Posts Tagged: Saison and Biere de Garde
Belgium: Saison De Dottingnies, De Ranke, Wevelgem
Posted by on Thursday, August 25, 2011 in - 1 comment
Boak and Bailey... or was it just Boak... or Bailey... triggered a great discussion today about the meaning of saison. I recommended Farmhouse Ales by Phil Markowski and Yvan De Baets (and I just did again) for anyone interested in the topic. But it is neat to see that we may be in the third wave …
My Mother May Not Have Had This In the Plans In 1937
Posted by on Friday, July 29, 2011 in - 4 comments
I am not sure if she is disapproving but that is my mother having a bit of a scowl at the two halves of Saison Dupont on ice. She is sending that scowl forward from when Hitler had yet to rearrange the furniture in western Scotland. Circa 1937. But, as we like to say, Hitler lost and everything …
Hot... So Hot... That It's Haaaawt... Hotness... Hot...
Posted by on Thursday, July 21, 2011 in - 3 comments
Once, when traveling, I heard a couple speaking about the heat. They were from the southern US and, commenting on the heat, one said to the other "my Lawd, it's hawtah than haaahm." We were not quite sure whether than meant it was hotter than back home or hotter than a ham right out of the oven …
Belgium: Avec Les Bons Voeux 2010, Dupont
Posted by on Monday, April 18, 2011 in - 1 comment
Lew told me to have something new - which is just as well as I have reason. Forty-eight of them as of today. Sad to think a third of my life has passed me by already. • It pours cloudy gold with a thick rocky head that resolves to a persistent white froth and rim. The nose is quite amazing … read more »
Beau's Thursday Night Tasting In the Backyard
Posted by on Thursday, August 12, 2010 in - 5 comments
A fun way to spend the evening. Beau's had their quarterly business meetings in town and they all came over for a few hours of opening bottles - including the father, son and a sizable host. We nine started well with two saisons and biere de garde: Hennepin, Jack D'or and 3 Monts. Batch 10 from …
Florida: Saison Athene, Saint Somewhere, Tarpon Springs
Posted by on Friday, July 23, 2010 in - 3 comments
I didn't expect this to be my first Floridian beer but I guess it is. Andy Crouch in his soon to be published (review copy delivered yesterday) Great American Craft Beer calls it both "a flavor parade of spice" and a "spice bazaar" which gives me some pause. Can I handle it? • It opens with a … read more »
All Saisons All Weekend All For Me
Posted by on Friday, January 29, 2010 in - 1 comment
Time was I used to post review posts that I added a bit here and there over time. I stopped when one reader noted that there was no way of knowing when these posts got updated. He was right. The internet sucks when you get right down to it, doesn't it. Why isn't there an autobot dedicated to the …
Massachusetts: Jack D'Or, Pretty Things, Holyoke
Posted by on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 in - 4 comments
If you have read this blog for a while you will appreciate that I like saison. A few years back I wondered out loud if it was going to ever be the next big thing and I may have had my wish granted to some degree as they are out there even if they haven't exactly bumped macro pilsner off the shelf …
Belgium: Fantome Noel, Brasserie Fantome, Soy
Posted by on Saturday, December 19, 2009 in - 3 comments
I was good to myself. Having a family reunion with one great uncle in the house, I thought I would pop this gem as we consume t-bones and lamb chops. Have you noticed that steaks go discount at Yule? It sure does here. We always have the beef feed in the lead up. • Barn. Moinette Brune meets …
Illinois: Domaine DuPage, Two Brothers, Warrenville
Posted by on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in - 1 comment
I should have saved popping this one from Two Brothers until the weekend as I have a decent shot at a run to Marche Jovi and a number of bieres de garde to compare with this mid-western take on the style. But I didn't. • It pours an enormous fine off-white head. Sort of like that foam insulation …
