Best American-Brewed Saisons?

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  1. Ilovelampandbeer

    Ilovelampandbeer Pooh-Bah (1,719) Aug 25, 2013 New York
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    I understand Europe crushes it..I'm talking exclusively American

    Also, 5 dollars to the first smart ass that posts a link to the saison category sorted by rating
     
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  2. Eamonn-Cummings3

    Eamonn-Cummings3 Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2014 New York

    Ommegang Hennepin
     
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  3. John_Beeryman

    John_Beeryman Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2014 Virginia

    Smartmouth Alter Ego.
     
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  4. AndyEdgar

    AndyEdgar Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2014 Illinois

    Casey saison. Any saison from side project.
     
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  5. Greywulfken

    Greywulfken Grand Pooh-Bah (5,815) Aug 25, 2010 New York
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    Far as I know, these are all American saisons (based on BA categorization at my time of review), and I really liked them (and I do dig on saisons)... *no particular order*

    Boulevard's Tank 7
    Rockmill Brewery's Saison
    Stillwater's Cellar Door
    Westbrook's Thomas
    Goose Island's Halia and Sofie
    Crooked Stave's Surette and Vieille
    Brooklyn's Sorachi Ace
     
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  6. TheeWalrusHunter

    TheeWalrusHunter Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2013 Oregon

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  7. TheeWalrusHunter

    TheeWalrusHunter Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2013 Oregon

    Favorite Saisons pretty much begins and ends with:

    Logsdon
    Hills Farmstead
    Side Project




    Everything else.
     
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  8. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Tank 7
    Sorachi Ace
    Jolly Pumpkin
    Perennial
     
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  9. WellRested518

    WellRested518 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2014 New York

    From experience-
    Crooked Stave
    Hill Farmstead
    Logsdon
     
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  10. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
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    Prairie Standard
    Prairie Hop
    Prairie Elizabeth
    Funkwerks Saison
    Boulevard Saison Brett
    Boulevard Tank 7
    Brooklin Sorachi Ace
    Crooked Stave Saison Vielle
     
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  11. Mikecap

    Mikecap Pooh-Bah (2,098) May 18, 2012 Massachusetts
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    Hill Farmstead Any Ancestor
     
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  12. GottaHaveMyHops

    GottaHaveMyHops Initiate (0) Mar 14, 2013 Minnesota

    Don't think this one is widely distributed but has anyone had Off Color Apex Predator? Insane in the membrane.

    Runners-up: Boulevard Tank 7, Great Divide Colette
     
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  13. breadwinner

    breadwinner Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2014 California

    Love Apex Predator, probably my favorite. Sofie. Seizoen Bretta. Funkwerks Saison for sure. Lost Abbey's Red Barn. Green Flash Little Freak. HF Anna.
     
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  14. GottaHaveMyHops

    GottaHaveMyHops Initiate (0) Mar 14, 2013 Minnesota

    Side note: does anyone feel like Goose Island Sofie has slowly been losing flavor and complexity over the last few years? (I seem to have noticed this with Matilda as well). I used to think these were both top notch, but have lost a little faith the past few times trying them. Maybe my palate has changed... or maybe AB InBev's cost cutting has begun?? Open to hear other thoughts/opinions on the subject.
     
    #14 GottaHaveMyHops, Apr 9, 2015
  15. pat61

    pat61 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2010 Minnesota

    Until a few years ago i only drank European saisons. I don't think Europe crushes it any more - when ever I go into buy Saison Dupont - which I dearly love its a crap shoot with about a third of the bottles skunky. Some american Saisons that can more than hold their own include:
    The Alchemist Celia Saison
    Allagash Saison
    Almanac Beer Company Saison Dolores
    Boulevard Smokestack Series Saison Brett
    Brooklyn Brewing Company Sorachi Ace Saison
    The Bruery has several notable saisons
    Captain Lawrence Brewing Company Saison
    Cisco Brewer’s Island Reserve Saison
    Cismontane Brewing Company Temporada Chardonnay Barrel Aged Saison
    The Commons Brewery Myrtle Tart Farmhouse Ale
    Crooked Stave Surette Provision Saison
    Epic does some nice saisons - especially their Elder Brett
    Fair State Brewing Cooperative LÄCTOBÄC
    Jolly Pumpkin has a whole host of excellent saisons
    Logsdon’s Seizoen Bretta
    Nebraska Apricot Poivre Saison
    Ommegang Hennepin
    Perennial Artisan Ales Saison de Lis
    Port Brewing and Russian river have done some nice stuff
    Prairie Artisan Ales Prairie Ale A Belgian Style Saison Ale
    Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project, Jack D’or Saison Americaine
    Southampton Publick House Saison Delux
    Stillwater Artisanal ales has produced some fine saisons
    Tahoe Mountain does an excellent job with their saisons

    I think any one of these can stand with anything from Europe. I rarely drink a saison from Europe anymore. The above list, and the new american brewers trying their hands at saisons are keeping me more than happy.
     
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  16. tylerstravis

    tylerstravis Pooh-Bah (2,487) Feb 14, 2014 Colorado
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    Casey Saison.
     
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  17. jjdc

    jjdc Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2013 District of Columbia

    Le Sarrasin
    Arthur
    Brother Soigné
    Florence
    Ble
    Fermier
    Seizoen Bretta
    Sofie
    Tank 7
    Bernice
    Cellar Door
    Provenance
    The Lady Came From Baltimore
    Casey
    Guillemot
    Handfarm
    Tropicalia
     
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  18. Testosterownd

    Testosterownd Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2014 Michigan

    Jolly Pumpkin Saison X and Cellar Door-Stillwater
     
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  19. klawburke

    klawburke Initiate (0) Mar 30, 2013 Massachusetts

    Trillium Trillium
     
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  20. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
    In Memoriam

    Boulevard Tank 7
    GI Sofie
     
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