Schlafly Introduces Limited Special Release Saison

Schlafly Beer knows a beer’s greatest strength can oftentimes be found in its simplicity. The St. Louis-based brewery announces the limited special release of Schlafly Saison, available today. Schlafly fermented this beer with a blend of French and Belgian yeast strains typically used in traditional farmhouse ales. Schlafly produced just 250 cases of Saison for 2016 that will be sent across its distribution area.

“While most saisons are made with one yeast strain, our Saison distinctly features two, which impart varying spicy notes indicative of this Belgo-French farmhouse style,” Schlafly Ambassador Brewer Stephen Hale says. “Balanced with a malt backbone, this beer is simply easy-drinking with a crisp, dry finish.”

At 6% ABV and 20 IBUs, the Schlafly Saison invokes the tradition of Northern France’s farmhouse ales, known for aromas of apricot and allspice. In addition to spicy flavors and aromatic esters courtesy of the French and Belgian yeast strains, the beer features a combination of malts that creates a subtle sweetness and a hazy golden color, while the Lemondrop hop adds to the fruity flavor and aroma. The two yeast strains used add a complexity and balance not found in single-strain beers.

The Schlafly Saison can be purchased on draft or 750-mL bottles at the Bottleworks or Tap Room locations. The bottles ($14 suggested retail) are also available across the brewery’s distribution region. For more on Schlafly Beer’s distribution and products, visit www.schlafly.com/beers/distribution.