Oberon67
Well-Known Member
So in preparation for the summer brewing season, I obtained some bottles of Saison beer from my local store to get familiar with the style. I need to use that heat-tolerant yeast, so I want to know what I'm shooting for.
My first experience with an Allagash Saison? I found it very pale, dry to the point of sourness, with some of the traits of a wheat beer. Normally this sort of thing is not to my taste, which trend toward the big in every respect... My idea of the Ideal Beer is a Bigfoot Barleywine.
So I had a question: How representative is the Allagash product? Is there such a thing as a "typical" saison, and if there is, how close is Allagash getting?
(I've also got an Ommegang Hennipin and a Tank 7 on deck, to try later.)
Thanks in advance...
My first experience with an Allagash Saison? I found it very pale, dry to the point of sourness, with some of the traits of a wheat beer. Normally this sort of thing is not to my taste, which trend toward the big in every respect... My idea of the Ideal Beer is a Bigfoot Barleywine.
So I had a question: How representative is the Allagash product? Is there such a thing as a "typical" saison, and if there is, how close is Allagash getting?
(I've also got an Ommegang Hennipin and a Tank 7 on deck, to try later.)
Thanks in advance...