Le Saisonnier
Side Project Brewing in Maplewood, Missouri, United States 🇺🇸
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Score
7.76
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Le Saisonnier is named after the seasonal workers for which the first, old-world Saisons were originally brewed. We brewed this table beer with European malts, hopped it assertively with European hops and then aged it in a Missouri Oak Foedre for 6 months with a blend of Missouri microflora to create a delicate, yet expressive experience from this naturally conditioned beer.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Blend 5 draught at the brewery, 12/26/22. Lightly hazy, burnished brass. White head slowly to ring/cover. Peachy-lactic-laced fruity acidity. Deeper grains with some light toast from the barrel. Clean, no alcohol. Soft, fruity, lots of wheat softness and light nuttiness. Brett and lacto strong on the end with barrel tannin. For 5% this is much lighter and timid than the BdPays. But perhaps that's intentional. Still, nothing wrong here. Lots of lemon, wheat, Brett and moderate lacto. Nutty, almost. Champagne like with a creamy carbonation. Hmmm, maybe talking myself in to liking this more and more w every sip. If you look at it as a Pinot Meunier champagne of sorts....
Tried
from Draft
at
Side Project Brewing
on 10 Mar 2026
at 14:05
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Blend 5 draught at the brewery, 12/26/22. Lightly hazy, burnished brass. White head slowly to ring/cover. Peachy-lactic-laced fruity acidity. Deeper grains with some light toast from the barrel. Clean, no alcohol. Soft, fruity, lots of wheat softness and light nuttiness. Brett and lacto strong on the end with barrel tannin. For 5% this is much lighter and timid than the BdPays. But perhaps that's intentional. Still, nothing wrong here. Lots of lemon, wheat, Brett and moderate lacto. Nutty, almost. Champagne like with a creamy carbonation. Hmmm, maybe talking myself in to liking this more and more w every sip. If you look at it as a Pinot Meunier champagne of sorts....
Tried
from Bottle
at
Side Project Brewing
on 28 Aug 2025
at 20:48
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
TCBW2025. No batch noted (my bad?), so rating under this as also commercial description fits. Hazy golden colour, small white head. Aroma is floral, grassy and some mild herbal tones. Flavour is citrus, some floral, mild grassy and some funky tones with a bit wooden elements too. Refreshing Saison.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jun 2025
at 21:40
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
Tap at Hopleaf. Absolutely phenomenal Saison. So much yeast nuance. Sour, but subtle. Earthy funky rusticness. Perfect body. Awesome.
Tried
on 15 May 2025
at 03:34
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Bottle pour at Side Project Cellar. Clear golden with small white head. Funky, some light citrus notes, hay, moderate tartness. Subtle, but all blends well together.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Nov 2024
at 23:00
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle pour. Pours gold. Herbal, lemon, lemongrass, straw, grain, minerally. Nice spritz. Decent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2024
at 02:05
8/10
More orange citrusy notes than I remember from past blends. Still delicious and hits the spot after home cooked pizza!
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Sep 2023
at 21:39
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sample from Blend #3 at the taproom.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Nov 2022
at 17:51
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
Teku showing pale gold with sparse white foam.
The nose shows intense notes of brett and tart lemon.
The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Lightly tart and moderately intense, clean, and refreshing lemon with hints of citrus.
The nose shows intense notes of brett and tart lemon.
The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Lightly tart and moderately intense, clean, and refreshing lemon with hints of citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2022
at 10:34
9/10
Just delish. Love this saison, sweet oak adds the perfect flavor to round it out.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2021
at 22:29