Saisons

Boulevard & Ommegang Team Up

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) is prepping a fourth release in their collaborative series.  This edition features a another brewery in Boulevard Brewing’s new Duvel Moortgat family, Ommegang.

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Southern Tier Sonnet Released

Southern Tier Brewing (Lakewood, NY) has released new Sonnet Saison. The beer is brewed with lemongrass and bottled conditioned.

A majestic place is hidden from view, reachable by only the most intrepid and faithful travelers. Sometimes serendipitously, othertimes surreptitiously, the discovery is Continue Reading →

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Boulevard & Ommegang Team Up

Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO) is prepping a fourth release in their collaborative series.  This edition features a another brewery in Boulevard Brewing’s new Duvel Moortgat family, Ommegang.

Boulevard Collaboration No. 4 Spiced Saison was brewed at Boulevard Brewing, featuring their house yeasts. Spiced Saison was split into two fermentation tanks, one with Boulevard’s Belgian yeast, and one with Ommegang’s house yeast. The two were blended together during filtration.

Boulevard/Ommegang Collaboration No. 4 Spiced Saison will be bottled in 750ml bottles and draft for a limited time.

Style: Saison (w/ Sweet Orange Peel, Lemon Peel, Coriander, Grains of Paradise)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft (1/6 kegs)
Arrival: Late September, 2014

7.3% ABV 

Previous Collaborations:

No. 1 – Imperial Pilsner, with Belgian brewer Jean-Marie Rock
No. 2 – White India Pale Ale, with Deschutes Brewery
No. 3 – Stingo, with Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Great Raft Brewing, New Releases

First Bottles: Great Raft All My Tomorrows

Great Raft Brewing (Shreveport, LA) is releasing their first bottle and first seasonal release, All My Tomorrows.

All My Tomorrows is a hoppy saison, chock full of Mosaic hops, designed to be a beer enjoyed every day.

The beer combines two of the brewing team’s favorite styles – it is packed full of hops and backed by the esters of a farmhouse yeast strain.

Great Raft All My Tomorrows will be available in 22oz bombers at the brewery on June 12th, 2014 at noon.

Style: Saison
Hops: Mosaic

Availability: 22oz Bombers. $9, Limited 4 per person.

6.5% ABV, 30 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Releases, Southern Tier Brewing

Southern Tier Sonnet Released

Southern Tier Brewing (Lakewood, NY) has released new Sonnet Saison. The beer is brewed with lemongrass and bottled conditioned.

A majestic place is hidden from view, reachable by only the most intrepid and faithful travelers. Sometimes serendipitously, othertimes surreptitiously, the discovery is always transformative. Aloft, ever higher toward the reward of seeing what those bound to the Earth cannot.

 

Southern Tier Sonnet is packaged in 750ml bottles, and follows another recent release, Grand Arbor.

Style: Saison (w/ Lemongrass)
Availability: 750ml bottles
Arrival: May, 2014

8.5% ABV

pic via Redstone Liquors

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, New Beers

Hardywood Saison Rustica

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in New Beers, Swamp Head Brewery

Swamp Head Batch 600 Belgian-Style Saison

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Boulevard Brewing, Don't Miss This, New Releases

Boulevard Celebrates Soccer Team Win with Saison

Boulevard Brewing (Kansas City, MO) is commemorating the Major League Soccer Cup winning Sporting Kansas City.

Joining the Smokestack Series is Sporting Kansas City Championship Ale, celebrating the win, and the team’s hard work.

“We are excited to share this unique collaboration with fans of both the brewery and the team,” said Jeremy Ragonese, Boulevard’s director of marketing. “Despite a tight production schedule, everyone at Boulevard was committed to recognizing a remarkable season with a special release. Sporting KC has been a great hometown partner for us, and we look forward to celebrating their wins for years to come.”

Boulevard Sporting Kansas City Championship Ale will be a saison hopped with a new German hop Mandarina Bavaria. The her will hit shelves in the Kansas City area in June.

Style: Saison
Availability: 750ml Bottles. Limited to 2,000 cases
Arrival: June, 2014

6.2% ABV

Read more: Boulevard Smokestack Series

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, New Beers

Hardywood Saison Rustica

by Reid Ramsay