From Anchor:
San Francisco, CA (February 2, 2016) – Anchor Brewing Company announces
the return of Anchor Saison™ Spring Ale, a sharply refreshing Belgian-style ale
with a California twist.
Anchor Saison was first released in California in March 2014 and appeared on
the market nationwide in March 2015. Just in time for spring, America’s first craft
brewery welcomes in the season with Anchor Saison Spring Ale.
Brewmaster Mark Carpenter. “We brewed Anchor Saison using two-row barley,
red wheat, and Belgian toasted wheat malt with chinook and nelson sauvin hops.
Inspired by the saisons enjoyed in rural Belgium, we put a California twist on this
centuries-old style and chose to use a locally cultured yeast. By combining these
ingredients with lemongrass, lemon peel, and ginger, we created a refreshing
springtime brew that’s uniquely Anchor.”
Inspired by the saison style that originated from the rustic farmhouse ales of
Wallonia, Belgium, Anchor Saison Spring Ale (7.2% ABV) is a traditional Belgian-
style saison with a California twist. The distinctiveness of roasted Belgian wheat
malt is enhanced by the peppery, clove-like flavors of locally cultured saison-style
yeast. Flavors of fresh lemongrass, lemon peel, and ginger add a tangy
crispness and herbal spiciness to this sharply refreshing, uniquely Californian
saison. 
The Saison Spring Ale label was inspired by the imaginative and colorful beer
and fruit-crate labels from the late 1800’s depicting California scenery framed by
mouth-watering images of fresh citrus. Inspired by this timeless design, Anchor’s
label features an original, hand-colored 1873 lithograph of the Golden Gate as
seen from Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. Masterfully illustrated by longtime
Anchor label artist James Stitt, hand-drawn images of lemon and lemongrass
adorn the beer’s label.
Anchor Saison Spring Ale will be available nationwide in 6-packs and on draught
at select restaurants and bars, at the Anchor Brewing Taproom and the Anchor
Brewing Beer Garden at The Yard in San Francisco starting in February. Find a
brew near you using the Anchor Beer Finder.
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