To celebrate Untappd’s version of the Kentucky Derby, they have also released a new badge. It is available from 29 April until 1 May, the date of the running of the actual Derby.
To get it, you simply need to check into a beer from one of the following styles: Farmhouse Ale – Saison, Pale Ale, Stout, Sour, Lager, Belgian, Pilsner, Porter or Wheat.
Originally just for Saisons, this badge has been widened to include a range of other Farmhouse Ales.
Have 5 beers from any of the following styles to claim this badge: Farmhouse Ale (Saison, Sahti, Other, Bière de Garde or Bière de Mars), Grisette or IPA (Farmhouse).
Saisons are a signature Belgian style. A refreshing pale ale that is well carbonated, slightly sour, spicy or fruited and traditionally low in alcohol. Originally brewed on farm to refresh the workers in summer, they share some similarities with the German Radler and French Bière de Garde styles.
A Sahti is a Finnish style of farmhouse ale that is flavoured with Juniper. A darker, cloudy beer that is strong in alcohol, the yeast used usually gives off some banana flavourings.
The final distinct style of Farmhouse Ale is the Grisette. Another Belgian style, the beer was actually consumed primarily by miners rather than farmers. It is a low alcohol brew with a distinct tartness and can almost be described as a cross between a Saison and a Gose!
For this badge, have 5 different beers from the Bière de Garde or Bière de Mars styles. Note that Bière de Champagne/Bière Brut don’t count.
Bière de Garde (literally, beer for keeping) is a strong, farmhouse style of beer brewed in the North East of France. It has some similarities with the Saisons from neighbouring Belgium. The most famous example of the style is 3 Monts.
Bière de Mars or beer of March, is a Spring beer traditionally sold in March. It is a top fermenting beer that is usually lower in alcohol and somewhat drier than a Bière de Garde.
Which ever style you go for to gain this badge, they are both excellent traditional examples from France, a nation not especially well known for its beer.
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