as herbal notes. Taste is also a mix of herbal notes with some rustic malt and some light funky notes. Body is about average with good carbonation. Enjoyable season but was expecting a bit more complexity.
Dec 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.44 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Sep 29, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by UCLABrewN84 from California

Aug 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by BarrelAgedG from California

Jul 08, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Jun 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by jschott75 from Illinois

Jun 22, 2019
 
Rated: 4.46 by Vylo from New Jersey

Jun 05, 2019
 
Rated: 4.03 by imposterzilla from Washington

Mar 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4.05 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Aug 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Uconnelmo from Connecticut

May 03, 2018
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Rated by craftaholic from New York

4.49/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Damn this is a solid beer!
Apr 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by rspauldi from Texas

Apr 16, 2018
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.68/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle from last night’s share. Body is cloudy orangish-pink color capped with a soft white head. Nose is starts off with typical saison characters, some Brett and some savory spice. taste again leans hard on the saison and yeast, wh ile the spiciness plays in the background.
Apr 01, 2018
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Rated by lloydboss from Illinois

4.02/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2017 bottle enjoyed December 2017
Dec 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Noles9585 from Washington

Nov 09, 2017
Witchfinder from Holy Mountain Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 88 ratings