Hierarchy by Types

Hierarchy by Types

 Ale
 Lambic
 Lager
 Hybrid
 Artizanal
 Trappist
 Fruit
 Vintage
 Limited
 Crazy
 Bio
 Non-Alcohol
 Non-Belgian
Strong Ale
Season
Stout
Grand Cru
Honey
Hops
Oud Bruin
Pale Ale
Special
Amber
Blond
Red Ale
White
Bruin
Double
Quadro
Triple
India Pale Ale
Saison
Christmas
Easter
Farm
Winter

Christmas

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Season

Saison (French, "season") is the name originally given to refreshing, low-alcohol pale ales brewed seasonally in farmhouses in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, to refresh farm workers during harvest season. Modern-day saisons are also brewed in other countries. Saisons are generally bottle conditioned, with an average range of 5 to 8% ABV, though traditional stregth was arond 3.5% ABV.
Historically, saisons did not share identifiable characteristics to pin them down as a style, but rather were a group of refreshing summer ales. Each farm brewer would make his own distinctive version. Modern saisons ferments the best at blood warm temperatures (85 to 95 Fahrenheit) than the temperature used by other ales.
The type of malt determines the color of the saison, and although most saisons are of a cloudy golden color as result of the grist being mostly pale and/or pilsner malt, the use of darker malts results in some saisons being reddish-amber. Some recipes also use wheat. Despite the spicy character of many Saisons, the use of actual spices is uncommon, though not unheard of. Any spice character in a traditional Saison is the result of esters during fermentation by the traditionally used strains of yeast.   ... see all Season beers


Ale

Ale is a type of beer brewed from malted barley using a top-fermenting brewers" yeast. Most ales contain hops, which impart a bitter herbal flavour that helps to balance the sweetness of the malt and preserve the beer. Ale yeast works best in moderate temperatures between 15C and 25C. Ale starts maturing after a few days of fermenting and lasts around two weeks. The warm conditions needed tor ale yeast to ferment allow the yeast to create esters and other secondary flavour and aroma products, and the result is often a beer with slightly "fruity" compounds resembling apple, pear, pineapple, banana, plum, or prune, among others creating full body, soft and round effect. Belgium produces a wide variety of specialty ales. In most of the cases Belgian ales characterize with relatively are high alcoholic content due to the addition of sucrose, which provides an alcohol boost with an essentially neutral flavour.   ... see all Ale beers

Brugse Zot blond from Brewery De Halve Maan is available in the Beer Store