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Biolégère

Brasserie Dupont
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🌍 Belgium · Saison · One of 82 Saisons in hopIQ

Biolégère was created in 1992 as an organic saison-type beer with low alcohol, designed to keep the recognisable character of the Dupont house. At 3.5 % it relies on bottle refermentation, the brewery's speciality, to build depth. Very fresh notes of apple and lime lead the nose, while the palate shows malt aromas and a clearly thirst-quenching bitterness. The brewery itself points out how unusual this degree of complexity is for a beer with so little alcohol.

ABV
3.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
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AWARDS

Bronze · 2020
Brussels Beer Challenge
Pale & Amber Ale: Traditional Saison
★Bronze — Brussels Beer Challenge (Pale & Amber Ale: Traditional Saison)
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Moderate bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Very crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Very crisp and dry.

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

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Saison.
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
yeasty
Distinctive notes
citrusy
spicy

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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Biolégère

◎ Appearance

Biolégère presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass in delicate lacework. The carbonation is lively and visible, with a steady stream of small bubbles rising through the body. Despite its light color and modest alcohol content, the beer maintains good visual presence and structure.

pale goldenbright claritypersistent lacinglively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with crisp, fresh fruit notes dominated by green apple and lime zest, characteristic of both the saison yeast and careful temperature control during bottle refermentation. A gentle malt sweetness underpins these primary impressions, lending subtle depth and a faint herbal quality that prevents the aroma from becoming one-dimensional. The overall impression is clean and inviting, with no solvent or off-notes despite the beer's organic origins.

fresh applelime zestsubtle maltherbal undertones

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a light, crisp malt foundation that provides necessary body and grip. A measured, clean bitterness emerges mid-palate—28 IBUs deliver enough edge to cut through the sweetness without aggression—while the saison yeast adds a peppery spice and dry texture. The finish arrives quickly and cleanly, leaving a thirst-quenching dryness that invites another sip rather than lingering heavily.

crisp maltbalanced bitternesspeppery spicedry palate

◑ Finish

The finish is short to medium, with the bitterness fading gracefully into a bone-dry aftertaste. The beer's low alcohol permits the carbonation and yeast character to remain perceptible right through, leaving a refreshing, mineral-like dryness on the tongue.

dry finishrefreshing aftertasteclean fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
74
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Biolégère

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.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Biolégère

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 fruity, bitter, malty character as Biolégère will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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