Southern Tier Cherry Saison

Brewed by Southern Tier Brewing Company
Style: Saison
Lakewood, New York USA

Southern Tier Cherry Saison is a pretty clear, sparkling and golden with a bubbly white head that fades to a bubbly white film. The aroma is of cherry and oak. It smells lively and fresh. It is very smooth; medium bodied with a slightly syrupy finish. There is lots of oak in the flavor, with notes of black pepper, orange peel, curacao and leather. It is very complex and well balanced. The aftertaste is all oak-- amost like bourbon. It’s very satisfying. The cherry is very subtle. It’s a very wooden taste. It’s more like cherry furniture. It’s bold and unique, as I’ve come to expect from Southern Tier. I really like this beer.

A beautiful golden pour with fain white head. Sweet wheat aroma with a little funk and faint hints of cherry. A thick body with faint yeast bit and a surprisingly thick mouthfeel. The earthy flavor is balanced by a faint cherry flavor on the finish and a distinct yeasty bite as the beer fades. On tap at Stub & Herbs.

Bomber. Yeasty with little to no cherry aroma. Gold hazy body with thorough carbonation. Excellent, white artistic lace. Flavor is funky brett; wonderful. Cherry is subtle to the point of not noticeable at all. This is one of the best American representations of the Saison style I’ve had; perhaps THE best. Shockingly grossly underrated. Apparently still a lot of us that don’t understand the Saison style.

Am I drinking the same beer as you guys? My expectationse were nil after reading some reviews but I figured I better get this clunker out of my fridge before my July 4th guests arrived. I love this beer. Great cherry nose, beautiful oak bite on the back of your tongue, just a hint of sweetness. I love Southern Tier Stouts but for me this extends their range.

One of my top Saisons. 650ml bottle. Could actually taste no alcohol in this, i was very surprised to see its 8%. Nice blend of cherry (which i don’t normally like) and spices. Very natural tasting. Delicious. Another great brew from Southern Tier.

Presentation: Poured from a brown 22oz bottle into a tulip glass. It had a hazy body with a cool orange amber color. Its head was thin, white in color and faded fast leaving some slippery lace that slide down the glass. The aroma was no doubt Belgian. It’s full of doughy and earthy yeast with mellow spicy wood tones and just a hint of cherry. The flavor is bold and attacks the tongue with spicy oak wood, herbal hops and funky doughy yeast and malts that add some sourness. The alcohol is quite noticeable throughout and tart cherry is picked up in the finish, which is quick and dry. Carbonation is modest leaving the mouth feel somewhat flat but smooth in a medium to full body. It’s wonderfully complex and delicious with some ruff edges that I think would mellow perfectly with some cellaring. Overall outstanding.

southern tier brewing company--cherry*saison--ale brewed with cherries & aged with oak--Imperial--Aged With French Oak Staves--2009 Release--22 oz. Bottle--8.00% ABV--25 IBU’s? (4.0 / 5.0) Saison--Cherry--Imperial- Thin fizzy white head.Rich bright pretty haze hint gold color. No lace. Mild cherry oak wild ester floral hop front.No sediment. Tangy dry sweet wild fruity cherry oak mild sour smooth crisp saison body. Mild hop cloying fruit ester mild citrus end. Sampled 10/24/2009. $7.49 Each.

Hazy orange yellow pour. White head. Typical saison spices, oak, biscuit, and a slight tart flavor. The cherry part is minimal, but it does start to show itself after this warms up a bit. The cherry aspect might be the only letdown of this beer. A very well made american saison, and I guess I just don’t understand the low scores given here. As this is a good priced beer for the money, I will be buying again. I’m going against the grain in rating this one.