Southampton Cuvee des Fleurs

Brewed by Southampton Publick House
Style: Saison
Southampton, New York USA

2005 bottle: Pours a very cloudy orange body with a huge head. Aroma is like a garden. Herbs, flowers, spices and pepper come through. Finishes the same, quite tart and spicy. Very smooth peppery mouthfeel. Works well, quite enjoyable.

Sample courtesy of TAR. Huge flowery nose almost smells like perfume-like. Some spice and pepper detectable. Flavor is all sweetness up front, hard to define though. Mostly residuel candy sugar/tripel like, with some faint malt and a big flower character again. Very well done IMO.

Bomber from goldtwins. Pours a HUGE head with a small light orange body. Head is very bubbly and carbonated. Nose is spicy and floral with some light hopps. Taste is light and spicy, cloves are present, finishes very fizzy and a light bitterness.

On tap at Barcade. Hazy golden color with a good size off white head. Very floral and herbal aroma with some tropical fruit in there as well. Flavor of oranges, bananas, flowers(don’t ask me what kinds because I’ve never eaten a flower, but this is how I figure they would taste) and black pepper. Very different and very good. I wish I hadn’t traded away my two bottles I had in my basement.

Édition 2005. Couleur orange pale, mousse blanche concassée et persistante. Arômes très parfumés, doucement épicés, suggérant vivement les pétales de fleurs. Saveurs de carambole, de poivre blanc, de zeste d’oranges, clémentines, et de pétales de fleurs (oui, j’en ai déjà mangé!). Un peu sucrée en bouche, la finale elle, introduit l’amertume semblant provenir des fleurs plus que des houblons par sa légère astringence. Carbonatation peu vive et très discrète. Assez unique mais pour l’instant, manque définitivement la complexité des malts de la version 2004. Quelques échantillons en fût, chez Southampton et chez dba, N.Y., Septembre 2005.

Tasted alone at the Labor Day event. Why alone? This is about the time when my gas from the imperial stout tasting came to haunt me. Haunt me and peal the paint of the wall. I think an exorcism of aofoxxy’s garage might be in order if odd events occur. Seriously, her car wouldnt start the next day after that. Ahyhow, the aroma is a slight mustard an cinnamon, malt and bread. Flavor is not as impressive as the aroma. More of a summery spice feel.

Smells like gingerale, pours cloudy. Tastes like tangerines and small oranges with spiciness--have you ever put pepper on an organge (it makes it sweet) Bitter finish.

Bottle: Courtesy of TAR. Aroma is fruit, yeast, flowers, and some citrus tartness. Pours a hazy golden-orange with a white head. Yeasty with some orange peel and light tartness and a flowery bitterness in the finish.