“Saison was the Gatorade of the 1800s,” said William Bostwick in Bon Appétit. Invented in Belgium, it’s a light, refreshing, low-alcohol beer that a farmer then or now could use to hydrate before heading back to the fields after a midday meal. In the U.S., saison is sometimes called farmhouse ale, and it’s “the secret darling” of many a craft brewer. It’s “blue-collar beer done right: all flavor, no pretense—a picnic in a bottle.”
Stillwater Stateside Saison Baltimore. Stillwater specializes in farmhouse ales, making both a sage-spiced version and this “smooth brew,” distinguished by its tropical notes.
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