Southampton Saison Deluxe

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

Cloudy, very pale body with a large white head that left chunky, sticky lace. The aroma is apricot, tangerine, orange, bread and honey. The flavor is moderately sweet, honey, spice, herbal hops and lots of fruit (banana, peach, tangerine). Medium/full body is hefty, but high carbonation helps. Just a touch of yeast atringency on the finish. When I think of Saison, I think dry and hoppy. This is not. Still fairly enjoyable though.

The body was medium yellow with a haze and a white head. The aroma was funky fruit like pears and some cinnamon. A little bit of pleasant leather. The taste has some more dank funk with pears and cinnamon. There is a little bit of bread crust. This is nicely done.

This starts with a tart and yeasty aroma, and pours a straw like color with a huge white head. There’s large yeast deposits visible in the bottom of the bottle, so decant carefully. The flavor of this beer is a very complex one, I’m able to pick up hints of citrus, grass, yeast, and a touch of earthy bitterness hiding in the background. The carbonation is very lively in the mouth, making this a nice refreshing summer beer.

Pours apricot gold, very murky with a lasting, milky crown. Aromas of cloves and bananas scattered in a wildflower meadow, many spicy and musty notes ringing in quiet, distant harmony. Many dimensions of flavor. First of iron water and mint-leaf cocktail, then daisy petal hops, dry, subtle apricot and peach. A sweet candied almond and cashew disposition midway through. Finishes on a salty rush of sun-dried tomato and balsamic vinegar on sourdough. Clean and vitalizing palate. Intriguing to every sense, vibrant and fresh. Thanks Eric!

tall overgrown big sudsy and foamy white head, even walking its way out of the bottle after pouring into a glass! clear golden yellow body, fizz up the center. aroma is sweet and spicy malt, lemon peel, yeast too. flavor is spicy dry malt, a little yeasty, then sweet for a bit - maybe some banana, but quickly back to heavy spice like cayenne pepper. spicy finish, high carbonation and very vibrant. there is lemon and pepper like a trippel without the alcohol flavor. finish has a leafy bitterness to it that turns to a bone-dry dried hay aftertaste.

Pours a beautiful bright cloudy golden/orange with a thick, billowy white head (it clears up as it warms). The aroma is a pleasant mix of yeasty, fruity esters, banana and noble hops. Flavor has notes of light caramel, honey, banana, clove, flowers, orange, lemon zest, grass, hay and light pepper- very nice. Kind of sweet but not too sweet. Nice lemony citrusy hop character. No brett/horsey notes. Finishes dry. Has very high level of carbonation, almost prickly - would be nice if that was toned down a bit. Great head retention. Leaves cloud-like lacing on the glass. I like it - very drinkable.

(750ml bottle) Large, fluffy white head that gradually diminishes to reveal a lightly hazed straw body. Aroma is moderately sweet, rose, orange, some coriander. Taste is moderately sweet, coriander, perfume, orange peel, some herbal/grassy, peach. Dry finish. Medium body, light some acidity. But for the sweetness, I would think this excellent.

Pours with an authentic extremely large billowy white head. Slightly hazy gold straw colored beer. Spicy aroma; yeast, old ground mace and coriander with a slight earthy hint of tumeric. Flavor is not as impressive; medium hearth baked bread with golden raisins and candied citron. Maybe a little too much carbonation. Aftertaste not very nice.