The Saison Thread

[capnmike]

Saison newb review - this is soooooi good!

 

[rjose]

If the Brett gets busy up in here maybe, but for now it's a solid

 

[regularjohn]

Saison newb review - this is soooooi good!

heard a lot of good things about this brewery i gotta try em sometime

 

[wuntrikpony]

If the Brett gets busy up in here maybe, but for now it's a solid

Not enough Brett in a prairie farmhouse ale? That would be a first for me. Stopped buying Prairie after too many overcarbed Brett bombs.

 

[rjose]

Not enough Brett in a prairie farmhouse ale? That would be a first for me. Stopped buying Prairie after too many overcarbed Brett bombs.

It's a relatively fresh 3.9% table beer, I think it needs the brett

 

[BingoBango]

What are your favorite dry-hopped saisons? Looking for suggestions, gonna brew soon and can't decide what to use.

Dupont used Minstrel last year in the dry-hopped Saison and it was probably my favorite version of dry-hopped Dupont to date.

 

[capnmike]

This is also good. Treebs wish I bought more! Non-FIBS, get FIB friends to procure this for you!

 

[Treebs]

This is also good. Treebs wish I bought more! Non-FIBS, get FIB friends to procure this for you!

Had that the other day and had the same feels! So good.

 

[quirk6]

This is also good. Treebs wish I bought more! Non-FIBS, get FIB friends to procure this for you!

Glad to hear, just got a bottle from a FIB.

 

[Der Fuchs]

Tried 2 of the blackberry farms fruits today. The apricot was a bit underwhelming as the pepperiness of the yeast overwhelmed the apricot. The basil plum was quite good IMO. Basil was present without being too strong white the plums holding on in the background. Quite nice.

 

[PurityControl88]

Tried 2 of the blackberry farms fruits today. The apricot was a bit underwhelming as the pepperiness of the yeast overwhelmed the apricot. The basil plum was quite good IMO. Basil was present without being too strong white the plums holding on in the background. Quite nice.

Basil saison sounds awesome. It'd have to be light, but it'd be great with a meal. That Mikkeller Spontanbasil was legit.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

Opened a Blackberry Farms Noble Cuvee last night. Expected more hop flavor similar to the dry hopped Dupont Vieille but it was far more restrained. Overall really enjoyed the dryness and flavor complexity. Reminded me a lot of Vieille but without the mineral finish.

 

[Treebs]

Catching up on some recent saisons consumption.

DDT x-post from tonight:

Just as good as previous tap versions I've had. Bright lemony citrus, Foeder oak, bready malts with a nice tartness, stone fruit and slight estery yeast.




Starting to take a more lactic turn. Mild Greek yogurt with a bright citrus blast. Light biscuit malts. Pretty darn tart.




Courtesy of capnmike! Great noble hop presence. Restrained but cuts the estery yeast nicely. Solid biscuit malt backing and stone fruit.

 

[tylerk88]

This thread convinced me to pursue some Forest & Main. Really enjoying this one. I don't get kiwi or clementine but it's easy on the palate and the oak presence is just right. Also, I love the glass - I don't have any others like this one.

 

[JCastle1]

Forest and Main makes really great stuff despite the carbonation issues I've had with them.

 

[PurityControl88]

Always nice to revisit a classic. Peppery earthy yeast. Some candy sugar sweetness. Earthy grain finish.

 

[SpentBrain]

Not enough Brett in a prairie farmhouse ale? That would be a first for me. Stopped buying Prairie after too many overcarbed Brett bombs.

Hah, that's funny. No bought one of these and it was still. Not a good enough beer ton drink that way, so straight down the drain.

 

[PurityControl88]

Anyone tried any of these Trois Dames beers? Curious if anyone here has had a positive experience with them.

 

[FTowne1]

Anyone tried any of these Trois Dames beers? Curious if anyone here has had a positive experience with them.

$20 a bottle? I hope they turn out to be good.

 

[PurityControl88]

$20 a bottle? I hope they turn out to be good.

Yeah that's why I'm hesitant to buy one haha

 

[sluggo1]

Perfect day for this.

 

[SeaWatchman]

I absolutely love Dupont Avril. It's so incredibly easy to drink. I wish we got it a bit more fresh in the US but this 2015 bottle is still doing great! I'll be serving this as one of three table beers/saisons at my wedding in a couple weeks.

 

[iong516]

I'm drinking a 3/9/16 Casey Saison, which is a bit too sour for my mood at the moment. Did not stop me from drinking the last sip between typing the first and last sentence of this post... goodnight folks

 

[drgarage1]

I absolutely love Dupont Avril. It's so incredibly easy to drink. I wish we got it a bit more fresh in the US but this 2015 bottle is still doing great! I'll be serving this as one of three table beers/saisons at my wedding in a couple weeks.

Weddingbeer.info

 

[Gonzoillini1]

http://goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2016/6/27/simple-and-true-the-story-of-saison-DuPont

While Good Beer Hunting has it's issues with transparency with regards to his relationship with Goose Island, this is a really entertaining and well done piece regarding Saison DuPont.

 

[FTowne1]

http://goodbeerhunting.com/blog/2016/6/27/simple-and-true-the-story-of-saison-DuPont

While Good Beer Hunting has it's issues with transparency with regards to his relationship with Goose Island, this is a really entertaining and well done piece regarding Saison DuPont.

I love the behind the scenes pics.

 

[tosh1]

Anyone tried any of these Trois Dames beers? Curious if anyone here has had a positive experience with them.

Not tried those two, but I have had good experiences with their other stuff.

 

[Treebs]

Really unique beer. Very oaky with nutty malts on the nose. Almost smells like a light Flanders. Taste has Apple skin, estery yeast, oak, stone fruit and tart cherry. A little lemon with oak and a drying finish. This is great.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Hey Folks, cross posting this from the brewerania forum for folks who are interested in the Group glass purchase. Feel free to message me with any questions or concerns and cheers!

Greetings all. I'm the founder of the Saison, Bière de Garde, & Farmhouse Ale Appreciation Society over on FB. We're having our 1st ever group glass buy. The Libbey glasses are 15.52 oz and made in Germany by the famous Spiegelau company, and have an etched field worker carrying a scythe (a saisonnier of course).

Anyone interested can order them or read more about them at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n2LAsN2djsVKYnduyLkyell79uvcq6uKD2-AbiSvJX0/edit?usp=sharing

Here is a link to the group if you're interested in joining:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1517563441866109/

It's a pretty cool group of pro brewers, home brewers, and fans of the styles. It's good vibes only and trolling isn't allowed.

Cheers!

Mike Murray

 

[FTowne1]

Hey Folks, cross posting this from the brewerania forum for folks who are interested in the Group glass purchase. Feel free to message me with any questions or concerns and cheers!

Greetings all. I'm the founder of the Saison, Bière de Garde, & Farmhouse Ale Appreciation Society over on FB. We're having our 1st ever group glass buy. The Libbey glasses are 15.52 oz and made in Germany by the famous Spiegelau company, and have an etched field worker carrying a scythe (a saisonnier of course).

Anyone interested can order them or read more about them at the following link:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1n2LAsN2djsVKYnduyLkyell79uvcq6uKD2-AbiSvJX0/edit?usp=sharing

Here is a link to the group if you're interested in joining:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1517563441866109/

It's a pretty cool group of pro brewers, home brewers, and fans of the styles. It's good vibes only and trolling isn't allowed.

Cheers!

Mike Murray

I'd love to buy one, but I don't Facebook any more.