saison
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of saison
First recorded in 1985–90; from French, shortening of bière de saison “beer of the season, seasonal beer”
Example Sentences
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Scott Hand, the lead brewer at Monnik with whom Pillow made that strawberry saison, is in the middle of a different kind of collaboration.
From Salon • Jul. 6, 2021
The new pad includes a restaurant focusing on burgers and pub food, and 14 taps including sour and saison beers.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2020
Après l'essai le plus rapide, voici sûrement l'un des plus beaux de la saison pour Bayonne !
From The Guardian • Oct. 6, 2019
Enter their narrow Chelsea store, and you’ll find bottled beers on shelves, though most of the inventory is in cans refrigerated and grouped according to style, like I.P.A., saison, wheat and so forth.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2019
Sure it’s the hoight of the London saison.
From Humours of Irish Life by Various
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