Favorite Barrel-Aged Saison?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by rmaste6282, Nov 24, 2013.

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  1. rmaste6282

    rmaste6282 Zealot (740) Apr 30, 2009 California

    I was having a discussion with a couple of beer buddies on their favorite Barrel Aged Saison, so I thought I'd throw it out there and find out what other people think. Some of the ones we came up with was HF Art, Flora, Mimosa (kinda out out of reach of just a Saison), CD6, CD7, Saison du Fermier, Sante Adairius Nonna's Blend, HandFarm and Surette Reserva. These are one (if not the) of my favorite styles right now and can't get enough of them. Some more interesting but not favorite would be BA Flora Rustica, and Sahalie, Extra Sour b1(not sure if barrel aged or not), and others.
     
    #1 rmaste6282, Nov 24, 2013
  2. Zimm

    Zimm Initiate (0) May 18, 2012 New Jersey

    Love Civil Disobedience 6. It is extremely juicy and flavorful. Plenty of floral notes and a subtle spicyness!
     
    #2 Zimm, Nov 24, 2013
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  3. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Hill Farmstead Flora is my highest rated barrel aged saison.
     
    #3 UCLABrewN84, Nov 24, 2013
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  4. Danny1217

    Danny1217 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2011 Florida

    Lemme go to the whale store and pick some up so i can let you know.

    But seriously, I have never had a BA saison, unless you count Sofie (20% white wine barrel aged.)
     
    #4 Danny1217, Nov 24, 2013
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  5. Zach136

    Zach136 Initiate (0) Jun 17, 2012 Georgia

    Havent had anything you listed but Allagash Interlude gives me wet dreams.
     
    #5 Zach136, Nov 24, 2013
  6. DogfishTail

    DogfishTail Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2011 Rhode Island

    That's the sweet spot. You know you've drank the right amount of interlude when you've pissed the bed
     
    #6 DogfishTail, Nov 24, 2013
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  7. Giantspace

    Giantspace Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Dec 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Love buzz is pretty darn tasty.

    Enjoy
     
    #7 Giantspace, Nov 24, 2013
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  8. Jewmagic151

    Jewmagic151 Aspirant (289) May 31, 2013 Kansas

    Tank. 7
     
    #8 Jewmagic151, Nov 24, 2013
  9. darkmoon66

    darkmoon66 Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2011 California
    Trader

    Tank 7 isn't barrel aged
     
    #9 darkmoon66, Nov 24, 2013
  10. jessegrn

    jessegrn Initiate (187) Apr 14, 2013 Oregon
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    Upright's BA Flora Rustica was delicious, but one that stood out was Logsdon's Oak Aged Bretta with some age on it.
     
    #10 jessegrn, Nov 24, 2013
  11. BruChef

    BruChef Maven (1,277) Nov 8, 2009 New York
    Society

    Jester King Das Wunderkind! And Crooked Stave Surette.
     
    #11 BruChef, Nov 24, 2013
  12. mfrigon

    mfrigon Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2011 New Hampshire

    I haven't had a lot of them but I really loved interlude. Flora was good as well, but for me interlude hit the spot.
     
    #12 mfrigon, Nov 24, 2013
  13. Dupage25

    Dupage25 Savant (1,044) Jul 4, 2013 Antarctica

    Anything Jolly Pumpkin (Bam Biere, Weizen Bam, Oro de Calabaza, etc). Also, Goose Island Halia.
     
    #13 Dupage25, Nov 24, 2013
  14. JrGtr

    JrGtr Pooh-Bah (1,775) Apr 13, 2006 Massachusetts
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    The thing to me about saisons is that the flavors themselves are pretty delicate and subdued, so it takes a really light touch to get them to work well with barrel aging. There are really very few that I've liked that aren't overly oaky or the previous contents aren't overpowering the beer itself.
     
    #14 JrGtr, Nov 24, 2013
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  15. volta

    volta Pundit (754) Dec 21, 2008 New Jersey
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    Prairie Puncheon seriously wowed me
     
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  16. ryno09

    ryno09 Pundit (835) May 1, 2010 California

    I'll go with Anchorage Love Buzz. That blew me away when I first had it. This was prior to me trying stuff from Tired Hands, Hill Farmstead, Prairie, Sante Adairius etc.
     
    #16 ryno09, Nov 24, 2013
  17. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
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    Despite not being a fan of barrrel aged saisons, Funkwerks's Monarch (which was 50% Exile King that had been aged in Chardonnay Oak Barrels for 8 months, 50% fresh Tropic King) just might be my favorite thing those guys have done.
     
    #17 denver10, Nov 24, 2013
  18. afrokaze

    afrokaze Pooh-Bah (1,962) Jun 12, 2009 Oregon
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    Love Buzz and Surette Reserva are among my favorites, I'm glad that they'll be blending the Reserva into future batches of reg Surrette. SARA's Cask 200 and West Ashley are my newest favorites, not to mention Appreciation, Nonna's Blend, and a few other blends that Tim has done. The man can't do wrong with a good saison!
     
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  19. rmaste6282

    rmaste6282 Zealot (740) Apr 30, 2009 California

    I am adding Cask 200 and Saison Du Blé as some new favorites. White wine barrel seems to be my preference.
     
    #19 rmaste6282, Dec 19, 2013
  20. jmgrub

    jmgrub Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2010 California

    My favorites, as of right now, are:
    Everything I've tried from Side Project
    HF Flora
    Upright BA Flora Rustica
     
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