Let’s celebrate! This week brings the release of our hands-down favorite beer. It’s Saison Brett from Boulevard Brewing Company. And, it’s the definition of delicious. We hold the genre of farmhouse ale in high esteem. We enjoy Ommegang’s Hennepin and Goose Island’s Sofia. Boulevard also makes Tank 7, which itself deserves acclaim. But, each spring, Boulevard offers a special limited release: Saison Brett. It’s Tank 7 perfected. Saison Brett unfortunately resembles the Easter Bunny. No, it’s not a sweaty middle-aged man in a terrifying animal costume. Instead, it comes only once every spring and then disappears all year. Get it while the getting’s good.
We don’t know a lot about the lifestyle of 19th century farmers in Belgium. We imagine it was difficult without electricity or tractors or refrigeration. They had to be rugged. They had to be resilient. Survival demands much less of us than it did them. For all of their struggle, though, we know those Belgian agrarians had at least one great pleasure: beer. Saison rocks. It has big flavor but goes down light. It’s crisp, refreshing and just a tad citrusy. That makes it superb for warm-weather drinking, especially when you crave beer that tastes like beer, not water. Goose Island Beer Co. offers a great saison: Sofie. It comes in a 765 mL bottles. And, if that reminds you of wine, here’s another similarity. Sofie pairs well with food. It particularly compliments fish, mussels, and oysters. Feeling adventurous? Try...
