The time has come to start the upcoming brews. A bit of thought has gone into it this time, more than usual. Rather than the stardard trial of styles not before tried, or hops not before trialled, it has been about creating that great summer beer. A quick search through the yeasts available has shown that Saison and Biere de Garde have very high fermentation temperature tolerance. Perfect for the hot Adelaide summer.

Biere de garde is a great style and a very nice beer so using this yeast should provide a great result. Combine the yeast with a good Aussie hop, some great Aussie malts, and good technique and it could be that  the ideal summer brewing beer could have been found. Only time will tell.

A Topaz Saison will be first off. The recipe is yet to be developed but it already sounds appealling. It will be followed by a Galaxy dark ale using the Biere de Garde yeast and a Pride of Ringwood Biere de Garde or Saison (Belgian style).

A great summer brewing season coming up. And if the weather keeps warming up the way it is, it will start sooner than usual.