Dupont Avec les Bons Voeux

Brewed by Brasserie Dupont
Style: Saison
Tourpes-Leuze, Belgium

Draught @ Kerstbierfestival 2007 in Essen, BE. Unclear medium yellow orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, spicy, moderate hoppy, light citrus, light coriander. Flavor is moderate sweet, acidic and light to moderate bitter with a long duration, and a dry finsh. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. Very nice *<;o)) (151207)

750 ml bottle, from BevMo LaJolla. Pours hazy peach amber color with a little sediment and a huge white head that leaves thick lace. Fruity and yeasty, tangerine, apricot, coriander, clove in the aroma, with bread dough and whiffs of white pepper. Flavor of sweetbread, candied fruit, pinapple, clove, nutmeg, bitter herbs, a bit of alcohol, umami notes as well. Full body, smooth and velvety, lightly tingly carbonation - perfect mouthfeel!

On tap Brick Store/Decatur. A hazed golden orange pour with a creamy white head. Nose is complex in that I’m not sure if it corriander of ginger is the main spice that I pick up. Huge fruity (almost bannana) flavor followed by a bitterness that leans to the tart side. Strong hint of abv but not overpowering. Carbonation and mouthfeel are very solid. Nothing at all bad about this beer. As it warms the corriander really comes to the front.

bottle from Bruisin’ Ales, Asheville Bar none the best Farmhouse I’ve had. Excellent with Spinning Spider (Madison County, NC) goat cheese -- chevre and goat gouda. I can’t say enough about the fine balance and quaffability of this one.

Bottle shared by theisti at his Holiday Tasting 12/28/07. Pours a hazy orange-straw with a thin, white cap. Wheat and a beautiful bouquet of soft, fruity yeast and citrus are on the nose. Very nice. Light to medium-bodied, with soft carbonation and a lightly dry and mildly sour finish. With a light wheat body, the flavor follows the nose with sweet, fruity yeast and citrus notes. This is one of my favorite saisons to date. It’s not particularly complex, but it is very, very nice and well deserving of its status among the highest rated saisons on this site. Thanks again for sharing this one with us, Tim!

750ml bottle. Pours a cloudy creamsicle color with a firm white head. Aroma is rich and strong, with strong hints of yeast and hops along with the earthiness of autumnal spices. Taste is creamy and full, with a mild hoppy flavor giving way to a long, crisp finish of malt, spice, and a slight boozy bite. I wouldn’t have thought of a saison for a winter/holiday brew, but this does a fine job of making me think otherwise -- les bons veoux!

Very very nice. Sampled in the 22oz bottle. Poured very cloudy with a thick head. Taste was very smooth with a nice texture. Slight acidic flavor added to the thick malty undertones.

Sampled at theisti’s Holiday tasting. Poured a hazy gold. Plenty of carbonation and an off white head. Nice clove/coriander yeast aromas with some malts. Great mouthfeel. A little sugary sweetness. Dry, slightly spicy finish with a little alcohol coming through. I didn’t write much down when I was drinking it, but I really enjoyed it!