Napoleon Dark Farmhouse Ale
Rockingham Brewing Company
- From:
- Rockingham Brewing Company
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- +1 rating needed
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 5.26%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 13, 2019
- Added:
- Mar 23, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by risendragon from New Hampshire
4.11/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A different spin on a farmhouse style ale, the Napoleon is brewed with lemongrass and dark malts.
L- Dusky brown, light mahogany. Thinner head than a typical farmhouse ale. (4)
S- Some biscuit, huge lemongrass, a bit too huge I think. Some light chocolate notes as well. (3.5)
T- Malts are a bit subdued, again some big lemongrass flavors, but the big taste here is tea. I am getting a very unique, tea-like flavor, like a mild black tea almost. Very unique. (4.5)
F- Nice and light, like a farmhouse ale should be. (4.25)
O- This is not your typical saison/farmhouse ale and that is the point. It definitely challenges the senses and perceptions of what a traditional farmhouse beer should be. I am simply loving what Rockingham is doing and I hope that they continue to grow and flourish in this area and beyond.
Apr 29, 2015L- Dusky brown, light mahogany. Thinner head than a typical farmhouse ale. (4)
S- Some biscuit, huge lemongrass, a bit too huge I think. Some light chocolate notes as well. (3.5)
T- Malts are a bit subdued, again some big lemongrass flavors, but the big taste here is tea. I am getting a very unique, tea-like flavor, like a mild black tea almost. Very unique. (4.5)
F- Nice and light, like a farmhouse ale should be. (4.25)
O- This is not your typical saison/farmhouse ale and that is the point. It definitely challenges the senses and perceptions of what a traditional farmhouse beer should be. I am simply loving what Rockingham is doing and I hope that they continue to grow and flourish in this area and beyond.
Reviewed by johnnnniee from New Hampshire
3.83/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.83/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Taster at the source.
Solid dark brown, rich caramel and chocolate notes with just enough spicy yeasty essence to keep it from being a brown ale. Solid brew.
Mar 28, 2015Solid dark brown, rich caramel and chocolate notes with just enough spicy yeasty essence to keep it from being a brown ale. Solid brew.
Reviewed by puboflyons from New Hampshire
3.59/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewery. Sampled on March 21, 2015.
The color is reddish-amber but not very dark. Modest tan head.
The aroma is more of a dark malt character with some chocolate, cocoa, and Belgian yeast.
Medium but smooth body.
I expect tartness or sour characters in Farmhouse brews but this one is more along the lines of cocoa. That may have been the point. I liked it.
Mar 23, 2015The color is reddish-amber but not very dark. Modest tan head.
The aroma is more of a dark malt character with some chocolate, cocoa, and Belgian yeast.
Medium but smooth body.
I expect tartness or sour characters in Farmhouse brews but this one is more along the lines of cocoa. That may have been the point. I liked it.
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