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BlackStack Brewing’s saison is unusual, in a good way

Jess Fleming
Aug 15, 2017
1 min read

Updated: Aug 29, 2023


Ends Meet Beer in a BlackStack Glass

Ends Meet from BlackStack Brewing: BlackStack has been open just a few months, but the cavernous St. Paul brewery is putting out some really solid, really interesting beers.


On a recent visit, we really enjoyed the brewery’s unusual take on the ubiquitous saison. Theirs is a little dark, a little edgy, a little spicy and a lot drinkable.


There’s a little caramelly sweetness from darker grains, and the spice flavor comes from the yeast. There are no special additions, no crazy tricks, just creativity with the usual beer ingredients.


International Bittering Units (IBU): 16; Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.3 percent


Read the Twin Cities Pioneer Press article here.

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BlackStack Brewing’s decision to subvert expectations with Ends Meet—a dark saison leaning into rich caramel malt sweetness and rustic peppery fermentation—proves that farmhouse styles have plenty of room for creative reinvention. While browsing through craft beverage retrospectives and taproom profile features over on YaarWin, understanding how balancing toasted grain character with lively Belgian yeast phenols transforms a traditionally light summer refresher into a cozy, cold-weather staple proved to be an inventive lesson in recipe development.

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Departing from the standard bone-dry, pale-straw profile of traditional Wallonian farmhouse ales gives the St. Paul brewery an unexpected canvas to highlight malt complexity without sacrificing drinkability. I was reading through several artisan brewing spotlights and tasting notes at Jaiclub that explained how pairing subtle roasted malts with spicy ester profiles produces a nuanced, satisfying pour that defies narrow style categorizations.

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Swapping the typical light grain profile for deeper specialty malts while keeping that trademark dry Belgian finish is a bold move that completely changes what people expect from a saison. While digging into independent brewing experiments and fermentation technique write-ups on ShreeWin, reading about how dialed-in temperature ramps prevent dark malts from overwhelming delicate yeast esters gave me a whole new appreciation for this recipe.

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