Saison Dupont Vieille Provision

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

12.7 fl. oz. bottle. Beer pours a golden brown with a large, long lasting head. Aromas of citrus, hops, and herbs dominate. First swallow caught me with a bit of bitterness in the finish. However, each successive swallow revealed a mellow complexity that was very satisfying and refreshing. Lacing was extraordinary. For a Belgian ale, the low ABV was different, but still fine. The lively carbonation continued to the bottom of the glass. Those who appreciate unfiltered beer will love the high quantity of "goodies" floating about in the brew. Overall, very enjoyable and an ale to which I will return.

750 ml bottle. A hazy golden beer with a big, lacing and quiyte persistent white head. The aroma is complex with notes of pepper, cloves, orange peel, fruits and earth, The hops are surely present with their herbal, grassy charachter. Veri inviting nose. The flavour is complex too, spicy, fruity, with earthy notes. Light refreshing acidity. Great mouthfeel, medium body, lively carbonation, dry and long lasting finish with medium bitterness. I expected a lot from this beer and my hopes haven’t been betrayed, Saison Dupont is both complex and drinkable, flavourful and quenching and at a relatively low ABV. Excellent, you can’t stop drinking this.

Originally rated from a small bottle this re-rate is from a 750ml. Wow. Pours a cloudy gold yellow. Smells of fresh saw mill, malt, hops, and yeast. Wonderful balance of sweet freshness and hops/alcohol. A straight forward highly drinkable brew that exudes vibrance and freshness. This might be my favorite beer.

A sour smell that is also present in the taste. Huge thick head, nice consistency, but I wasn’t that impressed by the flavor. Sort of bland and woody I thought, with hints of citrus fruits.

thanks to estoppel for this treat. Super dry, and lacking spice character, which was fine by me. An excellent, blunt beer with terrific citric flavors.

2007 bottle. Aroma is not that great. Straw, citrus hops, leather and somee skunk. Appearance is better with a large frothy white head with good retention covering a nice, hazy, medium yellow body. There are some small particles floating around. Some splotchy lacing left on the glass. Flavor is sweet, fruity, and refreshing. Smells like a wheat beer, but the taste is completely different (this is my first Saison if you couldn’t already tell). Body is light to medium with dry mouthfeel and a bit of fizzy carbonation. The alcohol is kind of prominent for the indicated 6.5%.

Warm golden with a huge, nice and creamy head. The aroma is kind of dusty with notes of malt, coriander and spicy fruits. The flavour has a light sweetness and again this hard to describe dusty feeling with notes of malt, coriander and fruit. The finish has a suitable citrussy bitterness. It’s nice!

From a 750 ml. bottle, very nice aroma of banana, lemon, fresh hay and yeast. Foamy, soaplike head that fades quickly with artistic lacing. Orange-yellow in color, very light. Flavor is spicy and complex with plenty of citrus and nutty yeast. Full bodied, yet light and satisfying. I look forward to having another.