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RATINGS: 180   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.3   SEASONAL: Autumn   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
New Belgium's seasonal release, Saison, pays tribute to Belgian farmhouse ales brewed to celebrate the fall harvest. Pale bronze in color, our Saison is slightly spicy and delicately hopped. A sweet malty note glides along with herbal tones produced by an authentic Belgian yeast strain. The finish is surprisingly dry.
Originally, local brewers crafted Saison beers for seasonal workers in the farming community to enjoy at the end of their day. With typical hoppy character and an intriguing Belgian twist, Saison will appeal to hop lovers and wheat beer drinkers alike. Whether you're pushing a plow or a pile of paper work, Saison will help you bask in the afterglow of a job well done.
Saison - Enjoy the season.
Pale bronze in color, this delicately hopped ale has a bright, yeasty, artisanal quality worthy of toasting those long autumn sunsets.


3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
AdamGott (238) - Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA - SEP 13, 2006
This one is pretty good, by far my favorite New Belgium beer. Nice malty taste with a light hopping allows many of the yeast flavors to come through.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
snoot (283) - Anaheim, California, USA - SEP 13, 2006
Pours a clear golden color, smallish white head, nice lacing. Yeasty aroma, a little bit of banana. Decent flavor, nothing special. Saison lite.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
dyetube (984) - McKinney, Texas, USA - SEP 13, 2006
This beer pours a deep yellow amber with a medium white head leaving some lacing down the sides. It has a very floary estery smell to it! A little pungent! I like that. The taste kinda smacks you in the head... Very much a belgian style beer! Very well crafted beer! Cheers!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
murawski (158) - USA - SEP 13, 2006
The best thing about moving from Washington, DC, to St. Louis, MO, is that I am now west of the Mississippi and can get New Belgium ales at my local establishments. This one popped up in the grocery store’s beer aisle (another great thing about St. Louis), and I just had to grab a 6-pack. An interesting Belgian fall seasonal with a mild aroma and flavor, but overall very good. One of those perfect ales for that period between summer and fall. Pick this one up right now!

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
RollinHard (951) - Fort Worth, Texas, USA - SEP 12, 2006
Pours a clear gold color with a large head, reducing itself to lacing in little time. It doesn’t seem right that this beer is clear....Oh well. Smells fruity and spicy, tough for me to describe exactly right. But it’s a good aroma, and strong. Taste is not TOO far off from other NB offerings, with some subtle fruit flavors, a light yet creamy malt flavor, some graininess and spiciness as well. Luckily, the beer scores points for being well balanced, as none of these ingredients were in offensive quantities. However, the finish didn’t have enough of a presence for me. Still, this is enjoyable.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
vyvvy (2798) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - SEP 11, 2006
Glad to see a change in New Belgium’s seasonals, now if they would add Porch Swing back I’d be a happy guy. The saison pour clear and golden with lots of lively carbonation and a fluffy off-white head. Too bad this is a filtered saison. Aroma has pepper, coriander, some graininess, nectarine and yeastiness. Body is pretty light for the style. The taste starts off with coriander and crisp malt, some earthy fruits that are slightly fake tasting and lots of spice bite. The finish has even more coriander then crisp spicy hops linger for a short time - not too much of a finish. For an reasonably priced six pack, non-bottle conditioned saison this is good. This can in no way be compared to Fantome, Saison Du Ponte or the like, but for what it is - it is fine.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
heemer77 (4754) - Urbandale, Iowa, USA - SEP 11, 2006
From a 12 oz bottle purchased in Kansas City. The body is bright medium gold with a thin white colored head. The aroma has some dry hay with tobacco and roasted almonds. The taste has some banana peels along with some roast peanuts. There is also a little bit of dry hay in the finish. A nice drinkable saison, but not very interesting.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
jake65 (2095) - Williston, North Dakota, USA - SEP 9, 2006
Bottle: nice blend of flavors in this golden yellow brew, spices, clove, lemon, yeast notes, a little bready, and some fruitiness. Complex, yet simple to enjoy.


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