Single Tank Series: Saison

Описание

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.