Saison / Farmhouse

Colette is our homage to the saisons that Belgian farm workers have enjoyed for centuries. Brewed with barley, wheat and rice and fermented at high temperatures with a special blend of four different yeast strains, Colette is fruity and slightly tart, with a dry finish that makes it that rarest of treats — a beer as refreshing as it is complex.

Le Merle is a rustic ale, pale in color, inspired by the rich brewing traditions of the Flanders region. Abundant hops and a Belgian yeast strain contribute exotic aromas of tropical fruit. For all she has contributed since the brewery’s founding, North Coast Brewing is pleased to honor our Merle, Brewmaster Mark Ruedrich’s wife, with Le Merle (the Blackbird), a subtle sophisticated Belgian-style Saison beer.

Prairie Standard is our everyday beer. Its a light, crisp saison with a hoppy finish. This beer is dry hopped 1lb per bbl with Motueka hops. A lovely New Zealand hop with a spicy lime like flavor and aroma.

Brewed in celebration of Lent and Easter season, Carnevale is light bodied Saison, using Brettanomyces along with Amarillo and Simcoe hops to generate flavor and depth. Carnevale’s complexity grows with time. The citrus notes tend to wane and the wild yeast rears its wonderfully tasting head.

Ale with brettanomyces aged and fermented in oak barrels.

European hopped Session Blonde Farmhouse Ale aged in Chardonnay Barrels for 6 months with Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus.

La Ruche is a delicate Missouri Saison fermented using a blend of our local microflora and a traditional Saison yeast. Blend #2 is brewed with Alfalfa Honey, fermented with our Native Microflora, aged in Missouri Oak and released in conjunction with the National Honey Beer Summit here in STL.

Saison brewed with Motueka and Saaz hops. Fermented in oak tanks with two strains of Brettanomyces. Aged on black raspberries.

BA Rye Whiskey Sour Farmhouse ale. Batch of 120 bottles.

This 2018 Ontario peach WPF variant is the reason that we had to bring in extra employees this past summer, and the culprit for our staff-wide carpal tunnel epidemic (we were dumb enough to de-pit and crush 3000ish lbs of fruit by hand). The good news is, the beers you suffer most through often turn out the best -- and this one is the bestest. Incredibly strong aromatics and flavours of fresh peach compliment an already delicious base beer. The carbonation remains front and centre, holding up the massive stonefruit notes with ease while allowing subtler brett notes to play in the background.

Farmhouse style brew in collaboration with Gigantic.

Prairie-vous Français is a celebration of simple elegance. This farmhouse ale is brewed to be refreshing. We use barley, oats, and wheat to build a foundation for Saaz hops and Brettanomyces bruxellensis to play. You'll find this beer to be slightly tart and a touch hoppy.

Ale brewed with 100% Nelson Sauvin hops. Fermented in oak foudres with brettanomyces and bottle conditioned for natural carbonation.

This medium bodied Saison pours with a voluminous head and releases bright notes of lemon and a crisp, spicy hop aroma. Finishes clean and dry.

Saison brewed with Honey, Malted Oats, and Hallertau Blac hops. Fermented in oak foudres with Brettanomyces and Saison yeast. Bottle conditioned for natural carbonation.

For this release in the Wood Werks series, we brewed up a base saison that is meant to tend towards the spicier side of the style. The addition of spelt and rye further accentuate this earthy/spicy component. We then laid the beer down in a mix of merlot and cabernet sauvignon barrels for ten months, which will round out the overall character of the beer. The final product will be bready, earthy, and spicy with a luxurious mouthfeel with a hint of vinous character and a splash of color from the wine.

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Brewed and bottled by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Dexter, Michigan. A collaboration with Anchorage Brewing Company, this ale is brewed with grapefruit peel, juice, and peppercorns. Oak barrel aged and bottle conditioned. He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you. Nietzsche
When introspection fails, it's time to look outward for inspiration, perhaps Northward! One of the people who inspired me this past year is my friend Gabe Fletcher of Anchorage Brewing Co. We brewed this beer together. I hope it inspires you. Northward!

Farmhouse Saison

Wine barrel-aged mixed fermentation saison brewed with chamomile and peppercorns.

Sake-style saison brewed with Citra, Hallertau Blanc and Sterling.

The deepest inspiration comes from the most curious depictions. Blonde Saison fermented with house mixed culture and aged in oak puncheons. Re-fermented on Blood Orange, Carolina Beets and Rayburn Farms' rosemary and turmeric. Bottle Conditioned.