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Southampton Cuvee des Fleurs

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
2513.84/5.03.81/5.0Special7.7%98.1Tulip
Commercial Description:
Southampton Cuvee des Fleurs is a special Saison-style brew lightly flavored with a blend of edible flowers including English Lavender (L. angustifolia), Roman chamomile (A. nobilis), Marigold (C. officinalis), Dog Rose (R. canina) and of course, H. lupulus.
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 mcbackus (738), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Nov 17, 2009  
Bottle: pours a cloudy medium hay gold color large white head with a soapy lacing, good head retention. Aroma is very herbal and spicey nice peepry that i love, earthy gingery aroma, nice flower and a touch of honey. Flavor is quite a bit of spice. Peppery and herbal good sweetness like honey. Very dry in the finish with just a little warming.


 TampaBrew (804), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/57/104/516/20
Nov 15, 2009  
Poured a hazy yellow. As I poured I could smell a floral sweet aroma. At first I thought it was abrasive, but it ended up really growing on me. Nose is Fresh cut flowers, honey, pepper, lavender, spicy saison yeast. Flavor is sweet, fresh flowers, bitter flower petals, mild toasted grain, sweet caramel and peppery spices. I was really skeptical about this one from the description, but damn this was good.


 kiefdog (1585), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of tampabrew. Pours a hazy lemon yellow with one finger white head that settles slowly. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of honey, flowers, spice, light brett, fresh grass. Flavor is sweet and floral with notes of honey, spice, floral esters, light pepper, hints of rosewater. Medium body with a pleasing sweet finish.


 nickd717 (1320), Palo Alto, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 13, 2009  
Had this at GABF, personally recommended by Phil Markowski, who has been known to brew a decent beer or two. This is one of the best saisons I’ve ever had, and it backs up it’s frou-frou sounding name. Pours slightly hazy orangish-copper with a large whitish head. Aroma is lots of flowers and spices, really interesting, as well as yeast, sweet malt, and pepper. Flavor is spicy, floral, and complex. Unconventional flowers like lavender, marigold, and chamomile stand out. Also some nice floral hops, pepper, pale, malt, earth, and spices. Fairly sweet beer. Body is medium and palate is somewhat dry and peppery with lively carbonation. Another great beer from Southampton.


 checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 8, 2009  
Draft @ Capones: Poured a straw color with a nice head. The aroma was straw, flowers and yeast. The flavor was a typical saison, earthy, grassy, spices, and a touch of bitters. Overall, an excellent beer for its style.


 tgncc (809), Bellmore, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Oct 4, 2009  
Rose, thistle, lavender on the nose...obviously this beer aptly named. The appearance, like many saisons, is a cloudy orange/yellow, fluffy white head. The flavor is very sweet, flowers, ginger, candy sugar, spices and pepper. The spiciness and the flowers come togther to form a bittering which comes out toward the back of the mouth, and is left on the palate when the beer is gone. Thin/medium mouthfeel, lots of carbonation. Probably one of the most enjoyable saisons I’ve had.


 elihapa (1044), Honolulu, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Oct 1, 2009  
9/28/09 notes: 2009 GABF, Friday. I keep wanting to like Southampton’s stuff, but it always falls short somehow. Great name for this beer, though. Nose is herbal, perfumy smooth-sweet, not too much funk. Flavors are disappointingly one-sided, settling for a sweet blend of bubble gum, sweet pear and peach. I just didn’t get anything to balance those flavors, especially for this mature beer style.


 GMCC2181 (855), Bear/Elkton, Delaware, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Sep 29, 2009  
Bottle cork and caged from BFC, thanks Jake! Cork explosion! Monster head on this bad boy... Nice light orange color. Light grassy, flower and yeasty nose. Taste is sweet flower with a touch of lavender...Lovely. But it still carries the good saison characteristics....dry, yeasty, light bitterness, and some spices. Texture is light, fluffy with a good carbonation level. Overalll a very unique and enjoyable beer. Thanks jake for the brew!



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