 tiggmtl (4312), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| 2.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Nov 2, 2009
Strong and sweet cherry in the nose is quite overpowering. Lightly hazy, oily golden body is topped by a shy white, large bubbled head that recedes rapidly to a thin partial cover. Cherry is also strong in the flavour but here the bitterness and some oak character are also apparent, however I don’t find that it blends together all that well. Some sourness in the aftertaste. Medium body is a bit slick in texture but good effervescence livens it up a bit. Tulip glass. Cellar temperature. Bottle purchased at Brewery Creek in Oct-09.
Theis (3803), Denmark
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 3, 2010 Bottle at home. Clear golden/amber - white head. Perfumed, cherry, cocktail-berries, saison yeasty, bubblegum, light malty, light articifial, acid, citric, fruity, light spicy, sweetness, light hoppy. OK.
philbertk (185), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 southern tier brewing company--cherry*saison--ale brewed with cherries & aged with oak--Imperial--Aged With French Oak Staves--2009 Release--22 oz. Bottle--8.00% ABV--25 IBU’s? (4.0 / 5.0) Saison--Cherry--Imperial- Thin fizzy white head.Rich bright pretty haze hint gold color. No lace. Mild cherry oak wild ester floral hop front.No sediment. Tangy dry sweet wild fruity cherry oak mild sour smooth crisp saison body. Mild hop cloying fruit ester mild citrus end. Sampled 10/24/2009. $7.49 Each.
Nena (191), West Seattle, Washington, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Jan 2, 2010 Pours golden with a moderate white head that fell pretty quickly. Has a yeasty, spicy aroma with a bit of fruitiness. Flavor is slightly woody and fruity, with yeast still dominant, along with a bit of lemony sourness. Not terribly complex, with what complexity there is just not meshing well. I’m not terribly impressed with this, but it’s drinkable.
joergen (8714), Frederiksberg, Denmark
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 31, 2009 Bottle at home.
Clear amber coloured with a small white head.
Fruity aroma of cherries, cherry stones and marzipan.
Fruity flavour of berries, cherries and hops.
Fruity and hoppy finish.
kitschy (215), Nebraska, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 30, 2009 Delicious cherry beer has hints of spice and vanilla flavor. Aroma is strong and encourages one to hurry up and taste.
CheersMate1 (869), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 29, 2009 Draught at The Red House. Nice haze orange/yellow apperane. Looks pretty good to me. Didn’t have much head to speak of, but it still looked nice. Cherry aroma dominated. Was on the verge of a artificial cherry aroma. DIdn’t really have much more than the cherry in the aroma. The aroma is aromatic. There is a pungent sweet fruit aroma coming from this, but again, completely cherry. Flavor is sweet cherry and nothing else really. Not a very nuanced beer. Very much a dessert beer (for me). Nice smooth palate. I am just beginning to think this is a bit too sweet, but there are many things I enjoyed about it.
SledgeJr (3005), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 28, 2009 On tap at RFD Washington. Pours hazy gold with a medium white head. Nice mild cherry aroma. Big cherry flavor. Has a nice medicinal finish, but does finish a bit chalky. Quite good.
patrickfannon (384), Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 26, 2009 Bottle. 25.4 oz. Split with Griff on Christmas night. Pours wheat golen with a slight amber tint. Huge, frothy white head which clears out rather quickly. Aroma of oak, hops, cherry, wheat, malts, and slight notes of bread. Body is mild with a pleasing crisp tartness, especially in the finish. The cherry is not too evident in the flavor; much more earthy and wood taste. Overall a bit of a disappointment, as I excpect a lot from Southern Tier, but still a very enjoyable, drinkable saison.
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