Brasserie Dupont "Saison Dupont" Farmhouse Ale, Belgium (750ml)

Though six or seven breweries make saisons, Saison Dupont is the undisputed classic of the style. It comes from an artisanal brewery that is also a working farm (eggs are sold in the executive offices!), where they produce beers with exquisitely handmade character and "unruly, clumpy yeast." When Saison Dupont first arrived in the United States, we had to do quite a bit of explaining about the look of the beer. The brewery has cultured their yeast for taste and aromatic qualities. Because Dupont basically only sells beer direct from their brewery, they haven't concerned themselves with developing a yeast that travels well. For the uninitiated, the look of the beer is daunting. However, the sweetest rewards await the adventurous. Saison Dupont is a delight to the taste buds: snappy, yeasty, with a clean, bright quality.