Saison Dupont | Brasserie Dupont sprl
Brewed by:
Brasserie Dupont sprl
Belgium
brasserie-dupont.com
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by kbub6f on 02-26-2002
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Ratings: 4,277 | Reviews: 1,647
4.12/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
When pouring this Saison from Dupont, the color was of a hazy golden brown in color with a medium about of foam and nice lace on the side of the glass. The smell of citrus with spritz filled the nose. The taste was of a zesty fruit (apple) nature. The simi-dry finish with the zest give this a well balance taste on the palate!
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
When pouring this Saison from Dupont, the color was of a hazy golden brown in color with a medium about of foam and nice lace on the side of the glass. The smell of citrus with spritz filled the nose. The taste was of a zesty fruit (apple) nature. The simi-dry finish with the zest give this a well balance taste on the palate!
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4.1/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
not much of a saison connoisseur but this one was nice. huge fluffy head that dropped but never dissappeared. classic belgian rings on the surface
very yeasty aroma with freshly cut hay. slight citrus notes?
again, very yeasty with some lemony tartness. hop bitterness and pepper picks up as the beer warms in my glass
as a relative newbie to the style i can see the "farmhouse" elements. not sure if i would praise the smell of wet hay in my APAs. not too strong, so it's a good session beer
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
not much of a saison connoisseur but this one was nice. huge fluffy head that dropped but never dissappeared. classic belgian rings on the surface
very yeasty aroma with freshly cut hay. slight citrus notes?
again, very yeasty with some lemony tartness. hop bitterness and pepper picks up as the beer warms in my glass
as a relative newbie to the style i can see the "farmhouse" elements. not sure if i would praise the smell of wet hay in my APAs. not too strong, so it's a good session beer
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4.23/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
A: Pours a hazy golden yellow with a huge, dense white head. Almost spills over the top of my Duvel Tulip. The head actually recedes pretty quickly, however, and only laces minimally.
S: The smell is earthy, with a nice fruitiness. The funk isn't really overpowering.
T: Nice spiciness up front, floral and earthy. That gives way to a nice light finish.
MF: Light and really refreshing! I can see why these beer is so highly regarded.
D: I can't even begin to describe the drinkability of this guy. I will definitely be coming back to it when the heat and humidity rear their ugly heads.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
A: Pours a hazy golden yellow with a huge, dense white head. Almost spills over the top of my Duvel Tulip. The head actually recedes pretty quickly, however, and only laces minimally.
S: The smell is earthy, with a nice fruitiness. The funk isn't really overpowering.
T: Nice spiciness up front, floral and earthy. That gives way to a nice light finish.
MF: Light and really refreshing! I can see why these beer is so highly regarded.
D: I can't even begin to describe the drinkability of this guy. I will definitely be coming back to it when the heat and humidity rear their ugly heads.
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4.32/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.26/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Fountainhead. Served in a Saison Dupont branded stange.
Appearance: An elegant golden beer with visible suspended yeast particles and a tightly wound white creamy cap arrives in a branded stange. Very nice appearance.
Smell: The focus of the aroma is the white pepper notes from the yeast. Lemongrass, some lemon zest, a bit of clove, and a hint of French country field make their way into the aroma as well.
Taste: Bready malt up front with just the slightest hint of sweetness. White pepper really powers the flavor in each sip, from start to finish. As my palate debates the nuances of the flavor, some clove and peppercorn come through as well. Toward the end of the sip the hops really get going. A nice blend of grassy and lemon zest hoppiness gives this a nice character. Some fresh cut hay provides some added country character.
Mouthfeel: I go back and forth debating the carbonation. It feels creamy on my tongue, but it does not really clear the flavor and residue from my mouth like crisp, hoppy beers do. It has a light to medium body and is pretty clean for the style.
Overall: Saison is not my go-to style by any means, but this had a refreshing flavor, a nice complexity, and some hop power to boot. Definitely worth drinking on a warm summer day.
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look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at Fountainhead. Served in a Saison Dupont branded stange.
Appearance: An elegant golden beer with visible suspended yeast particles and a tightly wound white creamy cap arrives in a branded stange. Very nice appearance.
Smell: The focus of the aroma is the white pepper notes from the yeast. Lemongrass, some lemon zest, a bit of clove, and a hint of French country field make their way into the aroma as well.
Taste: Bready malt up front with just the slightest hint of sweetness. White pepper really powers the flavor in each sip, from start to finish. As my palate debates the nuances of the flavor, some clove and peppercorn come through as well. Toward the end of the sip the hops really get going. A nice blend of grassy and lemon zest hoppiness gives this a nice character. Some fresh cut hay provides some added country character.
Mouthfeel: I go back and forth debating the carbonation. It feels creamy on my tongue, but it does not really clear the flavor and residue from my mouth like crisp, hoppy beers do. It has a light to medium body and is pretty clean for the style.
Overall: Saison is not my go-to style by any means, but this had a refreshing flavor, a nice complexity, and some hop power to boot. Definitely worth drinking on a warm summer day.
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3.98/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from 75 cL bottle into cervoise. Bottle opens with loud pop. Cork says 2005. No date on bottle.
A: Cloudy pale yellow with huge bubbly white head.
S: Strong herbal and earthy mineral notes.
T: Citrus hops, chalky earth tones. Hint of lemon. Medicinal herbs.
M: Light body, effervescent with carbonation, sour note at the end.
D: Very light, refreshing and drinkable. Nice summer beer...especially when paired with stronger foods. A little sour on the end...perhaps I cellared this one too long. Will have to try another.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from 75 cL bottle into cervoise. Bottle opens with loud pop. Cork says 2005. No date on bottle.
A: Cloudy pale yellow with huge bubbly white head.
S: Strong herbal and earthy mineral notes.
T: Citrus hops, chalky earth tones. Hint of lemon. Medicinal herbs.
M: Light body, effervescent with carbonation, sour note at the end.
D: Very light, refreshing and drinkable. Nice summer beer...especially when paired with stronger foods. A little sour on the end...perhaps I cellared this one too long. Will have to try another.
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4.47/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This pours a lovely blond color with a very foamy head and massive carbonation. This stuff is fizzy.
It has a wonderul spicy aroma, similar to other Belgian beers I've had. Very nice. The taste is very good, too. It is crisp with a bitter twang and a hint of sour, musty flavors. There are also very light fruit and malt flavors mixed in.
The body is wonderfully light. I see why this is a beer meant for summer. It's almost cloud-like. Excellent.
This is a great beer. I will definatly have to have some more of it and introduce my beer buddies to this great style.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This pours a lovely blond color with a very foamy head and massive carbonation. This stuff is fizzy.
It has a wonderul spicy aroma, similar to other Belgian beers I've had. Very nice. The taste is very good, too. It is crisp with a bitter twang and a hint of sour, musty flavors. There are also very light fruit and malt flavors mixed in.
The body is wonderfully light. I see why this is a beer meant for summer. It's almost cloud-like. Excellent.
This is a great beer. I will definatly have to have some more of it and introduce my beer buddies to this great style.
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4.38/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Saison Dupont pours two full fingers of white fluff atop a cloudy yellow-orange body. The smell starts as a bit of a letdown, with the notorious green-bottle skunkiness striking even this gem. Yet it quickly recedes, leaving lots of hopped goodness and some fruit; good, all in all. The taste is very impressive--orange, a hint of lemon, and some apricot carry the fruit load, with hops never out of reach, and a surprising amount of spice (pepper, ginger) given that my amateurish nose didn't detect them. Well carbonated, this is a terrific beer, and I'm darn glad I finally got around to trying it. It's bold, complex, but smooth and easy on the palate.
Certainly very well recommended.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Saison Dupont pours two full fingers of white fluff atop a cloudy yellow-orange body. The smell starts as a bit of a letdown, with the notorious green-bottle skunkiness striking even this gem. Yet it quickly recedes, leaving lots of hopped goodness and some fruit; good, all in all. The taste is very impressive--orange, a hint of lemon, and some apricot carry the fruit load, with hops never out of reach, and a surprising amount of spice (pepper, ginger) given that my amateurish nose didn't detect them. Well carbonated, this is a terrific beer, and I'm darn glad I finally got around to trying it. It's bold, complex, but smooth and easy on the palate.
Certainly very well recommended.
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4.3/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
What do you say about a beer that practically defines a style for many of us. To me, this beer has the perfect saison nose with just the right notes of yeast, spice, and esters. Aside from that, it is obviously a solid saison, although the flavor doesn't blow me away like the nose.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
What do you say about a beer that practically defines a style for many of us. To me, this beer has the perfect saison nose with just the right notes of yeast, spice, and esters. Aside from that, it is obviously a solid saison, although the flavor doesn't blow me away like the nose.
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4.38/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy golden amber color with a thick pillow head that is very reminiscent of the Stella Artois commercials. Scent is grassy with citrus hints and an overall earthy smell. Taste is refreshing, full of flavor, and delicious that ends with a dry/crisp finish. A fantastically made farmhouse ale.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Pours a hazy golden amber color with a thick pillow head that is very reminiscent of the Stella Artois commercials. Scent is grassy with citrus hints and an overall earthy smell. Taste is refreshing, full of flavor, and delicious that ends with a dry/crisp finish. A fantastically made farmhouse ale.
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4.48/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.17/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On draught at the Blue Monk in Buffalo.
Poured into a Dupont nonic glass. Murky golden, big billowing head with great retention and nice lacing.
Nose is pure saison delight: wheat, herbal hops, a bit of funk, spices, lemon zest and honey.
A damned tasty saison, light and refreshing on this hottest of days. Similar tasting notes as in the nose. Paired with a nice braised rib sandwich, which really brought out the honey flavour here. Not too funky, and the yeast is kept in check. Medium bodied, mild carbonation, sticky.
Just an all around delightful brew, and a great showcase of the style. Refreshing as all get out.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On draught at the Blue Monk in Buffalo.
Poured into a Dupont nonic glass. Murky golden, big billowing head with great retention and nice lacing.
Nose is pure saison delight: wheat, herbal hops, a bit of funk, spices, lemon zest and honey.
A damned tasty saison, light and refreshing on this hottest of days. Similar tasting notes as in the nose. Paired with a nice braised rib sandwich, which really brought out the honey flavour here. Not too funky, and the yeast is kept in check. Medium bodied, mild carbonation, sticky.
Just an all around delightful brew, and a great showcase of the style. Refreshing as all get out.
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3.83/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 375ml bottle into a tulip:
Appearance: I was totally wowed by this one. Pours a vibrant straw-yellow, with one of the best heads I've seen on any beer. Big, fat suds make up a head that continues to rise for like ten or fifteen minutes. Lots of carbonation and bubbly activity present in the glass. Semi-hazy.
Aroma: one of the weakest aromas I've smelled for a beer so well rated. It smells like straight up wheaty water, perhaps with a little bit of floral character. Honestly, it's going to sound sacrilegious, but my first thought giving this a sniff was Heineken.
Taste: makes up for the smell a little bit, but it's definitely not the greatest saison I've had. It's simple, with a very straightforward flavor profile. Solid spice and some herby, grassy flavor, to go with lots of yeast and the mild fruitiness that comes with that. Finishes nice and dry, with some ester flavor.
Feel: light to medium in body, with plentiful carbonation. Finishes very dry, with lingering yeasty flavor on the palate.
Overall: I thoroughly enjoyed this beer, but didn't love it. The smell was incredibly weak, and though the flavor was actually pretty good, I do like a nice aroma off my saisons. Overall, I'd definitely drink it again, and will do so in the spring and summer.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 375ml bottle into a tulip:
Appearance: I was totally wowed by this one. Pours a vibrant straw-yellow, with one of the best heads I've seen on any beer. Big, fat suds make up a head that continues to rise for like ten or fifteen minutes. Lots of carbonation and bubbly activity present in the glass. Semi-hazy.
Aroma: one of the weakest aromas I've smelled for a beer so well rated. It smells like straight up wheaty water, perhaps with a little bit of floral character. Honestly, it's going to sound sacrilegious, but my first thought giving this a sniff was Heineken.
Taste: makes up for the smell a little bit, but it's definitely not the greatest saison I've had. It's simple, with a very straightforward flavor profile. Solid spice and some herby, grassy flavor, to go with lots of yeast and the mild fruitiness that comes with that. Finishes nice and dry, with some ester flavor.
Feel: light to medium in body, with plentiful carbonation. Finishes very dry, with lingering yeasty flavor on the palate.
Overall: I thoroughly enjoyed this beer, but didn't love it. The smell was incredibly weak, and though the flavor was actually pretty good, I do like a nice aroma off my saisons. Overall, I'd definitely drink it again, and will do so in the spring and summer.
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Saison Dupont from Brasserie Dupont sprl
Beer rating:
4.18 out of
5 with
4,277 ratings
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