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Beer review: Swamp Head Saison du Swamp

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Swamp Head Saison du Swamp (Staff photo / Alan Shaw)

Beer: Saison du Swamp

Brewery: Swamp Head, Gainesville

Notes: Fermented at ambient temperatures during the summer, the taste is dry and citric, due to the use of orange peel, coriander and grains of paradise. Refreshing and easy to drink, with notes of grass and the great outdoors. I can't say it's worth $18 a bottle -- try instead the excellent (and cheaper) Saison Dupont.

Have you had this beer? Please let me know what you thought in the comment field below.

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Alan Shaw

Alan Shaw has been a fan of craft beer for more than a decade. He is partial to hops and has been an editor at the Herald-Tribune since 1997. He can be reached at (941) 361-4914, by email or mail at 1741 Main St., Sarasota, FL 34236. Follow him at @alancshaw on Twitter and on Facebook.
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Barry M.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 2:39 pm

I loved it. It was just so fruity and spicy and complex. Also have had it on tap, not as good as in the bottle but still quite tasty. It's hard to beat Dupont, but this one does, in my opinion.

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Alan Shaw
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 10:31 pm

Barry, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for the comment!