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Saison L'Hiver
Portsmouth Brewery
- From:
- Portsmouth Brewery
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Saison
- ABV:
- 7.35%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 14.77%
- Reviews:
- 6
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 25, 2014
- Added:
- Dec 20, 2009
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 2
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Reviewed by ms11781 from Massachusetts
3.51/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
3.51/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Thanks to Gosox8787. 22oz bottle poured into a tulip glass.
Pours a murky light brown color. It looks a golden straw color and fairly clear when it's being poured into the glass but it settles in darker and a bit cloudy. There is minimal head and it disappears immediately. There is no lacing either. When the beer sits for a minute it looks as if it's completely still and flat.
The aroma is an interesting mix of fruit. There is some lighter fruit (apples, bananas) and a smaller amount of some dark fruit (sort of cherry-like). The Belgian yeast comes through prominently. There is a nice spice note that comes through as well, not the typical saison peppery spice, more along the lines of something found in a winter warmer.
The taste and the nose are similar, though not exactly close. The fruits show up, definitely apples, less banana, and a hint of some cherry. The spice character is a bit clearer, if not stronger than in the nose and is cinnamon-like. Overall the taste is considerably sweeter than the aroma led on. There what appears to be some caramel and an almost sugary aspect on the backend.
The carbonation was very low and, combined with the sweetness, it made the beer feel bigger than it probably is. I'm not sure it's supposed to be that way either because it doesn't really fit with the other aspects of the beer.
This was an interesting saison. The fruit flavors and aromas were nice and the mix between light and dark was unique. The only problem was the carbonation. The beer was near flat and it didn't seem like it was supposed to be that way. It definitely but a damper on an otherwise nice beer.
Jan 23, 2012Pours a murky light brown color. It looks a golden straw color and fairly clear when it's being poured into the glass but it settles in darker and a bit cloudy. There is minimal head and it disappears immediately. There is no lacing either. When the beer sits for a minute it looks as if it's completely still and flat.
The aroma is an interesting mix of fruit. There is some lighter fruit (apples, bananas) and a smaller amount of some dark fruit (sort of cherry-like). The Belgian yeast comes through prominently. There is a nice spice note that comes through as well, not the typical saison peppery spice, more along the lines of something found in a winter warmer.
The taste and the nose are similar, though not exactly close. The fruits show up, definitely apples, less banana, and a hint of some cherry. The spice character is a bit clearer, if not stronger than in the nose and is cinnamon-like. Overall the taste is considerably sweeter than the aroma led on. There what appears to be some caramel and an almost sugary aspect on the backend.
The carbonation was very low and, combined with the sweetness, it made the beer feel bigger than it probably is. I'm not sure it's supposed to be that way either because it doesn't really fit with the other aspects of the beer.
This was an interesting saison. The fruit flavors and aromas were nice and the mix between light and dark was unique. The only problem was the carbonation. The beer was near flat and it didn't seem like it was supposed to be that way. It definitely but a damper on an otherwise nice beer.
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
4.1/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.1/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Poured into a tulip glass at the brewery.
Appearance: minimal head, golden in color, hazy, low carbonation,
Smell: apples, holiday spice, cherry, and hay
Taste: sweet caramel start followed by cinnamon, other holiday spices—clove maybe, with an apple finish
Mouthfeel: high carbonation, light bodied, sweet with a bit of funk
Overall: A nice intro saison that has witbier elements to it. Barely notice the higher ABV. My wife who is not a beer girl loved this stuff. Tastes like a tame saison with holiday spices. Very drinkable.
Jan 13, 2012Appearance: minimal head, golden in color, hazy, low carbonation,
Smell: apples, holiday spice, cherry, and hay
Taste: sweet caramel start followed by cinnamon, other holiday spices—clove maybe, with an apple finish
Mouthfeel: high carbonation, light bodied, sweet with a bit of funk
Overall: A nice intro saison that has witbier elements to it. Barely notice the higher ABV. My wife who is not a beer girl loved this stuff. Tastes like a tame saison with holiday spices. Very drinkable.
Saison L'Hiver from Portsmouth Brewery
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
25 ratings
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