Saint Somewhere Lectio Divina

Brewed by Saint Somewhere Brewing Company
Style: Saison
Tarpon Springs, Florida USA

Serve in Tulip

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Thanks to xnoxhatex. hazy caamel orange pour with no head, just a faint white ring. Honey and caramel sweetness, tart gape, cherry , tobacco. Both sweet and tart in flavor, honey and caramel, nice tart red fruit. Very smooth with no carbonation. It gets better and better the more I sip it. This is very Belgian indeed. I could drink this one all day.

Overall this is a very good beer. It pours an amber/orange color with a warming cinnamon and apple/pear aroma. Good Belgian taste to it, but the carbonation was a bit lacking. It had virtually no head, even when I poured very aggressively. I have never been disappointed by a St. Somewhere brew, though.

750ml Bottle. The pour was a murky cranberry brown with an average (1-2 finger) off white fizzy head that dissipated so fast I had trouble capturing it in a picture, and it basically possessed no lacing at all. Also when I released the retainer on the cork it shot out all on its own, WOW that’s what I call carbonated. The aroma was nice and tart right off the bat with a strong Brett yeast presence and a big note of ripe dark fruit (grapes, plums, and raspberry) and a slight hint of caramel. The taste was exceptionally tart with a bold sweet fruity presence throughout, and then had a funky yeast taste work its way into the mix with a mildly sweet and sour fruity ending. Flavor lasted only a short while following the swallow, with the fruity sourness fading quickly leaving behind a slight metallic taste. Mouthfeel was light in body and very dry in texture with a strong fizzy carbonation. Overall this is one fantastic Saison with a nice sour Brett yeast presence; in fact I have never tasted anything like it to date. I will definitely be trying anything that this brewer puts out...

Bottle. A - Extremely hazy orangish brown color. Good sized, creamy, very sticky, foamy, off-white head. Decent retention leaving a thin, creamy lace. S - Definitely sides more on the dubbel/amber than the saison part. Ripe fruit is very strong with apple and plum being the strongest. Strong spices as well with ginger, clove, and orange peel leading the way. Touches of raisin as well. Very much a Belgian amber aroma. T - Starts with a fruity flavor like the aroma along with a slight malty/bready flavor. Mid sip more spices come out with the ginger, clove and lemon/orange peel. Has a bit of a saison taste toward the finish. Finishes with a slightly tart and funky apple flavor. Jam/preserve like flavors are pretty strong. M - Medium body with plenty of carbonation. Zesty feel. D - Sweet and spiced but not too difficult to drink. I enjoyed it but one is enough for a while for me. Notes: 2009 on the cork. Huge gusher, twisted the cage twice and the cork went shooting off with about half of the bottle gushing out. Not really a saison, reminded me more of a Belgian amber. Sweet fruit mixed with spices reminded me of a spiced preserves or jam. I enjoyed it but probably won’t get it again unless it is on sale.

Appearance: Ruby/Orange - egg white head Aroma: Elderberries - mango, honey, citrus, coriander Taste: elderberries, mango, peach, cream, mild grapefruit Palate: smooth tannins with mild carbonation - drinks like wine. Overall: This beer is over the top. A state of the art belgian strong pale ale. I thoroughly enjoyed this and highly recommend it!

Hazy dark orange color with a beige head. Aroma of spices, sweet malts and some sour fruits. Flavor of many fruits and spices, with some yeast and alcohol. Pretty good. Thanks to hoppy2beerhere for the trade.

Pours dark hazy amber with a dense beige head. The aroma has toasty malt, light sourness, lactic acid, a bit ’buggy’, plums and clean yeastiness. very nice. Medium body that starts grainy, but ends slick and sticky with lots of frothy carbonation. The flavor begins with toasty malt, mustiness, bier de garde-ish basement funk, peach/plum fruitiness, a touch of wildness and some nuttiness. The finish has a bit of alcohol. Overall nice beer.

UPDATED: NOV 20, 2011
Date: September 29, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: opaque orange, wispy dirty white head, streaks of drippy lace
Aroma: spicy fruity malt aroma with a nice bready character that comes out stronger as it warms
Body: creamy body
Flavor: rich malt flavor with a lot of bready character, nice fruity sweetness mixes well with the spicyness, bread and fruit character grows with the yeast shot
Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *** /4

Thanks to beerlando for this - hazy orange beer - the aroma is equal parts sweet and tart, with notes of orange marmalade and citrus pulp - semi-tart orange flavor, with just enough candi sugar sweetness to cut it - very pulpy and earthy, with a light, refreshing herbal character - very soft, yet lively at the same time - I’m impressed by this brewer so far.

Good sized active off-white head of fine bubbles. Fruity and yeasty aroma with some grains, a hint of tart cherry, some woody notes and maybe some raspberry. Color is a hazy dark mahogany brown. Lively in the mouth, with some toasted grains, more tart cherry, a bit of oak, raisins and some peat. Very complex flavor and pretty darn smooth. Noticeable alcohol presence that warms as it goes down. Finishes pretty clean with some lingering herbal notes and light fruit. A pretty good Belgian ale.