Saison; A man of my own heart. I have 5 gal. of a Golden Ale (not quite a Duval) kegged. It’s pretty tasty. We used a kolsch yeast though, so it’s not a true Belgian. That gave it a nice spicy character.
Kegs recently emptied: Oatmeal Stout; Amber Ale.
In keg: Belgian Gold; Irish Red.
Currently fermenting: Pre-prohibition American Lager.
Planned: Maybe Wheat.
Saison is probably my favorite style of beer to brew because I’ve been experimenting on each batch. The last Saison I brewed was a standard Saison that meets an IPA, I used Amarillo hops as the flavoring hop. That produced a bold, spicy ‘bite’ on the back end yet still keeping that smooth flavor of a traditional Saison.
This current batch waiting to be kegged/bottled was brewed with a quart of wild Mountain Black raspberries in the boil. Since I had a 10gal batch the raspberries only imparted a very, very slight flavor but did impart an unmistakable floral bouquet. If the bottles set up by April 8th, I’m going to enter this beer in the nationals.