Great Lakes Grassroots Ale

[brewinhard]

Bought a sixer of Great Lakes (Cleveland, OH) Grassroots Ale this weekend on sale for 7.99 at consumers. It is a well made Saison for a brewery that doesn't brew Belgian styles (although they did have a witbier). This saision is spiced (very mellow) with lemon balm, chamomile, and lemon verbena, and something else I can't remember right now. At 6.2 percent it is a delicious beverage and emulates a traditional saison fairly well. It is not overly sweet like many American brewed Saisons can be and the spice/yeast is balanced leading to an intriguing citrus earth aroma. Definitely check it out!

[blipiddybrew]

I saw it at the local Binny's Beverage Depot. Great Lakes have good beer. I will have to buy some.

[Dubba_Brew]

Really...?? I had some of that during the NHL Finals at a buddy's place and thought it was a horrible example of a saison. I'm not saying that I'm an expert on the style, but I think Hennepin, Southhampton Saison and even the Victory Saison are so much better. I hope they keep working on it because it's a wonderful style, but I think they missed the mark on that one.