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Saison de Dottignies

Brouwerij De Ranke
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🌍 Belgium · Saison · One of 82 Saisons in hopIQ

Saison de Dottignies pays tribute to Hainaut, the province where the saison style took shape and where De Ranke has brewed since 2005. It is a top-fermented, amber-gold ale of moderate strength, hopped heavily with whole cones and built to quench thirst rather than to impress with weight. Bread crust and grain meet pepper, dried herbs, cut grass and a floral edge on the nose. The body is light to medium with lively, fine carbonation, and a stiff bitterness keeps the finish dry, spicy and grassy.

ABV
5.5%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter45 IBU
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
golden6
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AWARDS

Winner · 2014
Best Belgian Beer of Wallonia
Ambrées
★Winner — Best Belgian Beer of Wallonia (Ambrées)
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
Medium body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Firm bitter edge.
mildbitter
Texture
Very crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Very crisp and dry.

A trim frame with a clean break — the beer says what it needs to and moves on.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Saison.
Hop character
grassy
herbal
floral
Malt character
bready
Fermentation & yeast
yeasty
Distinctive notes
spicy

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Saison de Dottignies

◎ Appearance

Amber-gold in color with excellent clarity and a persistent white head that clings to the glass with fine lacing. The carbonation is visibly lively and refined, lending brightness to the pour. The body appears lean and inviting, true to the style's thirst-quenching intent.

amber-goldbright clarityfine lacingeffervescent

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with bread crust and grainy malt sweetness, underpinned by whole-cone hop character that brings white pepper, dried herbs, and cut grass. A subtle floral quality adds lift and complexity. The overall impression is dry and herbaceous rather than fruity or estery.

bread crustwhite pepperdried herbsfloral hop edge

◐ Taste

Entry is crisp and grain-forward, with bread and cereal malt providing the foundation. The palate remains light to medium-bodied with an assertive, stiff bitterness that cuts cleanly across the tongue. Spicy and grassy notes from the whole-cone hops persist through the mid-palate without overwhelming sweetness.

grain-forwardstiff bitternesspeppery spicegrassy finish

◑ Finish

The finish is dry and extended, with lingering spice and grass that keeps the mouth cleansed and inviting another sip. No residual sweetness or heavy aftertaste; the bitterness fades gracefully.

drylingering spiceclean exit
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
82
Appearance
85
Finish
79
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Saison de Dottignies

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 Saison de Dottignies

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 grassy, bitter, dry character as Saison de Dottignies will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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