Foret | Brasserie Dupont sprl
Brewed by:
Brasserie Dupont sprl
Belgium
brasserie-dupont.com
Style: Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by BeerAngel on 05-03-2002
HISTOGRAM
Ratings: 818 | Reviews: 466
5/5 rDev +24.4%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
One of my favs. So delicious and kicks u too. Great flavors and funk.
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look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
One of my favs. So delicious and kicks u too. Great flavors and funk.
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3.75/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.25/5 rDev -19.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
4.12/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Vintage 2015 (L15216A)
A: Pours a straw yellow color with a large head that slowly fades down to a good cap that leaves chunks of sticky lacing
S: Fruity and spicy yeast up front along with some wheat. Emphasis definitely on the yeast
T: Follows the nose. Starts off with lots of fruity and spicy notes from the yeast. Goes into some wheat notes before coming back to banana and clove. Lightly bitter and dry in the finish
M: Light-medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth
O: A great organic version of the classic Saison Dupont. Definitely a bit on the raw side, even with 2 years in the bottle. Very easy to drink, regardless. Definitely worth checking out, although my preference will still go to the original
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Vintage 2015 (L15216A)
A: Pours a straw yellow color with a large head that slowly fades down to a good cap that leaves chunks of sticky lacing
S: Fruity and spicy yeast up front along with some wheat. Emphasis definitely on the yeast
T: Follows the nose. Starts off with lots of fruity and spicy notes from the yeast. Goes into some wheat notes before coming back to banana and clove. Lightly bitter and dry in the finish
M: Light-medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth
O: A great organic version of the classic Saison Dupont. Definitely a bit on the raw side, even with 2 years in the bottle. Very easy to drink, regardless. Definitely worth checking out, although my preference will still go to the original
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4/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Treated as a saison, this was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a semi-golden orange/yellow color with an off white foamy finger's worth of head. Mildly dissipated to leave some light lacing running here and there.
The aroma had some sweet citrus pulp and rind with a nice Belgian yeasty/bready sort of character punching a little bit of pineapple, red delicious apple, light green apple and a little bit of zesty blend of lemongrass to grassy hoppiness.
The flavor brought the prior mentioned aromas in semi-sweet with that zestiness and a grip of some tart with a singing quality of some breadiness. Zesty to sweet smooth citrusy sort of aftertaste with a hint of some breadiness.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied with a super dry feel rolling over my tongue. Seemed to be more of a sipper to me. ABV did feel as projected by the brewer.
Overall, pretty nicely done saison by a Belgian brewer, it's hard to not give this high numbers.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Treated as a saison, this was poured into a tulip.
The appearance was a semi-golden orange/yellow color with an off white foamy finger's worth of head. Mildly dissipated to leave some light lacing running here and there.
The aroma had some sweet citrus pulp and rind with a nice Belgian yeasty/bready sort of character punching a little bit of pineapple, red delicious apple, light green apple and a little bit of zesty blend of lemongrass to grassy hoppiness.
The flavor brought the prior mentioned aromas in semi-sweet with that zestiness and a grip of some tart with a singing quality of some breadiness. Zesty to sweet smooth citrusy sort of aftertaste with a hint of some breadiness.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied with a super dry feel rolling over my tongue. Seemed to be more of a sipper to me. ABV did feel as projected by the brewer.
Overall, pretty nicely done saison by a Belgian brewer, it's hard to not give this high numbers.
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4.1/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very good Saison. poured from a corked and caged bomber into a flute. Hazy dull honey-gold color with a small, highly carbonated head. Head retention is average and there are small flecks of lacing on the glass. Aroma is citrus, Belgian yeast and a little hoppiness. Some of the yeasty barnyard funk and mustiness are present. Taste is very good with all the Saison elements present..citrus, grape, musty/funky/yeast presence and something different - a little hops bitterness. Mouthfeel is crisp and refreshing, a little lighter than some Saisons, nice level of carbonation and still very dry in the finish. Overall this is a winner!!!
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very good Saison. poured from a corked and caged bomber into a flute. Hazy dull honey-gold color with a small, highly carbonated head. Head retention is average and there are small flecks of lacing on the glass. Aroma is citrus, Belgian yeast and a little hoppiness. Some of the yeasty barnyard funk and mustiness are present. Taste is very good with all the Saison elements present..citrus, grape, musty/funky/yeast presence and something different - a little hops bitterness. Mouthfeel is crisp and refreshing, a little lighter than some Saisons, nice level of carbonation and still very dry in the finish. Overall this is a winner!!!
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4.04/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
A: pours a golden orange with a clean, smooth, white; one finger head
S: classic dupont yeast nose along with some subtle citrus and some warm breadiness, there is a zesty character in the citrus here as well as some blanc grape and maybe even some pineapple
T: immediately present is the sweet fullness (suggesting caramel/crystal malts) and unmistakable character of the dupont yeast (so very distinct, you can't miss it), there is a nice, subtle (and clean) hop bite here, offsetting the sweetness, the old adage about beer being liquid bread makes a lot of sense in the context of foret, though not in a grainy way, there is something incredibly (and to it's credit I might add) bready about this beer. some lemon and lime here as well.
M: like all dupont offerings that I've had, dry as hell (I like it that way)
O: I'd like to have this next to the classic saison dupont to compare them, because in some ways I think I might like this better, a very good beer, though great (achieving any sense of classic status) might be a stretch. worth your time.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75
A: pours a golden orange with a clean, smooth, white; one finger head
S: classic dupont yeast nose along with some subtle citrus and some warm breadiness, there is a zesty character in the citrus here as well as some blanc grape and maybe even some pineapple
T: immediately present is the sweet fullness (suggesting caramel/crystal malts) and unmistakable character of the dupont yeast (so very distinct, you can't miss it), there is a nice, subtle (and clean) hop bite here, offsetting the sweetness, the old adage about beer being liquid bread makes a lot of sense in the context of foret, though not in a grainy way, there is something incredibly (and to it's credit I might add) bready about this beer. some lemon and lime here as well.
M: like all dupont offerings that I've had, dry as hell (I like it that way)
O: I'd like to have this next to the classic saison dupont to compare them, because in some ways I think I might like this better, a very good beer, though great (achieving any sense of classic status) might be a stretch. worth your time.
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4.25/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.79/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
a hazy, light yellow coloration....some foamy head when poured into the glass
crisp, dry drink with a some tartness. citrus, fruit, coriander and other spice flavors
overall, a good saison
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
a hazy, light yellow coloration....some foamy head when poured into the glass
crisp, dry drink with a some tartness. citrus, fruit, coriander and other spice flavors
overall, a good saison
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4.35/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.5/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.19/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.14/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.65/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.25/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.88/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Foret from Brasserie Dupont sprl
Beer rating:
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818 ratings
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