CBR 84: Saison
Sat, 2007-07-28 18:26 — jbearer
- Artist: Craft Beer Radio
- Title: CBR 84: Saison
- Album: Craft Beer Radio
- Track: 84
- Year: 2007
- Length: 46:58 minutes (16.13 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 48Kbps (CBR)
It's the season for saison. Ha! After the great saison last week we decided to dive into the style head first with several American saisons. These run the gamut, both in flavor, and in alcohol - one is 4.5% while another is over 9% ABV.
- Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere (MI)
- Three Floyds Rabbid Rabbit (IN)
- Clipper City Red Sky at Night (MD)
- Victory V Saison (PA)
- Heavyweight Saison De La Sour Golden
Rankng
- Jeff - Bam, Rabbid, Heavyweight, Victory, Clipper
- Greg - Rabbid, Victory, Bam, Heavyweight, Clipper
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Comments
BA
I know everyone's talked ad nauseum about this, but I do get some value out of BA reviews. I do take most of the reviews with a grain of salt because the high scores seem to be reserved for high-alcohol and/or high-hopped beers. I read what people actually say about the beers beyond the numbered score. Mostly because, what someone may not like about the beer, I might like or vice versa.
I also use your show, of course, when making my decision about what to get when I'm at the store. There have been times when I'm listening to the show in the car and I will be by the liquor store where I buy almost all my beer and will pull in when something you've talked about piques my interest. Most of what you review, we aren't able to get in Georgia, but when I do find something, I usually buy it. BA is also good for finding other beers of the same style because they will have a list next to a review and that helps when I can't find the beer y'all talk about, but will still give me an idea.
So, it's not perfect. The people on there all seem to be hop heads. I still find it useful. Discuss.
Carey,
Atlanta, GA
BA
I agree. Beer Advocate is where I post my own reviews - I find the reviews on there much more nuanced than RateBeer, for instance.
I also don't consider 87 a bad score; I'd try a beer that got an 87. One of my favorite beers, Duchesse de Bourgogne, has an 88 on there. I read the details of the reviews rather than just going by the number. I sort by highest, then by lowest, and look for what flavors stand out. If someone doesn't like a sour beer because it's sour, or a saison because it's funky, I know not to take them seriously on that beer.
Kira
Rochester, NY