Hangar 24 Amber Saison Hangar 24 Craft Brewing Redlands, California
Beer style: Saison / Farmhouse / Grisette Ref: ratebeer.com Jun2024
Common descriptors are Amber Saison is a
Belgian-Style Ale
featuring complex,
yeast-derived esters
and phenolics with
nice background
maltiness and a low
bitterness. The
special yeast used
in brewing this beer creates flavors of spices, notably nutmeg and
clove and bright fruit notes to accompany. An element of malt
sweetness comes in to balance the yeast notes. The beer finishes
with a bright carbonation and a crisp dryness.
Additional Information:
The Saison style originated in the France/Belgian border region of
Wallonia. Saison is not a single style, but more a family of beers.
They were originally made in small farmhouse breweries and could
vary greatly in color & flavor from farm to farm. The word “saison”
means “season” in French and Saison beers were usually brewed
seasonally and used as payment & fortification for seasonal farm
laborers known as “saisonnaires”. Many of the original Saison beers
were produced in conditions that allowed wild yeasts to colonize
them and impart flavors. These Brettanomyces yeasts are now being
used by modern brewers to help replicate some of the flavors of the
past. We age our Amber Saison in oak barrels with added
Brettanomyces for a special fall release in our Barrel Roll Series that
we call Falling Leaf. Be on the lookout for it in late October 2012! |