Petite Saison d'Ete Extract Beer Recipe Kit

The beer is very light flavored & good for summer. I prefer a saison with slightly more coriander and orange subtle flavors though.

The Petite Saison d'Ete was the sixth Northern Brewer kit I have tried. Once again I was pleased with the results. Directions were clear and the beer was easy to make. Ultimately the flavor is most important, and it was good. But I found my finished product was much darker than the "tawny gold" described on the website. I had the same result with the Irish Blonde Ale ... a much darker beer than expected. Is this more common when using an extract kit versus starting with all grains?

Follow the recipe directions. If you like Belgian beers you will be glad you did.

This beer is still conditioning for a few more days. I did sneak a taste when bottling and I believe it will be a nice summer brew. As usual, the brewing instructions were clear and the ingredients were all there as advertised. Another good experience with Northern.

i make this ale every summer. great hot weather ale. my cousin, who is not a big beer drinker tasted it last summer and proclaimed it to be the best ale that he has ever had. i will continue to make .............