North End - Salt & Wood Saison Farmhouse Ale
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New World Saison Originally brewed for the Wellington Brewday Festival under the name Le Chaleureux Rivage, our Saison combines the traditional spicy yeast character and dry sessionability of a Belgian farmhouse ale with the exotic tropical fruit of New Zealand hops. |
The addition of black peppercorns and coriander seed gives a real depth of complexity The result is refreshing delicate and incredibly food friendly finding a match to everything from fragrant Thai curries through to rich pork dishes, pates and terrines. . |
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Tasting Notes: Complex aromas of spice, and tropical fruit give way to a crisp dry palate that balances a lean malt backbone with fruity hop notes, orchid fruit and Belgian spice. |
Food Matches: Salmon, Thai, Mexican, Vietnamese, Cajun dishes, Terrines, Pate, washed rind cheese. |
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Ingredients: Grist : NZ Pils Malt, NZ Mild Ale Malt, Australian Wheat Malt, Abbey Malt, British Golden Naked Oats Other: Black Pepper Corns, Coriander Seed Hops: Pacific Jade, Motueka Yeast : French Saison, Belgian Saison , Ardennes Ale. |
Stats: ABV : 5.0% IBU: 24 SRM: 12 |