Saison Dupont

[mabus]

Never had a Saison Dupont before. Went to a place that carries quite a lot of beers and many styles yesterday. Picked up a Saison Dupont, a Westmalle Tripel, a Rauchbier from Uinta and a twelve pack of SN Celebration. Tried the Saison Dupont tonight (watching the Eagles lose to Seattle) and it tasted like a skunked Heineken. I assume from reviews I've read that this is not the flavor profile to be expected. I guess the green bottle and however long it sat was to blame. Needless to say, I was disappointed. The Rauchbier (Tinder) was pretty tasty, but it tasted like a lager with liquid smoke added. I expected that flavor so I enjoyed it and look forward to pairing it up with some brisket next summer. Hopefully, the Westmalle doesn't disappoint...

[frenchie]

I had a Saison Dupont about a week ago at World of Beer. Was really good, easy drinking, not skunky or even funky. Just a good, clean taste, very subtle pepper notes. Definitely not a skunked Heineken. Interesting because it was on the front row of a glass fridge so it was exposed to plenty of light. Go figure.

Cheers,

Ron

[wahoo]

Bring it back. The 12 ozers come in brown bottles but those green 750's are prone to being lightstruck.

[pietro]

Bring it back. The 12 ozers come in brown bottles but those green 750's are prone to being lightstruck.

+1. that stuff isn't cheap, and lightstruck is just about certainly related to the retailer, not any time before (distributor, shipping, brewery)

[mlsouth]

That beer can change a lot depending on how its packaged and where you drink it. I had it on tap at a Belgian restaurant in Paris a few years ago and it tasted completely different. More body, more pepper, and even a hint of star anise/licorice in the finish.