Day 129 / May 9, 2011
Brasserie Dupont / Tourpes, Belgium
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I have been told that Saison Dupont is the “standard” of saison or farmhouse ales. And well it should be – it’s Belgian, and the brewery is located on a working farm which dates back to 1759.
The Saison Dupont is sold in a corked champagne bottle, and the final fermentation takes place in the bottle. Bottle conditioning (fermenting) is usually done to carbonate the beer naturally, as opposed to filtered beers which are carbonated using high pressure gas injection.
Like other saisons, this is a slightly cloudy unfiltered beer. It’s definitely more distinct in flavor that the Flying Fish or Great Divide Colette Farmhouse Ales earlier this week. This definitely has tastes of fruit, yeast and spices – am I turning into one of those beer snobs? It starts tart, but finishes smooth. Yes, I guess I am.
It’s a taste that’s not for everyone, but beer connoisseurs should definitely enjoy it. Beer Advocate gives it an average score of A-, one of the highest scores I’ve seen.
P.S. Happy Birthday, Steve!
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| Brasserie Dupont |
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