Best American Saisons?

Boulevard Tank 7. And Great Divide's Collette is really good if you want one that comes in a six pack. I thought the Stone Saison was pretty good too.

 

Hennepin or Tank 7, as others have said. Stone's Saison is pretty good too imo.

 

Stillwater Classique, 21st Amendment Sneak Attack

 

Narrows Brewing Company anniversary Black saison.
Its amazing

 

Saisons are one of my favorite styles, and there are many great ones being made here in the US. Here are a few I enjoy which are readily available to me locally:

• Logsdon Seizoen
• Logsdon Seizoen Bretta
• Boulevard Tank 7
• Boulevard Saison-Brett (wonderful!)
• The Bruery's Saison Rue (but I greatly prefer their seasonal Saison de Lente, and Saison Tonnellerie was even better than that).

Other saisons I've enjoyed this year which are harder to find/one-offs:

• de Garde Saison Desay (Blend No. 3)
• de Garde/Side Project Saison Desay (aged in Pinot Noir barrels)
• Upright Lemongrass Saison (gorgeous!)
• Upright Nectørr (aged in aquavit barrels with persimmon)
• Block 15 Les Caves 2nd Anniversary Apricot Saison
• Sante Adairius/Triple Rock Cellarman Barrel-Aged Saison

 

Boulevard Saison-Brett
Jolly Pumpkin Bam Bierre
Westbrook Bearded Farmer 4: “Taylor” Saison
Brooklyn Sorachi Ace
Grassroots Arctic Saison

 

Trillium has some pretty good offerings including their flagship.

 

Have to agree. Nothing wrong with most of them, but they certainly don't stand out. They tend to be dominated by the additions.

 

If you can get your hands on it, Casey Brewing and Blending Saison is top notch in my book. The first batch is likely gone here in Colorado, but a second batch shouldn't be too far behind. http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35633/128399/

 

Grassroots Convivial Suarez, trade for it! I also think a new batch is in the works.

 

Saison is one of my favorite styles and there are quite a few great examples that have been mentioned here. Allagash is my go to because it's delicious, easy to find, and relatively affordable. Tank 7 is great for a saison that is a little more hop forward than most, and Saison Brett hits the spot if I'm craving something more funky.

 

Allagash saison is my favorite so far

 

Jk HF some ww, CS, and imho fonta flora. Just a few

 

Green Flash Saison Diego I thought was good

 

Love seeing Tank 7 and Saison-Brett so much love in here, because those are easily my two favorite American saisons for non-brett and brett (respectively). Maybe my two favorite saisons period.

I would also add my vote to the prior mentions of Peche N' Brett, Halia, Hennepin, and Saison Rue. Lastly, for a few as-yet-not-mentioned saisons:

• Anchorage Love Buzz - I don't think they've released it since 2012, so perhaps that's why it's gone unmentioned...
• GI Gillian - If you can get past the steep price tag, this was a fantastic beer with loads of strawberry and white pepper.
• PAA Praire Ale - Nothing mind-blowing about this one, but it's just a really well-made American version of the style.
• Crooked Stave Surette - More on the sour side, but quite good, and not terribly hard to acquire with a little effort.
• 4 Hands Cuvee Diable - Another one on the sourish side, likely from the aging in red wine barrels

Honorable mention to Odell's Wellspring, which is a delicious hoppy saison that was only released as part of their Winter Montage mixed 12-packs, and PAA's Prairie Standard another hoppy saison, which I believe was killed off in favor of the less interesting (imho) Birra.

 

Trillium Farmhouse is pretty damn awesome. Mystic Saison is nice.

 

Firestone Walker Opal is another good newcomer worth trying.

 

Another vote for Love Buzz. My favorite beer ever and I think I remember tweeting at Anchorage a month or so ago and they replied a new batch would be ready in August!!

Other than that Boulevard Saison-Brett for sure.

 

I realize I'm a homer in this situation, but I can't believe no one has mentioned the Side Project Saisons such as

• Saison du Fermier

• Saison du Ble

• Saison de Rogue

These are among the best and most complex wine barrel-aged Saison's I've tried. I will also add that SARA Saison Bernice, Logsdon Peche Brett, and the few HF Saisons I've tried were also outstanding. As far as shelf Saisons in the US, it's hard to beat Crooked Stave Surette, Saison Brett, & GI Sofie (my wife's favorite). So glad to see the style gain popularity and I am looking forward to trying new ones from other breweries I have yet to try.

 

Brooklyn's Sorachi Ace (and it's also one of my all-time favorite beers to boot)