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Sprucio

Dageraad Brewing
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🌍 Canada · Saison · One of 44 Saisons in hopIQ

A saison with Sitka spruce tips, brewed with Wheelhouse. Spruce tips are surprisingly fruity, with a light resinous edge — and the mixed-culture fermentation adds a gentle tartness and a touch of funk. At 5 percent, with wheat and oats in the grist.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
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How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
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
resinous
herbal
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
tart
funky
yeasty
Malt character
wheat
Distinctive notes
spicy
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Sprucio

Appearance

A pale golden hue with excellent clarity and fine, persistent carbonation. The head forms quickly and clings to the glass with fine lacing, typical of a well-attenuated saison. The body reads light and inviting, with gentle effervescence visible throughout.

pale goldenclearfine lacingwell-carbonated

Aroma

Sitka spruce tips lead the charge with a bright, fruity character—stone fruit and subtle citrus notes emerge before a gentle resinous edge becomes apparent. Beneath lies a delicate wheat maltiness and the telltale signs of mixed-culture fermentation: a faint herbal greenness and a whisper of funkiness that adds complexity without dominating.

spruce, fruity, herbalresinous edgefermentation funkwheat maltiness

Taste

The palate opens with crisp, fruity spruce character balanced against soft wheat and oat base malts. A gentle tartness emerges midway, courtesy of the wild fermentation, while subtle resinous and herbal notes weave through. The finish remains dry and spicy, with a light phenolic touch that keeps the profile fresh rather than heavy at just 5 percent.

crisp, fruitytart, funkydry, spicywheat-oat softness

Finish

Clean and moderately dry, with the spruce and herbal notes lingering gently on the palate. The tartness fades gracefully, leaving a subtle resinous whisper and a touch of yeasty spice that invites the next sip.

dry, cleanlingering herbal-resinous
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
84
Taste
81
Appearance
80
Finish
79
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Sprucio

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 Sprucio

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, resinous, wheat character as Sprucio will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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