Saisons

Allagash Century Ale Now Available

Allagash Century Ale, a brett saison, has been bottled by the Portland, Maine brewery. Century Ale has spent two years in stainless steel tanks with saison yeast, and brettanomyces.

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Duclaw X-10, Brewed with Cantaloupe

Duclaw X-10 is the tenth entry into the brewery’s eXile Series. For this release the brewery took a saison and added cantaloupe.

 Both flavor and aroma are dominated by cantaloupe backed by vibrant citrus fruit & subtle spicy flavors derived from Continue Reading →

Boulevard Spring Belle Saison Hits Shelves

Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) has a pretty busy 2015 ahead of them. There are many new releases coming in Boulevard’s various series’. Among those, Boulevard Spring Belle Saison.

Spring Belle Saison welcomes warmer weather, a farmhouse ale with a floral overtone.

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Heavy Seas Red Sky At Morning, July

Heavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, MD) is making some new additions to their Uncharted Waters Series. The series kicks off with Siren Noire in January, a fan favorite. Coming this year – Heavy Seas Red Sky at Morning.

The brewery is putting Continue Reading →

Posted in Allagash Brewing, New Releases

Allagash Century Ale Now Available

Allagash Century Ale, a brett saison, has been bottled by the Portland, Maine brewery. Century Ale has spent two years in stainless steel tanks with saison yeast, and brettanomyces.

…We dry hopped this beer with a blend of Hallertau Mandrina Bavaria, Hallertau Blanc, Equinox (formerly HBC 366) and 6300 hops.

Allagash Century Ale was bottle conditioned until it shipped in March. Limited quantities, all Allagash markets.

Style: Saison
Availability: 12.7oz Bottles, Corked & Caged.
Arrival: March/April,  2015

8% ABV

Note: Post updated, as many markets are now getting this Allagash Century Ale in Mid-April

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Ommegang

Ommegang Game of Thrones Three Eyed Raven Released

Brewery Ommegang will extend their exclusive Game of Thrones line with a fifth beer – Three Eyed Raven. This beer, a dark saison, focuses on the weird (fine, mysterious) bird seen in Bran’s dreams.

The fifth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones premieres April 12th. Ahead of the episode, Ommegang Three Eyed Raven is hitting shelves.

Released last year, the fourth offering, Valar Morghulus (aka. All Men Must Die) debuted.

Ommegang Three Eyed Raven is available in 37,000, 750ml bottles, corked & caged.

Style: Saison
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Arrival: 4/6/15

7.2% ABV

The raven. The artwork. The epic series.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Duclaw Brewing

Duclaw X-10, Brewed with Cantaloupe

Duclaw X-10 is the tenth entry into the brewery’s eXile Series. For this release the brewery took a saison and added cantaloupe.

 Both flavor and aroma are dominated by cantaloupe backed by vibrant citrus fruit & subtle spicy flavors derived from a custom blend of Belgian yeast strains used in its creation, and balanced by a bready malt character and subtle hop bitterness that last through to the beer’s refreshing, dry finish…

Duclaw X-10 releases at all the brewery’s locations starting April 8th.

Style: Saison (w/ Cantaloupe)
Hops: Tettnang, Golding
Malts: Pilsner, Vienna, and Rye Malt; and Torrified Wheat

Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: 4/8/15

6% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Don't Miss This, Jester King Brewery

Jester King Hibernal Dichotomous 2015, March 27th [PICS]

Jester King Hibernal Dichotomous 2015 is ready to go. The brewery’s winter saison is the fourth seasonal Dichotomous released by the Austin, Texas brewery.

Jester King Hibernal Dichotomous 2015 heavily influenced by the winter season, from fruits or vegetables additions, to how it is fermented.

This round of Hibernal was brewed with December, 2014. Peeled and grated raw beets from Johnson’s Backyard Garden were added to the mash, and orange juice and zest from G and S Groves and fresh thyme from Pure Luck Farm were added to the whirlpool. While fermenting in stainless steel, the brewery added more of each six weeks later.

Jester King Hibernal Dichotomous 2015 will release on Friday, March 27th. The brewery plans to release and distribute around 3,500 bottles.

Style: Saison (w/ Beets, Oranges, Thyme)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: 3/27/15

4.9% ABV

Images via Jester King

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, New Releases

Boulevard Spring Belle Saison Hits Shelves

Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) has a pretty busy 2015 ahead of them. There are many new releases coming in Boulevard’s various series’. Among those, Boulevard Spring Belle Saison.

Spring Belle Saison welcomes warmer weather, a farmhouse ale with a floral overtone.

Spring Belle marries the crisp, spicy flavor of a traditional farmhouse ale, with its citrusy hop notes, to the fresh floral aromas of chamomile, rose petals and elderflower.

Boulevard Spring Belle Saison is now avalablle 12oz bottles and draft.

Style: Saison (w/ Elderflower, Chamomile, Rose Petals)
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft. Spring seasonal
Launch: March, 2015

?? ABV

Image via Boulevard. Read more: Boulevard Brewing

Boulevard Spring Belle

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Firestone Walker Brewing

Firestone Walker Lil Opal Returns To Barrelworks Soon

Firestone Walker Lil Opal will be next up for re-release this year. The brewery releases Feral One again on Valentines Day 2015, with Lil Opal to follow shortly after. The barrel saison is aged in Viognier barrels.

Lil Opal was originally created nine years ago when master blender, then quality control manager, Jim “Sour Jim” Crooks peeled away from his regular brewery duties and began aging wild yeast (a.k.a. sour) beers in Viognier barrels acquired from local wineries. This illicit brett’d saison and Barrelworks progenitor returns in early 2015 with its second limited bottling. Maturation in barrels refines Lil’ Opal’s spicy and fruity yeast notes, and refreshes the palate with a soft, light acidity.

Firestone Walker will announce Lil Opal return date soon.

Style: Saison (Barrel Aged. Wine Barrels.)
Availability: 12.7oz Bottles, Corked & Caged.
2015 Return: TBA

5.9% ABV

Read more: Firestone Walker Barrelworks Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Coming Soon, Headlines, Heavy Seas

Heavy Seas Red Sky At Morning, July

Heavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, MD) is making some new additions to their Uncharted Waters Series. The series kicks off with Siren Noire in January, a fan favorite. Coming this year – Heavy Seas Red Sky at Morning.

The brewery is putting Red Sky at Night, the multiple medal winning saison, into red wine barrels. We’ve been waiting.

A version of our award winning saison ale ale enhanced by aging in wine barrels. The saying goes “red sky at morning, sailors take warning”, but we think there is only good news here for beer lovers!

Other additions to the Uncharted Water Series includes recently released Blackbeard’s Breakfast, and Phantom Ship.

Heavy Seas Red Sky at Morning is available from July to August, 2015.

Style: Saison (Barrel Aged, Red Wine.)
Availability: 22oz bottles, Draft. Limited release.
Release: July, 2015

10% ABV

by Reid Ramsay