Black Jacques Belgian

This imperial black saison is one of the weirdest beers we’ve ever encountered. Aged in red wine barrels for no less than 268 days, it whispers kola, mint humbug, chocolate, coffee, oak and spice. There’s banana, espresso, brandy and a clean herbal warmth there too, against a red wine robustness. It’s smooth and light yet dark and strange all at once. The ageing has added a whole new life to this saison, which in itself was uncharacteristic of its namesake thanks to dark malts. A bizarre, beautiful, beguiling beer.