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Southern Tier Cherry Saison 3.17 390

Southern Tier Cherry Saison

Percentile
63
overall

bottled
common

on tap
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3903.17/5.03.17/5.0Special8%23.8Tulip
Commercial Description:
Cherry saison is concurrent with the best of summer weather. The days are long and warm, and the spring blossoms have gracefully turned to plump drupes. Much in the same way, our Imperial Cherry Saison undergoes subtle but noticable changes while cruising from kettle to bright tank. Like the sun ripening fruit, a pit stop makes this beer better. Cherry Saison is aged with French Oak staves, imparting overtones of spice and balancing the natural sweetness of the cherries. Cherry Saison is the first in this series to incorporate oak aging. Enjoy it as a dessert beer, or tilt it back while sitting under a shady tree on a warm summer afternoon.
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 fiulijn (7330), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/51/101/58/20
Oct 4, 2009  
Bottle, courtesy of a hardcore Danish crew
Hazy deep blond color. Peculiar aroma, light cherry kernels and perfume, cakes. Dry mouthfeel, strange flavor, a bit of wood, harsh feelings. Disgusting flavor.


 frankenkitty (1903), Oak Lawn, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/102/59/20
Oct 2, 2009  
Honey/amber in color, slightly effervescent under a small, short-lived white head. Tart cherry aroma with an underpinning of cheesy yeast. Flavor didn’t work for me at all, with funked-up yeasts competing with rather than complementing sour cherries. Cloven notes. A big hit of alcohol comes in at the end and the aftertaste reminds me of ketchup. I’m disappointed because I’d been having such good luck with this brewer recently. Maybe lambic fans will enjoy. ~~~~~~~~~~ Purchased about a month ago from Kenwood Liquors, Oak Lawn, IL.


 Bier brauen (214), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/514/20
Oct 2, 2009  
At Tap House Grill in Seattle. The best thing about this beer is the aroma. Nice cherry. The cherries were sour and tart like pie cherries. I was thinking it would be sweeter.


 ChristianScheffel (4557), Odense, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/511/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Golden with a small white head. Aroma of sweet marzipan and cherry. Cloyingly sweet cherry, almond and vanilla flavour with some alcohol


 carruthm (1157), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Bomber, pours clear with a pure bronze color. Aroma is vinuous, sour, cherry, wood, vanilla. Flavor is sour and winey, in fact an overall summation of the entire brew, must like a rose zin than a beer. Not bad, and a decent intro for wine lovers, just know what you’re getting.


 NobleSquirrel (1115), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 29, 2009  
Draft at Sheffield’s. Based on what I’d heard, I was expecting something vomitous. Pours a gold color. Nose is vanilla, sweetish cherry, estery yeast. There’s no mistaking the attempt at a saison in taste or smell. more of the somewhat artificial cherry comes out, coupled with some vanilla. Finishes reasonably dry.


 Dedollewaitor (3746), Odense, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Bottle. Thanks Stobbe74. Pours unclear golden with a small creamy head and lacings. Sweet vanilla and cherries. Risalamande in danish. Vaguely warm and sweet. Hmhh..


 Skinnyviking (4157), Copenhagen, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 26, 2009  
Bottle. No head. Clear golden body. Cherry honey apple aroma. Acidic to sour cherry nut apple flavor. Low carbonation. Long bitter aftertaste.



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