The 23 Best Saisons to Drink on Saison Day on April 23rd
On April 23rd, 2022, we celebrate Saison Day by sipping our favorite saisons.
Actually the French word for "season," saison is an ale born in the farmhouses of Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.
Historically, saisons are low in alcohol, light in body, and high in carbonation. Oftentimes, saisons are seen as these pastoral almost romantic beers, delicate to drink with a light tartness and dry finish.
It's a distinct yeast strain (or sometimes even naturally occuring microflora and fauna) that gives saisons a unique fruity, spicy ester taste and helps provide that characteristic thirst-quenching dryness.
Take one sip of a saison and you'll immediately want to take another.
And that was the whole idea. Back in the day, folks brewed saisons for farmers to drink during the hot summer months. Hence the low ABV.
Of course, most recently, craft brewers have produced incredible interpretations of the style. Including those with higher ABVs, hoppier profiles, and more complex and funky bodies.
While Saison Dupont has been the hallmark of the saison style, you can find excellent versions from revered breweries including Hill Farmstead, Side Project, Jester King, Equilibrium, and Brewery Ommegang, among many, many others.
In fact, Hop Culture wrote an entire piece on the 21 best saison breweries to try right now.
No matter if you're drinking a traditional saison to quench your thirst during the warmer months or a fresh, new interpretation, don't sleep on these sensational saisons.
Untappd's 17 Highest-Rated Saisons to Drink on Saison Day on April 17th*
*The this list is generated from beers rated between Jan. 1st, 2021, to date.
1. Saison Espinay - Brasserie Auval Brewing
6.5% ABV
30 IBU
4,790 Ratings
2. Florence Foudre - Hill Farmstead Brewery
5.2% ABV
N/A IBU
1,531 Ratings
3. Soignée Cherry/Raspberry - HIll Farmstead Brewery
5% ABV
N/A IBU
1,444 Ratings
4. Anna - Hill Farmstead Brewery
6.4% ABV
N/A IBU
44,500 Ratings
5. Coeur de Cuvée (Blend #4) - Side Project Brewing
7% ABV
N/A IBU
1,505 Ratings
6. Arthur - Hill Farmstead Brewery
6% ABV
N/A IBU
47,542 Ratings
7. Florence - Hill Farmstead Brewery
5.2% ABV
N/A IBU
31,751 Ratings
8. Saison du Blé (Blend #11) - Side Project Brewing
6% ABV
N/A IBU
1,344 Ratings
9. Saison du Blé (Blend #10) - Side Project Brewing
6% ABV
N/A IBU
1,961 Ratings
10. Brother Soigné - Grassroots Brewing
5% ABV
N/A IBU
23,328 Ratings
11. Le Saisonnier (Blend #4) - Side Project Brewing
4% ABV
N/A IBU
1,762 Ratings
12. Ourison - Tired Hands Brewing Company
4.8% ABV
N/A IBU
10,142 Ratings
13. 10 Year Anniversary Dry Hopped Farmhouse Ale With Oats and Triticale - Jester King Brewery
10 Year Anniversary Dry Hopped Farmhouse Ale With Oats And Triticale
Farmhouse Ale - Saison
5.8% ABV
N/A IBU
1,750 Ratings
14. Austin - Equilibrium Brewery
6% ABV
N/A IBU
2,074 Ratings
15. Saison de la Senne (2021) - Brasserie de la Senne
6% ABV
N/A IBU
2,616 Ratings
16. King of Carrot Flowers - Ratio Beerworks
5.9% ABV
N/A IBU
7,567 Ratings
17. Hennepin Farmhouse Saison - Brewery Ommegang
7.7% ABV
24 IBU
127,516 Ratings
18. Biere De Saison Sour Cherry - The Kernel Brewery
5.6% ABV
N/A IBU
5,667 Ratings
19. Avec Les Bons Voeux 2020 - Brasserie Dupont
9.5% ABV
28 IBU
1,448 Ratings
20. Molten Mirrors - 3 Floyds Brewing
6.6% ABV
4 IBU
8,635 Ratings
21. Mind Games - Thornbridge Brewery
8.5% ABV
N/A IBU
2,570 Ratings
22. Apex Predator - Off Color Brewing
6.5% ABV
46 IBU
70,216 Ratings
23. Vintage Stock - Boulevard Brewing Co.
8.9% ABV
12 IBU
2,730 Ratings
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