Cultivateur Provision Saison
Deschutes Brewery

Cultivateur Provision SaisonCultivateur Provision Saison
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From:
Deschutes Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
8%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 7.25%
Reviews:
26
Ratings:
121
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 15, 2021
Added:
Jul 25, 2014
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  23
Rustic brett notes of pear and apricot blend into this bright oak aged saison.
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Ratings by DrewTheBrew:
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Rated by DrewTheBrew from Ohio

3.95/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Mar 31, 2018
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Rated: 4 by NickMunford from Wyoming

Jul 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by robebo44 from Virginia

Mar 03, 2021
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Reviewed by akaizer from Virginia

4.13/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
From a bottle (4/17/17, so 3.75ish years old)

L - A quickly receeding head of white-ish foam that leaves a surprisingly dense 1/10" foam head (rather than fading to nothingness). Body is slightly obscured but not quite hazy with a rose gold to peach complexion. While pouring could hear the effervescence working around it.

S - Scent is surprisingly inviting for a Saison: a bit of tart fruit on the nose, but not quite sapid or sour as a bit of fruity sweetness pokes through.

T - Taste is a bit tart up front but quickly morphs into something...more subtle. Fruity (pear?) sweetness (or perhaps the 8% ABV) peeks throughout complementing the flavor while some of the other fruit and spice help to provide some nice background color. There is also something familiar that I cannot put my finger on, but that is quite enjoyable.

F - Feel is on the crisp, dry, and lighter side with a bit of effervescence dancing on the tongue. Aftertaste is a bit sour with some of the alcohols lingering around on the tongue and teeth.

O - For an 8% ABV Saison that is almost 4 years old, this is pretty good and surprisingly refreshing.
Dec 31, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by avisong from Virginia

Aug 31, 2020
 
Rated: 4.04 by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

Jun 20, 2020
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Reviewed by eppCOS from Colorado

4.1/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled 4.17.17 - waited on this maybe too long. Don't care. 22 oz bomber.

L - Golden amber hue, good head, decent lacing at 8%
S - Pear-peach, some very light barnyard, not as much Brett as I expected here. Smells like a distinctly cidery saison.
T - Pear-peach double down, dry as F*** - get some distinct baker's spice and clove on this at the end. Really nice. Incredibly balanced, not boozy, dry dry dry. Worth it.
F - Great funk and carbonation in this tart saison. Really nicely done.
O - a pleasant surprise, and unexpectedly good saison from Deschutes.
May 20, 2020
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Rated by beer_banse from Wisconsin

3.77/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
650ML Bottle - Waxed Top - Bottled April 2017 - Good Label (Biased, helped design this metallic label for Deschutes)
Apr 13, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by morrowd3 from Vermont

Feb 15, 2020
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Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois

2.99/5  rDev -25.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Taste: tart, notes of pear, apricot, oak, bright mouthfeel. Fruit and fermented nose. Golden hue, clear, with a white head and ringed lace. Light body. Slight odd notes. 22 IBUs
Jan 30, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by dukeufo from California

Sep 08, 2019
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Reviewed by unlikelyspiderperson from California

4.21/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Found this on a store discount shelf, bottled in april of 2017 so this has been aged over two years.
Pours a beautiful bright golden color with lots of visible carbonation and a dense white head that sinks back to a thin film quickly.
Smell is pear and apricot with notes of vinous funk and oaky underbody. Really pleasant and much more enticing than I was expecting.
Taste has a much stronger tannic quality and some heavy white wine character. The same fruits are there put in a much thinner form. The brett funk is there on the tail end but not at all overpowering. Bright and spicy flavor overall but a little thin. improves in it's depth as it warms.
Mouthfeel is wonderfully light and effervescent. I am not a saison expert but this is what I expect from the style.
Overall I am surprised at how much I like this. I picked up two since they were marked over half off I figured I'd be salty if I liked it and didn't have another. Now I'm contemplating adding 45 minutes to my drive home on friday so I can pick up any bottles they have left. Lovely brew
Aug 22, 2019
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Reviewed by EMV from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a wax-topped bomber into a Dogfish Head tulip

L: Cloudy medium golden pour with 2 fingers of fizzy white head. Extra sediment at the finish.

S: Funk and oak... fruit, grass, and spice.

T.F: Tart (not sour) and fruity up front. Some light grains, white wine, oak, and pear. A little fruit sweetness comes through. More apple, grass, and pepper. Complex... definite barnyard and barrel flavor. Medium bodied and dry at the finish.

O: A well thought out complex saison. Very approachable... tart without being overly sour or harsh. Super drinkable.
Jul 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Jul 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by BarryMFBurton from Indiana

May 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4.18 by OregonGrown7 from Oregon

May 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Mar 10, 2019
 
Rated: 4.06 by khargro2 from Tennessee

Jan 26, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by jkrug5 from Maryland

Jan 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.09 by TylerJ from Iowa

Dec 20, 2018
Cultivateur Provision Saison from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 121 ratings