Southampton Saison Deluxe

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

9sample from the woodshop tasting.)yellow body with a big white head.nice blend of apple juice,hay,and pears.slightly funky finish.

750 ml bottle poured into a tulip. Pours a cloudy yellow with lots of slowly dissipating head. Sweet odor of banana and apricot. Woah, surprisingly spicy, zesty taste, with a pleasant hint of sourness that ends with a crisp hoppy bitterness. Very interesting saison, not bad at all.

Appearance: Pours a clear, yellow body with an encouragingly large, voluminous, white head. Smell: Lightly sweet-smelling malts enlivened with fine notes of pepper, dried herbs, mealy apples, flower petals, yeast, and fresh burst of lemon. Mm-mmm! Taste: Delicate pale and pilsner maltiness with a lightly sweet, surprising taste of caramel cookies. Pinch of freshly-grated lemon zest. Tiny splash of quality apple cider. There’s a zippy herbal, floral hoppiness. Peppery spiciness. Slight, sour yeastiness and no more than a minimal level of farmhouse funk. Bone dry, very crisp finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Rather well carbonated. Drinkability: Keenly drinkable. After a run of lackluster American-born saisons, this was a surprising and delightful treat. Very good work, Southampton.

750mL bottle courtesy of JoeMayo. The cork popped off with surprising power and this one poured with a massive fluffy white head that surged over the edge of the snifter. The color was a brilliant golden yellow with loads of bubbles rising up from the bottom. The head lingered as a cap for the duration and left sheets of lacing. The aroma is tons of light fruits, apples and apricots especially, with hints of citrus on top. There is some spice presence as well with pepper the most prevalent. The taste is also very sweet up front with pears, apricots and apples dominating. The middle has a sizable Belgian yeast and biscuity malt backbone with a finish of pepper and cloves. I got only the slightest hint of funk presence in the taste (none in the nose). The mouthfeel is fantastic with tons of carbonation and a slightly dry finish. Almost too much carbonation, but it’s good enough to pull it off. This is one helluva saison, probably one of the best I have tasted. Extremely drinkable with tons of flavors that meld together perfectly. Highly recommended!

Clear straw colored pour with lots of bubbles and a thick fluffy white head. A little bit of yeast floating around, but not much (I actually poured this one correctly). Fruity aroma - apples and tree fruits. Fruity apple flavor with earthy wood and grass notes. Bitter finish with a pleasant aftertaste.

rbesg08 grand tasting, bottled. well-made as with all southampton beers - crisp yeast character, light lemon rind, yoghurt and a pleasantly earthy dry finish

Poured yellow with a pillowy white head. A bit sweet initially, but mellows and balances out nicely. Tart/bitter towards the end but finishes nice and cleanly. Great beer.

Tried massive thanks to Poperinge! Pours with a massive pillowy pure white head lovely bright dark straw colour. Massive palate cleaned out with that refreshing tart saison goodness.