Cirque De Citron
Portsmouth Brewery
- From:
- Portsmouth Brewery
- New Hampshire, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Saison
- ABV:
- 7.9%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.85 | pDev: 10.13%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 17, 2014
- Added:
- Feb 26, 2013
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
SCORE
87
Very Good
87
Very Good
Collaboration with Oxbow Brewing Company
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Reviewed by Flounder57 from Massachusetts
4.02/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22 oz bottle was poured into a tulip glass.
Appearance: A one finger head was poured that reduced to a puffy layer. It is an amber haze with some vision of tiny bubbles coming up through the glass. Spotty lacing down the glass.
Smell: Banana, clove, spice, citrus, grassy, pepper, yeasty esters, caramel, and bready malts.
Taste: Love the nice blend of hops, spices, malts, and saison yeast.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium to full bodied, bitterness, a little chewy, medium to high carbonation, and a bit dry.
Overall: A nice saison. A little high fie alcohol, but it us hidden really well. Enjoyed this one and could definitely enjoy another bottle.
Nov 14, 2014Appearance: A one finger head was poured that reduced to a puffy layer. It is an amber haze with some vision of tiny bubbles coming up through the glass. Spotty lacing down the glass.
Smell: Banana, clove, spice, citrus, grassy, pepper, yeasty esters, caramel, and bready malts.
Taste: Love the nice blend of hops, spices, malts, and saison yeast.
Mouthfeel: Smooth, medium to full bodied, bitterness, a little chewy, medium to high carbonation, and a bit dry.
Overall: A nice saison. A little high fie alcohol, but it us hidden really well. Enjoyed this one and could definitely enjoy another bottle.
Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota
3.46/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
First had: on tap at Portsmouth Brewery
Poured a darker brownish-amber color with a small cap of off-white head that retained as a bubbly collar. Aroma was light, bready malts, citrus pulp, light spice. Up front the taste brought in bready malts, grass, light citrus bitterness, with a light peppery sensation prickling the palate about midway through. Body was medium, the flavor was rather light but not quite thin, carbonation moderate, higher alcohol well-hidden. An enjoyable brew overall, but it really didn't come off as great, compared to other beers of the style.
Feb 26, 2013Poured a darker brownish-amber color with a small cap of off-white head that retained as a bubbly collar. Aroma was light, bready malts, citrus pulp, light spice. Up front the taste brought in bready malts, grass, light citrus bitterness, with a light peppery sensation prickling the palate about midway through. Body was medium, the flavor was rather light but not quite thin, carbonation moderate, higher alcohol well-hidden. An enjoyable brew overall, but it really didn't come off as great, compared to other beers of the style.
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