Crisp and sessionable, Pacific Bliss is our nod to traditional Belgian table beers. Intended to be enjoyed over the course of a meal, this light-bodied farmhouse ale aged in French oak barrels is smooth, refreshing and the perfect companion for savory cuisine. Rustic subtleties from locally grown and milled heritage malts are complemented by a zip of citrus and tropical fruit obtained from the addition of New Zealand Motueka hops to the final blend. With just a hint of acidity, this palatable beer elicits summery sensations, no matter the time of year. We hope you enjoy this delicate grisette as rainy Spring gives way to sunny Summer days.

Barrels
French oak

ABV
5.5%

Microbes
Blend of Brettanomyces

Availability
Tasting Rooms, Club

Release
May 2022

Prior Vintages
2020 | 2021

Double Gold, SIP NW 2021, “Belgian-style” category

Baked brie with fig jam and walnuts; tilapia with lemon beurre blanc and asparagus; cheddar and chive scones

We brewed this beer in honor of our previous tasting room manager Brandon’s wedding!

Thinking about heading to our tasting room, you couldn’t not picture Brandon. He’d been here since day one, with his curled blond mustache and his oddly incredible memory. I mean, if you came to the tasting room years ago, Brandon would probably remember your name, your friend’s name and both of your social security number what beer you ordered.

This is just to say that he has helped define Alesong. We appreciate him dearly and that we are honored to brew a beer to celebrate him and his wife-to-be, Caroline.

Well, for their wedding, Brandon smartly asked for a beer that he could drink a couple glasses of at a wedding and still keep it appropriate when he gives a speech. More specifically, he was looking for something complex and unique, but still light and refreshing, and with a mild hop character.

Pacific Bliss is Alesong’s take on a grisette: a Belgian saison historically brewed as refreshment for miners! For the grains in this beer, we had the opportunity to use some exquisite local ingredients grown on and around Caroline’s property! We used purple barley, red wheat, white wheat and flaked spelt to name a few. These specialty farmhouse grains give this light beer a nice mouth feel and good body.

After spending about a year in French oak barrels, we dry-hopped the beer with Pacific Jade hops, known to add both citrus and black pepper aromas. We used this hop to conjure some classic Belgian spice aromas, balance the malt and grain base — and because it just sounded delicious!

Brandon named the beer Pacific Bliss, as an homage to the hop Pacific Jade, and of course because his feelings with Caroline are… bliss!