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C'est Toujours l'Été Quelque Part

MicroBrasserie Charlevoix
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🌍 Canada · Saison · One of 60 Saisons in hopIQ

A saison hopped like an IPA, with Motueka, Waimea and New Zealand Cascade over a saison yeast. Lemon, floral notes and tropical fruit fill the aroma, while the yeast contributes white pepper and a dry, aperitif-like edge. Oats round the body just enough to hold the hop fruit, and 85 % attenuation keeps it lean through a bitter, quenching close. A summer release.

ABV
5.4%
Bitterness
Strongly bitter50 IBU
Citrus 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
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 Saison.
Hop character
hoppy
tropical
floral
Distinctive notes
citrusy
spicy
Fermentation & yeast
yeasty
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for C'est Toujours l'Été Quelque Part

Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a fine, persistent white head that clings to the glass with visible lacing. The carbonation is lively and well-integrated, creating a bright, inviting visual presence characteristic of the style.

pale goldenclearfine lacingbright carbonation

Aroma

The nose leads with citrus and tropical fruit notes from the Motueka, Waimea and New Zealand Cascade hops—lemon zest, stone fruit, and a subtle passionfruit character. Behind the bright hop profile, white pepper and floral undertones from the saison yeast emerge, layered with a dry, herbal edge that invites the palate.

lemon, tropical fruitwhite pepperfloral, herbaldry aperitif

Taste

The palate opens with assertive hop bitterness balanced by a lean, mineral dryness that prevents sweetness from dominating. Oats provide just enough body to frame the citrus and tropical hop flavors without adding richness; the saison yeast contributes spice and a crisp, slightly peppery bite that drives the beer forward through the mid-palate.

bitter hopslean, drycitrus-forwardpeppery spice

Finish

The finish is clean and quenching, with lingering bitterness and a white-pepper dryness that leaves the mouth refreshed rather than coated. The high attenuation ensures a bone-dry close, making this an ideal aperitif beer.

dry, quenchingbitter aftertaste
82
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
83
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of C'est Toujours l'Été Quelque Part

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 C'est Toujours l'Été Quelque Part

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 hoppy, dry, tropical character as C'est Toujours l'Été Quelque Part will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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