Saison Dupont Vieille Provision

Saison Dupont Vieille Provision is a cloudy, very sparkling golden ale with a lot of particles in it. It has a huge, white, foamy head that has great retention and lacing. As soon as the cork was popped, the room was filled with a funky, farty aroma. A closer sniff reveals leather, earth, hay, spices of some sort, fruit salad. There’s a lot going on in that aroma. It is incredibly smooth and medium bodied. It japans the roof of the mouth and leaves the tongue dry. It dries up in a poof and leaves me thirsty for more. The flavor is pretty mellow, but still complex. It never gets sweet. It’s almost umami. There is leather, apples, grass, cirus peel corander... a bit of phenol. It’s hard to pick it apart, as it’s so well blended. There is a nice grassy bitterness at the finish. The whole flavor is tight and unique. It’s very satisfying.

Bottle. Cloudy dark straw color. Medium sized floats are visible, particularly as I got to the bottom of the bottle. Huge white head. Spicy, sour nose mixes yeast with hops. Flavors of sourdough, lemons, bananas, and grasses. Very well balanced and easy to drink. Lots of carbonation gives ia very clean palate. Great stuff.

Bottle, nice fruit aroma slight skunk from the green bottle, Nice cloudy color with a thick white head, that dissipates slowly. Nice malts and hops a great balance and yeast is enjoyable but not overbearing against the alcohol or the texture. Very nice and easily drinkable.

(Bottle). Fruity aroma, inviting and pleasant. Orange golden color with a huge head that quickly dissipates. Flavor is fruity and somewhat sweet, mild but complex. Very enjoyable and refreshing.

Pours hazy golden orange with fluffy white head. Aromas are dominated by earthy hops and spice with some citrus notes evident. Palate displays an abundance of earthy hop notes and yeaty dry spices. Carbonation is rather lively, adding to the dry profile. Finishes dry with a feint touch of sourness. A classic!