The Saison is slowly becoming one of my favorite lighter styles of beer. One of the reasons is because they are easy drinking, but another is that they have a slightly heightened amount of flavor and booze. There’s really no other way to say it – and the Saison Dupont is no exception. It’s pretty much text book. I will say the only drawback to this beer is the green bottle because unfortunately it adds a small amount of skunkiness to the smell of the beer. And I’m pretty sure these are fresh as they just arrived in our stores…which come to think of it…doesn’t really mean anything. What I will say is that there is zero “skunk” on the palate. When this beer hit my tongue I was more than pleasantly surprised. It has that classic Saison taste. Light, ester-y, citrusy, and well-balanced. Now, it’s not as great as the Boulevard Saison Brett by any means, but… Certainly check this one out if you haven’t. If you are a fan of Saisons then I’m sure you’ve had this one multiple times. I’m also pretty sure you can find this one in a lot of stores across the country.
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Brewery: Brasserie Dupont
Beer: Saison Dupont
Style: Farmhouse Ale / Saison
Location: Tourpes-Leuze, Belgium
ABV: 6.5%
Rating: 91/100
Posted by theReaper16 on January 29, 2010 at 9:43 PM
Oh God, how I love saisons. Some people call me a Boulevard homer but I really love how Boulevard is far and away the best American saison brewer.
I was actually drinking this very beer when I first saw that you uploaded a review of it. It is Saison Dupont of all beers that I most often and reliably pair with meals. I love how saisons match well with a wide variety of foods, and Dupont’s versatility in this regard is formidable.
Fantome saisons are brilliant, btw. You have to like Brettonamyces funky flavors. Saison-Brett remains my favorite of the style. I’m not really typing with any coherency; these sentences are like fragments of thought. Saisons do that to me.
Posted by Barleywhiner on January 30, 2010 at 7:22 PM
Classic beer, but those green bottles have got to go!
Posted by thehopry on January 30, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Agreed!
Posted by Michael on January 31, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Although I really enjoyed the Saison Dupont, I enjoyed Dupont’s Avec Les Bons Voeux more… fantastic beer. Also excellent and conveniently local to me, is Ommegang’s Hennepin.
Unfortunately, I don’t get Boulevard here in PA… I’ll have to figure out a way to get my hands on Saison-Brett.
Posted by Big Mike on January 31, 2010 at 7:17 PM
I picked up a bottle of Sly Fox’s Saison Vos. It’s rated pretty high on beer advocate, plus the brewery is only 15 minutes from my house.