Beverage Review: Ithaca Ground Break Saison

When I first saw this 'saison' being chalked onto the board at Prime 16, I knew I had to order one of the first beers from this freshly tapped keg.

Typically I'm turned off by beers, or anything for that matter, that includes a foreign word in the title.  Why not just say season?---- that's a topic for another day...  As it was so fresh, I couldn't resist.

I didn't find out till later that 'saison' is actually a type of beer that originates from the farmlands of France.  Brewed for the harvesters, this beer is incredibly refreshing, and you can imagine drinking it during a long hard day of manual labor.  Although it had citrus elements similar to a Belgian Wheat, its overall flavor profile mostly closely matched that of an IPA.

Very easy drinking-- this will be a go to spring beer for me.

Check out the Ithaca Beer Co. website here: http://www.ithacabeer.com/

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