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Saison Rustique

Brasserie Dunham
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🌍 Canada · Saison · One of 58 Saisons in hopIQ

A farmhouse saison where the grain is allowed to show. Bready malt and a raw, husky cereal note run underneath, while the yeast contributes pepper, clove and a dry earthiness. Hop bitterness is present and welcome, firmer than the style usually asks for, and it pushes the finish long and dry. Carbonation is brisk, the body medium, and the result lands rustic rather than polished.

ABV
6%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden6
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Very crisp and dry.

A direct pour that closes clean — trim and sharp, working together to keep things moving.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Saison.
Hop character
earthy
hoppy
Malt character
bready
malty
Fermentation & yeast
cloveyeasty
Distinctive notes
spicy
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Saison Rustique

Appearance

A pale golden hue with bright clarity that reveals the beer's rustic character without haze or obstruction. The head forms with purpose and clings to the glass with firm Schaumkleiden, while the carbonation delivers a brisk, persistent fizz that maintains the beer's lively presentation throughout the pour.

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Aroma

The nose leads with a pronounced bready quality derived from the malt itself, backed by raw, husky cereal notes that suggest honest farmhouse origins. Yeast-driven pepper and clove emerge distinctly, layered beneath a dry earthiness that grounds the bouquet without heaviness, while subtle hop character adds resinous support.

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Taste

Entry is full of bready malt character that immediately establishes the beer's grain-forward philosophy. The mid-palate holds this malty foundation while hop bitterness develops with firmness and grip—more pronounced than the style convention typically permits—balanced by the yeast's peppery dryness and earthy undertone. Dryness builds steadily across the palate, never cloying.

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Finish

The finish extends long and dry, driven by both hop bitterness and yeast-derived earthiness that linger without harshness. A faint cereal sweetness fades into a clean, bitter-dry conclusion.

langer Abgangtrocken-bitter
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
85
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Saison Rustique

Serve at 6–9°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

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

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

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

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

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.

Finding a similar Saison

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same bready, bitter, dry character as Saison Rustique will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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