SAISON

Saison d'Erpe-Mere

Brouwerij De Glazen Toren • East Flanders Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 6.9% ABV

A modern benchmark for the style from a tiny East Flanders brewery, wrapped in paper rather than labelled. Brewed to the old Hainaut saison tradition despite the Flemish address: pale, peppery, dry and far more elegant than its strength suggests.

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FLAVOR PROFILE
PepperLemonHerbalDryBitter

Crisp, dry and peppery, with notes of pepper, lemon, herbal, finishing crisp and dry.

SERVING

Serve at 8-12°C in a tulip to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

8-12°C

CHARACTER
DryDrySweet
LightLightFull
SoftBalancedBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES
Appearance
Bright golden-orange, effervescent, with a rocky head
Aroma
Herbal
Taste
Dry, medium-bodied, pepper, lemon, herbal, dry
Finish
Dry with a firm bitterness.
BEER DETAILS
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.9%
IBU:
20-35
Origin:
East Flanders, Belgium
Glassware:
Tulip
CELLARWithin 1 to 2 years

Best fresh. Brightest young, though rustic classics can hold a while.

PERFECT PAIRING

"A fine table beer for roast pork, sausages or a herby salad; the carbonation scrubs the palate clean."

Charcuterie

Charcuterie

Saucisson, paté, ham

Roast Meats

Roast Meats

Chicken, duck, beef

Salad

Salad

Fresh vegetables

Cook this: Ardennes ham, pate gaumais, and saucisson, roast pork with grain mustard, or a crisp witloof (endive) salad, or white asparagus in spring.

AVAILABILITY

Widely available

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PRICE GUIDE
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Classic

A dependable shelf staple.

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Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose
  • Pepper
IIOn the palate
  • Pepper
  • Lemon
  • Herbal
IIIThe finish
  • Dry
  • Bitter

A modern benchmark for the style from a tiny East Flanders brewery, wrapped in paper rather than labelled. Brewed to the old Hainaut saison tradition despite the Flemish address: pale, peppery, dry and far more elegant than its strength suggests.

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Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

A modern benchmark for the style from a tiny East Flanders brewery, wrapped in paper rather than labelled. Brewed to the old Hainaut saison tradition despite the Flemish address: pale, peppery, dry and far more elegant than its strength suggests.

On the Saison style, Farmhouse ale traditionally brewed for harvest workers. Highly carbonated, fruity, spicy, and bone-dry. Often rustic and thirst-quenching.

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BREWERY

Brouwerij De Glazen Toren

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

East Flanders

STYLE

Saison

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Glassware & Ritual

The Tulip
THE TULIP

For aromatic Belgian ales

The tulip's flared lip captures the foamy head while the bulb concentrates the beer's volatile aromatics, made for swirling and savouring.

01

Chill the glass

Rinse with cold water, not freezer-cold

02

Pour at 45°

Aim for the inside of the glass wall

03

Finish upright

Build a two-finger head for the bouquet

04

Swirl, sip, savour

Re-release the esters halfway through

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THE MONK'S NOTE

Pour it into a tulip, served around 8-12°C, and let its aromatics open before the first sip. Enjoy it fresh and lively; there is little to gain from waiting.

Brother Anselm, cellarmaster

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