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Snow Report

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Snow Report is Allagash's winter release, first brewed for the 2023 season: a strong saison made with local wildflower honey, raw white wheat and pale malt, lightly hopped with Hallertau and Saaz and fermented with a saison yeast. It pours golden with a light haze. Melon and green apple lead, joined by a touch of honey, pear and candied orange peel, while the yeast adds a peppery, clove-like spice. The body is medium, and the 8.6% strength shows as a gentle warmth in a fairly dry finish.

ABV
8.6%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
PaceSipper
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
clovefruityspicy
clove
fruity
spicy
honey
wheat
yeasty
Aroma
The nose opens with fresh stone fruit — ripe melon and green apple dominate the initial impression.
also:orange,peach
not found:hoppy,caramel,clean,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Snow Report

◎ Appearance

Snow Report pours a luminous golden hue with a light haze that sits naturally in the glass. The head forms with moderate density and displays fine Schaumhaftung that persists through the tasting. Carbonation appears lively but restrained, appropriate to the saison's medium body.

golden, lightly hazyfine head retentionbright and inviting

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with fresh stone fruit — ripe melon and green apple dominate the initial impression. Beneath these notes, local wildflower honey emerges with subtle suggestions of pear and candied orange peel. The saison yeast contributes a distinctive peppery, clove-like spice that lifts the aromatics without masking the delicate fruit and floral character.

melon, green applehoney and citrus peelpeppery yeast spice

◐ Taste

The palate opens with the promised stone fruit and apple character, carried on a medium body that feels clean and well-structured. Honey sweetness emerges mid-palate, balancing the light Hallertau and Saaz hopping (28 IBU), which contributes restrained bitterness and herbal finesse rather than aggression. The yeast-derived spice and pear notes weave through, creating complexity without heaviness.

fruit-forward entryhoney sweetness, restrained bitternessmedium body, elegant structure

◑ Finish

The finish is fairly dry with a gentle warmth from the 8.6% ABV that fades smoothly. A lingering peppery spice and subtle orange peel dryness mark the aftertaste, inviting another sip.

dry and warmspiced aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
81
Appearance
80
Finish
80
Serve at 6–9°C

Serve at 8–12°C. Saison is refreshing but complex — cold works, but slightly warmer shows its farmhouse character.

Pint glass

The classic — versatile, comfortable to hold and keeps the beer cool. No frills, no distractions: just the beer.

Drink within a year. Farmhouse character is liveliest when the beer is relatively young.

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About Saison

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What is a Saison?

Saisons are Belgian farmhouse ales with 5–8% ABV and IBU 20–35. Spicy, fruity yeast — pepper, citrus, hay — with high carbonation and a dry refreshing finish.

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