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Saison Blanc

Four Winds Brewing Co.
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🌍 Canada · Farmhouse Ale · One of 14 Farmhouse Ales in hopIQ

A blend of mixed-culture saisons aged close to two years in French foeders and then rested on Pinot Blanc pomace from the natural wines of A Sunday in August on Salt Spring Island. It was made together with Dageraad Brewing and that winery. Four Winds places the result between farmhouse ale and white wine and lists floral notes, pear and gentle funk. 6.3%, no IBU published, 750 ml bottle, 2026 release.

ABV
6.3%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
golden8
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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 trim frame with a clean break — the beer says what it needs to and moves on.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Farmhouse Ale.
Hop character
floral
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
funky
Distinctive notes
peach
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Saison Blanc

Appearance

Pale golden with a subtle haze, reflecting the beer's natural wine-like character and mixed-culture fermentation. The head is delicate and ephemeral, settling into a thin collar with modest lacing. Carbonation is gentle and restrained, appropriate to the farmhouse tradition and extended aging in wood.

pale goldennaturally hazydelicate headfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose leads with floral impressions—honeysuckle and dried flowers—layered over stone fruit, particularly pear and white peach. Underneath runs a subtle funky complexity from the mixed cultures and wood aging, reminiscent of hay and soft barnyard notes. The Pinot Blanc pomace contact adds a faint white-wine dryness and subtle oxidative character without dominating.

floral, honeyedstone fruitmixed-culture funkwhite-wine influence

Taste

Entry is bright and delicately fruity, with pear and peach leading into a dry, nearly austere mid-palate. The mixed-culture yeast expresses itself as a gentle prickle and complexity rather than overt sourness, while the pomace contact contributes a mineral dryness and subtle tannin structure. Bitterness is absent to minimal, allowing the fruit and floral character to carry the palate.

dry, mineralfruit-forwardsmooth texturerestrained bitterness

Finish

The finish is clean and moderately long, fading into a dry, slightly dusty aftertaste with lingering peach and floral echoes. A subtle astringency from the pomace rests on the back of the palate, drawing the experience toward its white-wine ancestry.

dry, lingeringfruit fadesubtle astringency
84
hopIQ score
Aroma
86
Taste
83
Appearance
79
Finish
81
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Saison Blanc

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

Serve at 6–9°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Pint glass
Recommended for this style

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

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Saison Blanc

About Farmhouse Ale

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Farmhouse Ale?

Farmhouse Ale is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Farmhouse Ale

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

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