Foret

My first Belgian saison. A couple of generous friends got me a bottle of this as a Christmas present, and I thought it the perfect beer to have with Christmas dinner. So I bought a second bottle to share. I was not hugely impressed, and neither were the others at the table, mostly because it had the strong sour character that seems characteristic of a lot of imported beers.

I have been told that it's better in the summer, and since no one else drank much, I have a second bottle I'm saving for the dog days.

Green Lakes Organic Ale

Deschutes. Some people never learn, huh? I just keep going back to the well. But in this case, I'm rewarded, because I really enjoyed this one. And it's not only organic, but salmon-safe as well!