Beer: Saison’s new artisans
American beer artisans have rekindled the art of making ale from the odds and ends leftover from the grain harvest.
“Historically, saison—or farmhouse ale—was made from the leftover odds and ends of the grain harvest on Belgian farms,” said Ben Mathis-Lilley in New York. American beer artisans have now rekindled the art of brewing this “hot-weather libation.”
Stillwater Stateside Saison
Baltimore
“Great flavor: an almost Juicy Fruit–sweet banana taste with a hint of sourness.”
Bruery Saison Rue
Placentia, Calif.
This Los Angeles–area brew boasts “a collision of forceful flavors—tart and fruity.” But it’s also earthy, evoking the farms where the style was born.
Ommegang Hennepin
Cooperstown, N.Y.
Packaged in wine-size bottles, this widely available saison is “deliciously mellow,” a crowd-pleaser because it’s “relatively cheap.”
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