Saint Arnold DR14

what I thought we just did a DR.. Dont they usually wait a good amount of time before the next release? Seems too soon.

 

It depends. They have done multiple releases in a year, or sometimes just one.

 

ahh ok I originally started my craftbeer journey around DR11 so I have only seen 3 of them.

I know that the next Icon and BB4 should be out soon (Next few months?) but this is the first I have heard of a new DR..

 

I'm still seeing the Icon Green avatar and background on Twitter.

 

BB4 and Icon Gold will be up next. No date set yet for DR14.

 

What style is DR14 gonna be?

 

What is gold going to be?

 

Icon gold will be bier de saison.

 

Is that a thing?

 

No, I don't think so. I'm not sure it matters much with how much style blending happens nowadays, but saison and biere de garde are almost always considered distinct styles. Saisons are light-bodied, can be hopped, and are relatively dry, with a spicy and fruity flavor; they're more yeast driven. Biere de gardes are much maltier, with more sweetness on the front palate, usually featuring some toasty character. "Biere de garde" literally means "beer which has been kept (or lagered)," so these are traditionally lagered or vatted for periods of time (unlike saisons). Here's a pretty good description of some differences from Farmhouse Ales by Phil Markowski.

Who knows why Saint Arnold is conflating the styles. It certainly doesn't help us know what to expect from the beer, although saison is a fairly motley style to begin with.

 

What about BB4?

 

BA Weizenbock

 

+ cocoa nibs? Or am I making that up?

 

That is correct. So far, this is probably the one I have been looking forward to the most.

 

What is DR14 going to be?

 

Nice! I wonder how long it'll last there. If so, maybe the first weekend of August would be a nice time to visit Saint Arnold.

 

I want to but I'm not even in town for a few Saturdays so if it doesn't last I won't get it.