{"id":41846,"date":"2023-04-26T03:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/?p=41846"},"modified":"2023-05-17T09:46:46","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T16:46:46","slug":"style-snapshot-saison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/style-snapshot-saison\/","title":{"rendered":"Style Profile: Saison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Saison is a Belgian-style ale with a unique flavour profile and an interesting historical legacy.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a flight of beers, a saison will stand out as elegant and effervescent, almost like champagne. These days it is even more popular in North America than it is in its country of origin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Beer Judge Certification Program guidelines describe saisons like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A family of refreshing, highly attenuated, hoppy, and fairly bitter Belgian ales with a very dry finish and high carbonation. Characterized by a fruity, spicy, sometimes phenolic fermentation profile, and the use of cereal grains and sometimes spices for complexity. Several variations in strength and colour exist.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pale, standard-strength version is like a more highly-attenuated, hoppy, and bitter Belgian Blond Ale with a stronger yeast character. At super strength and pale colour, similar to a Belgian Tripel, but often with more of a grainy, rustic quality and sometimes with a spicier yeast character.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Typical saisons are brewed to around 6% ABV with a hop presence of 20-35 IBU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17780\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17780 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Michael-Jackson-1977-1024x788-1024x788.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Beer writer Michael Jackson in 1977\" width=\"1024\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Michael-Jackson-1977-1024x788.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Michael-Jackson-1977-1024x788-300x231.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Michael-Jackson-1977-1024x788-768x591.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Michael-Jackson-1977-1024x788-729x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 729w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Michael-Jackson-1977-1024x788-500x385.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Michael-Jackson-1977-1024x788.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">British beer writer Michael Jackson (circa 1977)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the famed British beer writer Michael Jackson first began writing about Belgian beer culture in the 1970s, he found very few examples of saisons in existence. By the early 1990s, he even described the style as \u201cendangered.\u201d But he loved saisons and worked hard to bring attention to them. Because of his enthusiasm, an American distributor reached out to the Belgian brewer Dupont to import its saison, described by Jackson as \u201ca down-to-earth classic of the style.\u201d Dupont was surprised by the request since their blonde ale, Moinette, was a much bigger seller in Belgium.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAt the time, the [saison] represented just two percent of Brasserie Dupont\u2019s sales and was being considered for discontinuation,\u201d Bryan Roth wrote in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All About Beer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2016, going on to state that the saison now accounts for 40% of Dupont\u2019s production because of the export market.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8481\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8481 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barrel-room-1024x683.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"C\u00e9dric Dauchot in the barrel room at Townsite Brewing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barrel-room-1024x683.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barrel-room-300x200.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barrel-room-768x512.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barrel-room-500x333.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barrel-room.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1284w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barrel-room.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2018\/12\/barrel-room.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">C\u00e9dric Dauchot in the barrel room at Townsite Brewing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>The Belgian Connection in BC<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C\u00e9dric Dauchot, brewer and co-owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/townsite-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Townsite Brewing<\/a> in Powell River, grew up about 35 km from the Dupont brewery, but despite its proximity, Dauchot says, \u201cI never drank saison Dupont at the pub. We always drank Moinette. Saisons were not a big part of beer culture in Belgium.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On my own trip to Belgium in 2014, I sought out saisons at every pub and brewery, but the truth was I only encountered them here and there. I did, however, experience one of my all-time favourite food-and-beer pairings on that trip when I picked the Dry-Hopped saison from Dupont to go with salted Gruyere cheese at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuetnigenough.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u00fcetnigenough<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which describes itself as \u201cthe Brussels brasserie for greedy gluttons and fine beer lovers,\u201d or, in other words, me!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to legend, saisons were originally brewed by farmers in the winter months and then stored away for the summer when they were consumed in great quantities as sustenance by the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">saisoniers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or seasonal workers, hired to help with the harvest. It\u2019s a great story, one I\u2019ve told many times at beer tastings and seminars, and people always love it when they hear it. However, as with many beer origin stories, it\u2019s probably a little too tidy to be true. Check Dutch beer writer Roel Mulder\u2019s site, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/lostbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lostbeer.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for a few articles devoted to debunking the myth if you\u2019re interested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I asked C\u00e9dric Dauchot about the origin story, he said it might have been true \u201cmaybe 100 years ago,\u201d but with a twist: \u201cThere was a communal brewery in every village. Every farmer would have a couple of wood barrels and fill them and then tap them for the workers in the summer.\u201d He remembers that his father worked on a farm in the 1960s \u201cand there were some beer barrels there, but that was one of the last farms in the area to do that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saisons can vary considerably from brewery to brewery, but many people, including myself, regard the saison Dupont as the benchmark and measure other versions against it. And I love Michael Jackson\u2019s description of it: \u201cA big, rocky, creamy head; a sharp, firm, refreshing attack; a restrained fruitiness; and a long, almost tangibly dry, finish.\u201d That \u201cfirm, refreshing attack\u201d makes me smile because it\u2019s bang on even if it isn\u2019t the usual way to describe a beer.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29444\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29444\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29444\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-819x1024.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=600%2C750&ssl=1\" alt=\"Townsite Brewing - Shelter Point Saison\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-819x1024.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=600%2C750&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-819x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-240x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-768x960.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-1229x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1229w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-1638x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1638w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-449x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 449w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-674x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-400x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-scaled.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-scaled.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-scaled.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Townsite-Brewing-Shelter-Point-Saison2-scaled.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29444\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shelter Point Saison from Townsite Brewing in Powell River, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Townsite Brewing&#8217;s original saison was called 7800 saison, so named for the distance between Dauchot\u2019s hometown and Powell River. In recent years, the beer has been updated and rebranded as Shelter Point saison, but it remains a classic of the style reminiscent of the Dupont standard. He uses the traditional Belgian saison yeast, which he believes is a clone of Dupont\u2019s, and several different grains, including spelt, oats, rye, and raw, unmalted wheat along with barley.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI like all the flavour that comes from the grains. And the yeast must be present: a lot of peppery esters. And a dry finish. It\u2019s a thirst-quenching beer for sure.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Townsite brews several batches of it in February and March so that it is ready in the spring and summer \u2014\u201cexactly like the tradition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe fermentation is usually at 30-32 C\u2014the fermenter feels like there\u2019s blood inside. You get lots of esters, bubblegum notes.\u201d The result is a complex beer, to be sure, but when all those flavours are balanced, the result is very special.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-41846 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/style-snapshot-saison\/desolation-sound-3\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Townsite Brewing - BC Ale Trail\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338-300x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338-1024x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338-150x150.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338-768x769.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338-1536x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338-2046x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2046w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338-560x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338-841x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 841w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338-500x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Desolation-Sound-3-e1682453346338.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41847'>\n\t\t\t\tDesolation Sound Dark Saison from Townsite Brewing in Powell River, BC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/style-snapshot-saison\/georgia-strait-7\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Townsite Brewing - BC Ale Trail\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-41848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7-300x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7-1024x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7-150x150.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7-768x768.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7-1536x1536.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7-2048x2048.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7-561x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 561w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7-842x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 842w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7-500x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Georgia-Strait-7.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-41848'>\n\t\t\t\tGeorgia Strait Saison from Townsite Brewing in Powell River, BC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Townsite also makes two other specialty saisons that are aged in a foeder to give them extra depth and character:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Georgia Strait Foeder-Aged Saison (5.7% ABV)<\/li>\n<li>Desolation Sound Foeder-Aged Dark Saison (6.5% ABV)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond Townsite, many other BC breweries make saisons, whether as mainstays in their lineup or season releases.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28977\" style=\"width: 938px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28977\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-1024x819.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=938%2C750&ssl=1\" alt=\"Field Theory Saison - Dageraad Brewing\" width=\"938\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-1024x819.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=938%2C750&ssl=1 938w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-1024x819.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-300x240.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-768x614.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-1536x1229.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-701x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 701w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-1053x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1053w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE-500x400.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Field-Theory-TROS-3243_BCALE.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Field Theory Saison from Dageraad Brewing in Burnaby, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/breweries\/dageraad-brewing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dageraad Brewing<\/a>, the Burnaby brewery founded in 2014 with a focus on Belgian-style beers, makes several different saisons on a seasonal basis. One of their regular summer seasons is Field Theory, a dry-hopped saison (4% ABV).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41849\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-41849\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dageraad-Enology-1-Syrah-Saison.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=750%2C750&ssl=1\" alt=\"Dageraad Brewing - BC Ale Trail\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dageraad-Enology-1-Syrah-Saison.jpeg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=750%2C750&ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dageraad-Enology-1-Syrah-Saison.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1181w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dageraad-Enology-1-Syrah-Saison-300x300.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dageraad-Enology-1-Syrah-Saison-1024x1024.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dageraad-Enology-1-Syrah-Saison-150x150.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dageraad-Enology-1-Syrah-Saison-768x768.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dageraad-Enology-1-Syrah-Saison-561x561.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 561w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dageraad-Enology-1-Syrah-Saison-842x842.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 842w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dageraad-Enology-1-Syrah-Saison-500x500.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Dageraad-Enology-1-Syrah-Saison.jpeg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enology No. 1 &#8211; Syrah Saison (2022) from Dageraad Brewing in Burnaby, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Dageraad&#8217;s anniversary in May, the brewery will release three different interesting versions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> Negen:<\/strong> A\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bi\u00e8re du coupage<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a blended saison, part of which was fermented with a mixed culture for half a year, and then blended with fresh saison and dry hopped before bottling.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> Enology Series No. 2 Petit Verdot:<\/strong> A blend of barrel-aged mixed culture saison that sat for a time on petit verdot must (2023 version similar to the 2022 version pictured above).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> Tous les Jours: <\/strong>Brett saison (3.2% ABV) first released in bottles, now coming out in cans.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-41846 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/artist-behind-the-label-christine-moulson-of-strange-fellows-brewing\/strange-fellows-moon-rabbit-can\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Strange-Fellows-Moon-Rabbit-can.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Strange Fellows Brewing - submitted\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-19932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Strange-Fellows-Moon-Rabbit-can.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 3069w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Strange-Fellows-Moon-Rabbit-can-300x200.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Strange-Fellows-Moon-Rabbit-can-768x513.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Strange-Fellows-Moon-Rabbit-can-1024x683.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Strange-Fellows-Moon-Rabbit-can-756x504.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Strange-Fellows-Moon-Rabbit-can-1134x757.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1134w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Strange-Fellows-Moon-Rabbit-can-500x334.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Strange-Fellows-Moon-Rabbit-can.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Strange-Fellows-Moon-Rabbit-can.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Strange-Fellows-Moon-Rabbit-can.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-19932'>\n\t\t\t\tMoon Rabbit Szechuan Saison from Strange Fellows Brewing in Vancouver, BC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/bcaletrail.ca\/spring-beer-releases-from-bcs-craft-breweries\/bayard004\/'><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bayard004.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Strange Fellows Brewing - Bayard\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bayard004.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 3069w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bayard004-300x200.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bayard004-768x513.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bayard004-1024x683.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bayard004-756x504.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bayard004-1134x757.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1134w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bayard004-500x334.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bayard004.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bayard004.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Bayard004.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-20182'>\n\t\t\t\tBayard Saison from Strange Fellows Brewing in Vancouver, BC\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4>Saison Styles<\/h4>\n<p>Complex, &#8220;rustic&#8221; versions of saisons are often described as &#8220;farmhouse ales.&#8221; If you are wondering what constitutes a farmhouse ale, <a href=\"https:\/\/beerconnoisseur.com\/articles\/saison-vs-farmhouse-ale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this article by Seth Levy<\/a> might help clarify the matter. In a nutshell, it argues states that saison is a member of the \u201cfarmhouse family\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>To provide a definitive answer to the question: All saisons are farmhouse ales, but not all farmhouse ales are saisons. The term \u201cfarmhouse ale\u201d is an overarching classification, encompassing and unifying many unique substyles of beers, including \u201cfunky\u201d styles like saison, <em>sahti, gotlandsdricka, biere de garde<\/em>, and others. Think of the farmhouse ales as a family \u2014 with each member sharing two vital family traits: flavour and origin.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33623\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33623\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33623\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=600%2C750&ssl=1\" alt=\"Parallel 49's 10th Anniversary Brett Saison\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&resize=600%2C750&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-240x300.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-819x1024.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-768x960.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-449x561.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 449w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-674x842.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 674w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P49-10th-Anniversary-Brett-Saison-400x500.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parallel 49 Brewing released a brett saison for its 10th anniversary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Brett Saison<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A unique class of saisons is brewed with the addition of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brettanoymces<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> yeast. These \u201cbrett saisons\u201d are purposefully aged for months following inoculation with this funk-producing yeast that conventional breweries typically avoid for fear of their regular beers becoming infected by it. But when used properly, it creates a spectrum of flavour in saisons that seems nearly unlimited in depth and complexity.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15630\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15630 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Container-Grisette-1024x737.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=90&webp=90&avif=80&sharp=1&ssl=1\" alt=\"Container Brewing in Vancouver, BC on the BC Ale Trail\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Container-Grisette-1024x737.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Container-Grisette-300x216.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Container-Grisette-768x553.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Container-Grisette-756x544.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 756w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Container-Grisette-500x360.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Container-Grisette.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Container-Grisette.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=384&amp;ssl=1 384w, https:\/\/ef5pdbk7uqr.exactdn.com\/app\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Container-Grisette.jpg?strip=all&amp;lossy=1&amp;quality=90&amp;webp=90&amp;avif=80&amp;sharp=1&amp;w=1152&amp;ssl=1 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Container Brewing Pour Les Mineurs Grisette, Vancouver, BC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Super Saisons and Grisettes<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Super saisons are basically bigger, stronger saisons (higher than 7% ABV) while another version, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grisette<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a lighter, low-alcohol version of the traditional season. 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