BRASSERIE DES FRANCHES-MONTAGNES La Saison 225 Unitaire

The √225 Saison celebrates the brewery's 15th anniversary (15 being the square root of 225). It's a Barrel Aged Saison made from the historic blend of a young Saison brewed with a single malt and a single hop and its version matured for six months in L'abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien barrels (a sour beer of mixed fermentation brewed in Brittany and matured for a year in barrels that had contained wine, the brewery's iconic creation).
The result is a beer with a pale yellow colour and a complex, woody nose, marked by Brett and imbued with notes of fruit, cider and spices. On the palate, the frank acidity is pleasantly balanced by the fruit notes (apple, apricot) which mingle with the honeyed maltiness and the toasty, spicy notes of the barrel wood. The finish is wild and woody. An ideal and surprising compromise between a vast aromatic complexity and a thirst-quenching, easy-drinking beer, it's the ideal choice for a start in the world of sour beers and wild yeasts.

Suggested food and beer pairings :
Contrasting pairings: soft cheeses, asparagus.