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1. Herbal salads with spinach and/or arugula.
2. Earthy or nutty cheeses.
3 Earthy seasoned poultry and fish.
Serving Temp: 45°- 50°
Glassware: Tulip Glass
Appearance: Hazy, deep golden with a thick, compact (tiny bubbles, white head.
Aroma: Farmhouse/horse blanket spice aromas with faint grassy hop notes.
Flavor: Wonderful farmhouse flavors of spice and hay with complementary grassy flavors.
Mouthfeel: Medium-light body with elevated carbonation.
General style info: Whether you are drinking a traditional strength (5% ABV or lower) or a more contemporary version (6% ABV or higher) Saisons should finish dry with very little sweetness. Saisons aromas can be quite complex with a fruit and spice mixture reminiscent of barnyards. Typically their flavors will be malt balanced (leaning towards malt instead of hops) but peppery spice flavors from the yeast and the elevated carbonation levels create a beer with medium bitterness and a dry finish.