Your Favorite Saisons

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  1. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    No particular order...

    Boulevard's Tank 7 and Saison-Brett
    Anchorage Love Buzz
    The Bruery Saison Rue
    Ommegang Hennepin
    Perennial Saison de Lis
    Saison Dupont
    Goose Island Sofie
     
  2. billbeers

    billbeers Pundit (826) Jun 14, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I like Hennepin.
     
  3. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
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    Saison-Brett was my favorite untill I tried Anna!

    My local spot has a bunch of prairie beers, time to hit them up.

    Also we get Pretty things here in Cali as well!
     
  4. vette2006c5r

    vette2006c5r Grand Pooh-Bah (3,957) Oct 14, 2009 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    Has to be Hennepin, but if you think Diere de Garde's are close enough french connection from Lucette just was released, so depending where in Wisconsin you live you may be able to pick up a few of those.
     
  5. brentusaurus

    brentusaurus Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 California

    Saisons are quickly becoming one of my favorite styles, especially in the warm California weather.

    Bruery Saison Rue
    Bruery Saison De Lente
    Pretty Things Jack D'Or (yeah, we get it here in California, I haven't seen their other beers though)
    Goose Island Sofie

    I really need to try Hennepin.
     
  6. infuturity83

    infuturity83 Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2009 Massachusetts

    Not in any particular order:

    Enlightenment Illumination
    Jack D'Or
    Hennepin
    Dupont
    Boulevard Saison Brett
    Sophie
    Saison Rue

    I'm sure I'm missing a few
     
  7. 77black_ships

    77black_ships Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2012 Belgium

    Avec les Bons Voeux
    CCB Cucumber Saison
    The better bottles of Dupont Saison (quite a bit of variation here)
     
  8. galvetraz

    galvetraz Initiate (0) Sep 7, 2009 Texas

    Some of my favorites are the usual suspects- Tank 7, Hennepin, DuPont and Sofie. As for a local flavor I really enjoy Karbach Barn Burner; has a little bite to it but not overwhelming, very enjoyable for the Texas heat.
     
  9. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    My bad, didn't check the OP's location.
     
  10. Sludgeman

    Sludgeman Grand Pooh-Bah (3,356) Aug 17, 2012 District of Columbia
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    Prairie Funky Galaxy (I've only tried two from this brewery - looks like I need to try more!)
    Saison Dupont
    Evil Twin Ron And The Beast Ryan
     
  11. pixieskid

    pixieskid Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2009 Germany

    Glad you like CdJ, truly an excellent beer from this part of the world.

    It's the closest thing to what americans consider a saison, despite it being a biere de garde.
    The same brewery actually does brew a saison, it's their amber ale, but it's not as impressive as CdJ.
     
  12. KingdomBobcat

    KingdomBobcat Initiate (0) May 2, 2013 Vermont

    1-Grassroots Brewing Convivial Suarez
    2-Hill Farmstead Verra Mae
    3-Saison Dupont
    4-Grassroots Brewing Brother Soigné
    5-Rock Art Brewery Saison

    I have an unopened bottle of Hill Farmstead Anna and a bottle of La Vermontoise that I'm waiting to tap in to. It's a saison summer for me as well.
     
  13. Carlin

    Carlin Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2013 Maryland

    Stillwater Artisanal Ales does some amazing saisons. Here are my favorites:

    - Folklore
    - A Saison Darkly
    - Cellar Door
     
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  14. JohnnyHopps

    JohnnyHopps Grand Pooh-Bah (3,380) Jun 15, 2010 Indiana
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    Love Fantome, but cant say I have enjoyed anything more than Anchorage LoveBuzz.
     
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  15. RobertColianni

    RobertColianni Pooh-Bah (1,789) Nov 4, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Tired Hands FarmHands
    Brooklyn Sorachi Ace
    Goose Island Sofie Paradisi

    Sofie and Sorachi aren't even in the same league as FarmHands, though.
     
  16. zac16125

    zac16125 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,432) Jan 26, 2010 South Carolina
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    Im not huge into the style but I love many Fantome offerings. Printemps has probably been my favorite, followed by regular Fantome Saison. All of the Fantomes Ive had have been excellent though.
     
  17. reverseapachemaster

    reverseapachemaster Zealot (722) Sep 21, 2012 Texas

    Saison Dupont
    Avec les bon voeux
    Funkwerks saison
    Saison Brett
    Saison Rue
    Tank 7

    There's a lot of good stuff out there that I haven't had a chance to try that probably deserves to be on that list (e.g. HF saisons).
     
  18. beerindex

    beerindex Zealot (641) Jun 18, 2007 Michigan

    My top ten (from best to worst):

    Stillwater Brunello Barrel Aged Debauched
    Southampton Saison Deluxe
    Hof Ten Dormaal Amber
    2nd Shift Green Bird
    Boulevard Tank 7
    Funkwerks Tropic King
    Trinity Double Rainbow
    New Belgium Peach Porch Lager
    Stillwater Stateside
    Schlafly Saison
     
  19. notchucknorris

    notchucknorris Pooh-Bah (2,230) May 28, 2010 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Yeah, I'll admit my knowledge of biere de gardes is far from extensive. I've only had a few American versions, and none of them came close to CdJ in any way. If that's how the style is supposed to be, I'm going to have to hunt some real ones down.
     
  20. egrace84

    egrace84 Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2012 Illinois

    In no particular order:
    Scully
    Sofie
    Sofie Paradisi
    Anna
    Prairie Hop
    Prairie Somewhere
    Saison-Brett
     
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