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Saison du Fermier

Side Project Brewing
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🌍 United States · Saison · One of 65 Saisons in hopIQ

Side Project's foundational saison — brewed with house mixed cultures and aged in barrels for a complexity that unfolds over time. Fruity, earthy and funky with a dry spritzy finish. The beer that established Side Project's reputation before the barrel-aged stouts took over the national conversation.

ABV
6.5%
Bitterness
Noticeably bitter
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
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Medium 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.
Hop character
earthy
floral
herbal
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
funky
yeasty
Distinctive notes
spicy
mineral

FEATURED IN

Featured inThe Best American Farmhouse Ales

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Saison du Fermier

Appearance

Pale golden hue with excellent clarity and fine, persistent carbonation. The head builds briskly and clings to the glass with fine lacing, typical of a well-attenuated farmhouse ale. Light catches the beer's brightness, revealing its clean fermentation character.

pale goldenclearfine carbonationpersistent head lacing

Aroma

Fruity esters lead the nose—stone fruit and subtle citrus notes emerge immediately. Beneath sits a distinctive funky, earthy undercurrent from mixed cultures, layered with gentle herbal and floral hints that develop from the barrel aging. Yeasty spice rounds out the profile without dominating.

stone fruit estersfunky, earthyherbal and floralbarrel complexity

Taste

Entry is fruity and brisk, with spicy phenolic notes from the mixed yeast cultures providing complexity. The mid-palate balances dryness with subtle mineral character, while earthy notes weave through. Bitterness remains restrained at 28 IBU, allowing the fermentation character and barrel influence to shine.

fruity, spicydry palateearthy mineralityrestrained bitterness

Finish

The finish is crisp and decidedly dry, with a spritely carbonation that carries the beer to a clean conclusion. Funky, herbal aftertones linger gently without excess warmth despite the moderate alcohol.

dry and crispspritzy finishfunky fade
87
hopIQ score
Aroma
88
Taste
87
Appearance
85
Finish
86
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Saison du Fermier

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 du Fermier

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, funky, earthy character as Saison du Fermier will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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