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Brewed by Half Pints Brewing Co.
Style: Saison
Winnipeg, Canada
Serve in Tulip

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common

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RATINGS: 31   MEAN: 3.68/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.53   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 35   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Savourez une biere brassee a la francaise a partir d’orge et de ble maltes, du houblon Goldind et d’une levure speciale.


reebtogi's rating

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
reebtogi (3259) - Edmonton, Alberta, - FEB 10, 2013
650ml bottle pours a golden orange color with a finger and a half of white head that settles to a few spots of lacing on the glass. Aroma is lemon and orange rind with hints of grains and yeast. Taste is a blend of citrus rinds for bitterness and some malty and fruity sweetness with a dry yeasty finish. A nicely done brew for the style and quite enjoyable.


most recent ratings

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ferris (482) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 4, 2013
Bottle - Grassy and some barnyard and citrus lemon grass. Cloudy gold with a bubbly head that dissipates. Effervescent with some fruit esters, a little banana and herbs, and some spice. Not bad for the Peg, I would prefer a little brighter but still a good showing.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Hoppypocket (107) - Trois-rivieres, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 2, 2013
Pours a cloudy golden with white fluffy head and leaves a nice lacing. Aroma is spicy, some coriandre, peppery, some yeast. Taste is a bit sweet for the style in my opinion. Some wheat, spices, some ligt apple notes, fruity. Medium body and medium-high carbonation. Good.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
dfearnley (315) - Alberta, CANADA - APR 15, 2013
Bottle to pint glass Lemon, apple cider, and straw aromas. Cloudy yellowish amber with very little off white head and no lacing. The taste has a nice sweet/bitter balance with prevalent farmhouse yeasts and breadiness.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Cirrhosis (1071) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - APR 8, 2013
Crystal clear gold body with a tall fluffy white cap floating on top, looks pretty much like the perfect beer from an 80’s beer commercial. Style normally doesn’t do it for me but this seems descent. Aroma is pleasant and mild, wheat, yeast, mild spice, apple, hidden sourness. Taste is the same but more aggressive. Big malty wheat, some lemon, spices without names, a sweetness lingers. When warmer light banana really shows up. This drinks fast...... to fast. I could drink the hell out of this beer. GOOD JOB HALF PINTS!!

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
rodenbach99 (2501) - Longueuil, Quebec, CANADA - APR 7, 2013
Bouteille de 650ml partagée par SlovakSniper, mille mercis. Bière blonde dorée-jaune avec une mousse blanche. Cette bière sent le sarrasin, le miel et la levure saison. La bouche est bien constituée, elle goute le miel de sarrasin, les fleurs blanches. Elle est sucrée ce qui par contre ne l’empêche pas d’être digeste. Une sorte de mauvaise triple mais une bonne saison. Je me demande ce que Gabriel Dumont en penserait ?

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
SlovakSniper (2094) - Candiac, Quebec, CANADA - APR 2, 2013
(Courtesy of kbudd19. Cheers!) Une bière partagée avec rodenbach99. Une robe passablement dorée et finement embrouillée. Une tête qui complimente la paroi de mon verre. Un nez de pain aux grains rustiques, de levure poussiéreuse et de fleurs fruitées. Une sensation épicée qui me semble être attribuable aux céréales utilisées. Un goût typique de la levure Saison. Des envolées céréalières qui sont toujours aussi plaisantes. Des oranges amères et d’autres sensations fruitées. J’ai des houblons terreux dans le fond de ma gorge. En bouche, le liquide montre un corps de moyenne densité avec un apport convenable des bulles et une texture pratiquement huileuse. La finale se fait sur des notes à la fois amères et douces. Tout compte fait, à tête refroidie, une Saison légèrement plus douce que rafraîchissante. Malgré tout, une bière qui est dans son ensemble très intéressante.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
vadie (205) - Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA - MAR 16, 2013
Ambrée foncé. Une grande mousse blanc qui reste très longtemps. Carbonation moyenne et douce. Arôme d’épices (poivre, cardamome), et fruits. Goût de malt et épices avec une finale d’houblon, légèrement fruitée. Très impressioné.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
andrewturba (446) - Alberta, CANADA - FEB 28, 2013
Pours a hazy golden colour with an orange tinge and a small lasting white spotty head leaving lace. Aroma is fruity, lemony/orange, spicy/peppery and clove. Flavour is fruity, citrus, spicy, peppery, mild easy bitterness likely from noble hops and light alcohol presence.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Reimer96 (582) - Alberta, CANADA - FEB 28, 2013
Pours a cloudy yellow gold with a frothy white head that dissipates into a white ring. Aroma of yeasty citrus esthers, with notes of black pepper & sweet floral notes. Taste is yeast, citrus, black pepper and a sharp bite of spicy hops. Excellent saison.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
VerticalBaconStrips (1896) - Assat, Alberta, CANADA - FEB 25, 2013
It’s been a long time since I’ve had a Half Pints beer. Poured out a clear, bright amber brew with a frothy white cap that lasts and makes a bigger mess than a blindfolded Micheal J. Fox carrying crystal bowls filled with ink down a set of stairs on a cruise ship during rough seas while being tased. Mild stuff with the dusty spice prevailing. Tangerine citrus, weak funk and a it of grain. Tasty stuff with a sharp tang that lasts into the after taste, grainy leather, dirty citrus, lemon. I like this. The spice and mild yet stiff bitterness makes a big difference. It’s not quite medium bodied yet has a rubbery feel. Well worth the money.


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