Saison Dupont Vieille Provision

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

Lovely large fluffy head ,lasted well,orange coloured pour,a sweetness of citrus,orange,banana.Flavour orange,banana,sweet fruitiness,cinnamon hint,peach,raisin,finish is dry and sweet.Not really my taste in beers,a little bit boring I found.

Bottle, 2007. Cloudy pale straw color with an almost uncontrolable head right out of the bottle, dies down after awhile into a nice fluffy white head. Aroma of spice, sour/tartness, and yeasty funk. This is a great example of Saison. Flavor is crisp and refreshing with some citrus, spicy and dry, although not particularly hoppy, and slightly sour. There is a tartness to it, but it is somewhat overshadowed by the pepperiness. EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT!!!!!

750 ml bottle. Chilled to about 50 deg f. Explosive CO2 behind the cork. 2007 on cork. Poured with some height to create a two finger head. Collasped down to a creamy rocky top. Tenacious lace. Light banana and bubble gum along with a bit of lovely floral hops. Bites the tongue with carbonation, cloves and tight hop bitterness. Malt sweetness rolls off the tongue leaving a dry bitter follow through. Really sets the bar for the style, something you should always have on hand. In my top ten beers that I would drink forever.

750 ml bottle purchased at Beertopia in Omaha, NE - enjoyed with my wife (and family) at SPIN! Pizza in Overland Park (they do BYO Wine / Beer). Pour is a hazy, golden, orange yellow with a huge pillowy white head that eventually falls back to a nice one inch cap. A bit of yeast sediment is evident in the pour. Gorgeous. Aroma is crisp orange citrus, with beautiful musty farmhouse earthiness and a sweetness which is fruit like. Certainly not big fruit, but a very soft, delicate, even floral fruitiness. The yeastiness comes through on the nose as well. Flavor is a bit sour, a bit sweet, minerally, and just a perfect palate to be serious, perfect with food and thirst quenching. The farmhouse earthiness is present, yet never overpowering. It almost seems to be a reminder of where this beer is from. From beginning to dry finish, this beer is very clean - highlights and melds all the flavors beautifully. This was fantastic with Pizza. It has been fantastic in the past with Thanksgiving dinner. When people say "Saison goes with food" what I think they really are saying is that Saison Dupont goes with food. I absolutely love this beer and need to get more immediately. This is my desert island beer.

750 ml bottle...Poured a hazy gold color w/ a fluffy, white head. Nose was a bit a musty, with some spice, florals, white grapes and some yeast. Flavor was very winelike...almost like a dry Chradonnay w/o the prevelant alcohol...white grapes, citrus, raisons, grass/earth...Nice dry, clean finish...medium mouthfeel. Nice mix of complexity and drinkability.

750 mL bottle purchased at the local grocery. Hazy, slightly orange pour with a whipped cream head. Lots of sediment, even early on in the pour. Lots of horseblanket and a tad sour. I imagine that the lactobaccillious working. Highly enjoyable, would try again.

Somewhat hazzy, but a rich, bright golden yellow colour with noticeable carbonation. Long lasting foamy head. Crisp, fruity scent which matches it’s taste. Crisp, clean with a gentle hoppiness. I have to admit my expectations are tainted by this beer’s reputation, but it is very nicely done. A bottle of this would be great to bring to a summer BBQ.

Pours cloudy orange with a large white head, lacing the glass as you drink. orange citrus, sharp spiciness and musty farmhouse yeast, bit of sweetness. A full mouth rolled around effervesces into lots of prickly CO2, highly carbonated beer. Wet grass hops (stale?). Very good summer refresher.