Saison Dupont
Saison Dupont. Brasserie Dupont. Tourpes, Belgium.
6.5% ABV.
The classic Saison. Like the Andechs Doppelbock, I drank a lot of these a few years ago while living in San Francisco.
Let’s see what I think of them now.
Appearance
Out of control head on the pour. I made a mess of this one. Huge creamy head.
Hazy orange.
4
Smell
Sweet and sour and fruity. Sour apple.
Aimee always surprises me with her tasting notes: this time she says “ripe banana”.
Then “candy, oh!”. I agree, there’s a citric acid, sour candy smell.
Banana? No banana.
It’s a pleasantly different smell from what I am accustomed to.
5
Taste
Mm, that’s complex. Not nearly as sweet as I expected. Sour though, but with an unexpected earthiness. Grassy. Mud.
Not as sweet, nor as sour as I expected, and more bitter.
Oh, I like that. I think I would like it more if it was a little sweeter, and a little less bitter.
The bottle describes it as “dry”, and that makes a lot of sense; and I have not considered using the term to describe beer.
4
Mouthfeel
Slightly soapy.
3
Overall
Pleasantly surprised that I still like this one, though it isn’t as sour now, nor quite as satisfying as it is in my memories. It does interest me to explore other saisons.
4