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RATINGS: 785   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.7   EST. CALORIES: 201   ABV: 6.7%
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This Farmhouse Ale traces its roots to the small rustic breweries of Southern Belgium. The word Saison comes to us from the French language and it means Season. Lightly spiced with Organic Ginger, Orange Peels, Black Pepper and Grains of Paradise, this brew promises to quench your thirst on the hottest Southern California days or wherever your travels may take you. Available in 750 ml bottles and on draft at select inspired locations.

Editor's note. This is a new incarnation of SPF 45, previously brewed at Pizza Port Solana Beach


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3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 13/20
Westchesterco (255) - mclean, Virginia, USA - MAR 12, 2013
citrus, earthy, woody, golden, hazy, medium bitterness, full body, creamy, long finish,

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Iphonephan (1228) - Virginia, USA - MAR 12, 2013
From a 75 cl bottle shared at home. Pours a clear dark gold with a white head. Aroma of banana esters. More banana in the flavor with some toffee notes. Nice saison.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
molly75 (270) - (Madrid - España), ITALY - MAR 10, 2013
[ASPETTO] oro intenso, velata; schiuma bianca, buona presenza, fine e buona persistenza [OLFATTO] profumi floreali con note erbali, fieno, cereali, crosta di pane, un tocco acetico, lievito e sentori alcolici [GUSTO] note dolci e cereali iniziali a cui segue una certa astringenza acidula, note fruttali tendenzialmente citriche. Ancora si nota leivito. Nel finale subentrano maggiormente gli amaricanti, con contributi erbali a cui si aggiungono note alcoliche speziate. Retrogusto che rimane vincolato a note acidule. [TEXTURE] corpo medio basso, media carbonazione [COMMENTO FINALE] saison interessante, con una buona dinamicità e varietà sia al naso che in bocca. Il tocco acidulo si fonde bene con uno speziato alcolico che crea un buon finale. alcolicità ben gestita ma che si fa notare.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Idiosynkrasie (1848) - Bielefeld, GERMANY - MAR 5, 2013
750ml bottle. Hazy orangey golden colour with average, frothy, half-way lasting, minimally lacing, white head. Fruity, yeasty and spicy aroma has a constant basical peach note in the background. Taste is initially slightly tart, yeasty and spicy, later dominates the basic peach note, slightly peppery in the finish.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
olio (4088) - Tampere, FINLAND - MAR 5, 2013
75 cl bottle.
Originally rated on 20101105.
Pours golden color with a medium head. Aroma of spices, ripe fruits, some citrus notes, herbs, grass and yeast. Flavor of yeast, spices, fruits, citrus and toffee. Decent.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
daje (1291) - NORWAY - MAR 5, 2013
Bottle, december 31st 2012. Bottle is a gusher, but hey it’s new years eve, bottles with this kind of kind of cap are supposed to spill when opening today. Guess I got myself a smart beer. It’s got a hazy golden body with a huge clean white head. Funky and citric aroma with spice. Taste is spicy, belgian yeast, wheat, pine and lemon. Really nice. Flowery and citric finish.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
yiannnos (458) - , CYPRUS - FEB 27, 2013
Golden colour. Funky belgian saison aroma. Citrusy, yeasty, dry. A nicely done saison

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Jimmythespoon (286) - CYPRUS - FEB 27, 2013
Shared with yiannnos. Pours a light golden colour, was expecting this to be more red as the name suggests. Lots of saison yeasty aromas. Citrusy with dry finish. Nice beer.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
mR_fr0g (442) - Hertfordshire, ENGLAND - FEB 23, 2013
Earthy hop. Aroma. Belgian phenols. Crisp nutty grain flavour earthy spicy hop charActer . Very good indeed.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MadRobin (1005) - Silver Spring, USA - FEB 21, 2013
On tap 4 oz. pour at the Lost Abbey tasting room in San Marcos, CA. Clear, rusty orange with small off-white head and and fair lacing. Aroma of orange, spices, caramel and wheat. Taste of cracker malt, yeast, coriander, spices, orange and grass. Medium body and low/medium carbonation. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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