Beer ye! Beer ye!
So the theme chosen for the 17th occurrence of Beerstitution was the fairly unknown style called Saison. Farmhouse beers are a fairly new style of beer dating from the late 1800’s when farmer had to supply beer to their field workers.
Beer Advocate describes saisons a very complex style,with very fruity aromas and flavors.You can usually find earth yeast tones, and mild to moderate tartness. Lots of spice and medium bitterness. They tend to be semi-dry.
With all the extensive research we did on the style, we were expecting this style to be all over the map, as there is no specific recipe for a saison and it can be brewed with pretty much anything. We were soooo wrong, most beer tasted very close to each other, blind taste was one hell of a challenge at the end of the evening…
The Beers
Dominus Vobiscum Saison, Microbrasserie Charlevoix (Phil T.)
- BRST° Rating: 4/5
Patio Saison, Beau’s (Thorne)
- BRST° Rating: 3.5/5
Fou alliés, Beau’s x Trou du Diable (Corey)
- BRST° Rating: 3/5
Quote by Thorne : I’d drink the coiffe out of that one.
Simple Malt Saison, Brasseurs illimités (Allegra)
- BRST° Rating: 3/5
Champêtre, Brasseurs du Monde (John)
- BRST° Rating: 3/5
Saison Tracteur, Trous du Diable (Gen)
- BRST° Rating: 3.5/5
Saison Pinnacle, Dunham (Dave)
- BRST° Rating: 4/5
Quote by Daniel : This shit is like Mike O’kaine.
Farmhouse Houblon, Le Castor (Daniel)
- BRST° Rating: 3.5/5
Quote by Allegra: I respect the artistry but I give it a fuck you Brett Favre.
Favourite- Session- Label
| Beerstitute | FAVOURITE | SESSION | BEST LABEL |
| Daniel? | Dominus | Patio | Pinnacle |
| Thorne | Dominus | Dominus | Pinnacle |
| Allegra | Dominus | Dominus | Pinnacle |
| John | Dominus | Pinnacle | Pinnacle |
| Gen | Dominus | Tracteur | Pinnacle |
| Dave | Pinnacle | Pinnacle | Farmhouse houblon |
| Corey | Farmhouse houblon | Dominus | Tracteur |
| Phil | Dominus | Dominus | Tracteur |
| WINNER | DOMINUS | DOMINUS | PINNACLE |
Blindtaste Test
| Beerstitute | 1st guess | 2nd guess | Actual | Success? |
| Daniel | Patio | Champetre | Dominus | No |
| Allegra | Champetre | Tracteur | Patio | No |
| Thorne | Tracteur | Patio | Patio | Yes |
| Corey | Tracteur | Champetre | Champetre | Yes |
| Dave | Tracteur | Fous Alliés | Fous Alliés | Yes |
| John | Champetre | Dominus | Fous Alliés | No |
| Gen | Fous Alliés | Patio | Pinnacle | No |
| Phil | Champetre | Champetre | Yes |
Until next time!
Phil T.
That Guy from Beerstitution
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