This is a beer with an interest history; as so many of these beers are.
The story starts with Brasserie Voisin which began operations in 1876. In 1884 they first produced a regional specialty saison, which they produced for more than 100 years.
Sadly Brasserie Voisin ceased operations in 1989.
In 2001, Brasserie des Geants began producing Saison Voisin using the same recipe as that of Brasserie Voisin. It is made under the watchful eye of retired brewer Leon Voisin, who is happy to vouch for this new version as being an accurate representation of the beer previously made by his family.
It is very much a traditional saison, which means it is probably not so saison-like nowadays. The beer is an amber colour, dry with a lingering bitterness. Take a step back and enjoy the workers ale, typical of southern Belgium and northern France a century ago.
Alvinne's saison is light, crisp, quite funky with a hint of sour thanks to blending a little of the Omega blond sour beer
The new beer from the good 'Dochter' is a dry-hopped saison with bitter orange
A simple but funky and interesting saison, with two old style hops for a fruity, dry and spicy character
A classic Belgian style saison, with a twist - dry-hopped with Cascade & Amarillo
A saison with winter-type spices added including timut and szechuan peppers, mustard seeds and juniper
by Brouwerij Emelisse/Slot-Oostende
A hazy golden saison - crisp, citrusy, earthy and dry
A traditional Belgian saison, dry and funky, grainy malt and a solid bitterness
by Brasserie de Jandrain-Jandrenouille
A traditionally styled saison brewed with just the four ingredients as such beers were in the past
A very tasty little saison - or Grisette - from London's Partizan Brewing
A refreshingly crisp and dry farmhouse ale with addition rhubarb and ginger
A collaboration between De Molen and Beavertown (UK) sees a beery take on the traditional Gin & Tonic
A classic Belgian saison from Brouwerij De Ranke - hoppy and floral with a dry finish.
An earthy Wallonian saison from one of Europe's last remaining steam breweries
The classic farmhouse ale, and benchmark that re-popularised the saison style of beer.
A special annual vintage version of Dupont's classic saison
A tasty, fairly traditional saison with lots of loverly earthy character and a little funk
A unique combination of Saison and White Beer produces a refreshing blonde ale with a nice bite.
White Pony have created what they call a Pacific Saison Ale, featuring hops from Australia (Summer) and NZ (Wakatu)
