Allagash, Oxbow Collaborate for Upcoming Saison Celebration

Saison season has arrived. On April 8, Allagash and Oxbow Brewing will be celebrating Saisons. In homage to this style of beer’s multiplicity of different flavors, colors, and ingredients, Allagash is partnering with a selection of breweries, bars, and brewpubs that span the country.

“Saison actually means ‘season’ in French, and refers to the fact that these beers were brewed seasonally, during winter,” said Jason Perkins, Brewmaster at Allagash. “As far as ingredients go, farmers used whatever they had on hand—barley, rye, spelt, or anything else. They then stored the beer to be drank during the hot summer months.”

In Portland, Maine, Allagash will be holding an event with Oxbow near the base of Portland’s Munjoy Hill. “

We’ve been friends with the Oxbow crew for years,” Perkins said. “It’s awesome to get together and brew a totally new beer. We’re definitely excited and honored to be partnering up with them for Saison Day.”
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Allagash will be collaborating with Oxbow on a brand new beer — a Grisette — that will be poured at the Oxbow event in Portland. Allagash recently blogged about this.

“Grisettes are like Saisons’ little sister,” said Tim Adams, founder of Oxbow. “We’ve been champions of the grisette style and it’s huge for us to be a part of the first Grisette that Allagash has ever brewed.”

Starting at noon on April 8, the doors will open onto fresh draft beer and bluegrass tunes and the festivities will continue until 11 p.m. Allagash and Oxbow will be pouring rare beers for the crowd to enjoy.

“To say that we are excited about the unique beer that we will be brewing together and releasing at the Saison Day event we are hosting with Allagash is an understatement,” Adams said.  “It is truly an honor to be a part of a collaboration with friends from a fellow Maine company that we have admired and been inspired by since day one.”

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