Chardonnay Barrel-Aged Saison
Barbarian Brewing
- From:
- Barbarian Brewing
- Idaho, United States
- Style:
- Specialty Saison
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.95 | pDev: 6.84%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 04, 2016
- Added:
- Jan 07, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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The saison style of ale originated in the fields of 18th-century, French-speaking Wallonia, located in southern Belgium. These beers were traditionally brewed in the winter, during the off-season. The beer was then stored until the summer, to be used as partial payment for seasonal workers ("saisonniers"). Lucky farm workers were often entitled to as much as 5 liters per workday!
Our version of this classic style was aged in a selection of Chardonnay barrels from the Edna Valley region in California for 2 months. The remnants of Chardonnay in the oak complement the citrus & pepper aspects of the Saison, while adding depth and buttery texture. Notes of vanilla bean are balanced by a tart acidity and warm, yeasty finish.
Enjoy this with cured meats and a hefty cheese plate (like a true Barbarian), or class it up with a dish of steamed mussels & clams.
Our version of this classic style was aged in a selection of Chardonnay barrels from the Edna Valley region in California for 2 months. The remnants of Chardonnay in the oak complement the citrus & pepper aspects of the Saison, while adding depth and buttery texture. Notes of vanilla bean are balanced by a tart acidity and warm, yeasty finish.
Enjoy this with cured meats and a hefty cheese plate (like a true Barbarian), or class it up with a dish of steamed mussels & clams.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.6/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle share from Toby. Straight up Saison with minor wine barrel notes. Yeasty, herbal, floral, decent Saison. 2015 members only release. Not as impressed with the bottle releases as with their normal lineup of beers.
Jan 18, 2016
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