Single Tank Series: Saison

The French word for season, saison, has become a stylistic designation to distinguish a group of beers from Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium. Today, these historically seasonal ales are brewed year-round. Saisons present a complex character that is both aggressive and subtle.

Being brewed on a seasonal basis, these beers, which became known as saison, had to be within a specific strength range. Too strong, and they wouldn't be a decent thirst quencher. Too weak, they wouldn't hold up during the storage period. Moderate to medium-strong became the default potency. And, similar to other ales, like IPA, that had to endure prolonged storage, saisons were hopped liberally to combat contamination and add stability.

Our version of a saison has been hopped with East Kent Goldings towards the end to highlight the citrus notes in the beer. We used a few unique ingredients, such as Lemon Verbena, ginger, orange blossom honey, grains of paradise and caramel rye malt. It’s getting hot outside so we thought we’d make it a drinker with only 6% ABV. Show Less