Here's a snapshot of a single beer I picked up at Each Peach Market in Mt. Pleasant, DC. It's a 4.90% ABV "table saison" from Schilling Beer Co. in Littleton, NH. Located in a Revolutionary War-era gristmill on the banks of the Ammonoosuc River, Schilling's focus is European-style beers: lagers, saisons, and foeder-aged brews. It looks like the do some spontaneously-fermented beers (that is, beers fermented with wild yeast and whatever's in the air. All those microbes add distinct character to the beer!)
The pour is a pale straw color, and generates a lacy off-white foam. There's some green apple, Belgian spice, and a bit of earth on the nose. The aroma isn't super strong.
In a blind taste test, I'd think this was made with white grape must. It's floral and has an unoaked Chardonnay-like quality that I haven't experienced too much before. It's quite crisp, a little hazy, and has some good baking spice notes. It has a lip-smacking finish and is light enough to have on a hot day with lunch. In fact, that's exactly what this style was intended for! I got this for $4.99 for a single 16oz pint, so decent but not a crazy bargain.
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