saison

[sey-zon]

noun

1. any of various Belgian-style beers characterized by a dry, tart taste and high carbonation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of saison¹

First recorded in 1985–90; from French, shortening of bière de saison “beer of the season, seasonal beer”

Example Sentences

Even beyond session IPAs, lower-alcohol brews across styles – gose, Helles lager, Kölsch, saison, and pilsner – are increasingly visible, available and popular in both pint and print, which is just another way of saying that, now more than ever, you can readily find a low-alcohol or nonalcoholic brew in your glass or on your screen.

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The official beer of the National Cherry Blossom Festival is FestivAle, from Ashburn’s Old Ox Brewery — a thirst-quenching farmhouse saison brewed with cherries.

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Down the street, innovative brewmaster Dan Peterson and wife Jenn opened Ferment Brewing Company in 2018 and are making their mark with unique offerings like the Sentinel, a saison brewed from wild yeast and Douglas fir tips.

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To mark the brand’s first anniversary, she worked with City-State Brewing to brew a sorrel saison called Solar Return, which will be released at the Edgewood brewery on Sept. 23.

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It also has a long revolving list of ales made on-site: Treason Brown Ale, Shenandoah Saison and Dirty Autumn, among others.

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