Funkwerks - Saison d'Brett

So they just released (only in their taproom) bottles of a new pilot brew, Saison d'Brett. They say its an updated variation of Brett Dream. I never tried Brett Dream but based on the reviews it doesn't appear it was a huge success, so hopefully this one is better. Regardless, I will heading to the taproom later today to grab a bottle. I am sure no one yet has sampled this beer (it being brand new and all) but I would interested to hear how it compares to Brett Dream once some of you get around to checking this out.

 

Tap room only....its one of their 'pilot batches.'

 

Grabbed a bottle of this earlier....looking forward to trying it.

Noticed it lists a 0 year cellar limit...thought with the brett it should be an ideal beer for aging. I don't cellar shit, so it doesn't matter to me, but has me curious.

Also, on the topic of Funkwerks releases, their upcoming Spring release is going to be their Bastogne under a new name, Solenna. I have grown to really, really, really like that beer. Initially, I was only lukewarm towards it but have had it a ton the past month or two when at different bars and its totally grown on me. Can't wait for the bottles, personally. Will be interesting to see if I am just an oddball for how much I have grown to like it or if its really a good beer.

 

Tried it yesterday and got to say, not feeling it at all. Perhaps it was me and I was having an off night, but to me that brett was not working. The finish to the thing is what really threw me off.

Perhaps the brett just needs time to settle in? Not sure exactly how that works...

 

Good to know, thanks.

The CS saisons are significantly better than this one; I'd have to say the brett in those seemed to be used with much more finesse and there was never a point where I found it took over the beer like it seemed to in this one did in the finish. Same can be said with other great brett using saisons like (GI's) Sofie and (Boulevard's) Saison Brett.

I hope Funkwerks continues dabbling with brett and saisons, and I will continue to support their efforts along the way. If they can figure it out that would be awesome. Their Bastogne/Solenna utilizes brett and I think it works great in that one, though that isn't a saison. Not sure why they can get it to work in one style but not the other, but that they have had some success with it does seem to give me hope that in time they too will be able to pull a brett infused saison off.

 

Slightly off topic, but since Crooked Stave has already come up I will go with it, enjoying a Saison Vielle right now and its coming along super nicely....seems to have started to develop some sweetness to it that I am very much appreciating. Maybe its always been there but I have had it a few times now and yet to notice it.

 

I am assuming you are referring to Saison Vielle? If so, I completely agree. I think it is significantly better than any of the Surette variations, personally.

 

This going to be bottled?

 

I liked it when I first tried it (fresh) but I didn't find it to be anything special and, initially never thought it wold be something worth going back for seconds for. Then I did go back for seconds and I liked it even more, then went back for thirds and liked it even more, etc, etc. Seems like I enjoy it more each time I try it and the brett is definitely starting to come along in this one, as SFACRKnight mentions.

 

Awesome...can't wait to be able grab some.