Silver in Herb and Spice Beer
Third Window Brewing Co., Santa Barbara, CA
Hops
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Tasting Notes
Golden orange in color with a white lacey head. Aromas of herbal notes, wildflower nectar, fresh pine, and black pepper. Flavors of honey grain, wildflowers…
No hop profile is on record for this beer.
Saison Automne is an autumn farmhouse ale that Third Window Brewing Co. of Santa Barbara made with the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden to mark the garden's centennial.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Herb and Spice Beer | Silver (2nd place) | 67 | Third Window Brewing Co. | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Seasonal Farmhouse Ale | Third Window: Saison Automne |
| ABV | 5.5% | Third Window: Saison Automne |
| IBU | Not Found | Not Found |
| Hops | Not Found | Not Found |
| Malts and grains | malt and wheat grown on the FP Farm (varieties not named) | Third Window: Saison Automne |
| Yeast | mixed Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus culture in secondary fermentation | Third Window: Saison Automne |
| Adjuncts, fruit, spices | white and black sage from the Botanic Garden (as sage tea), Cuyama Valley wildflower honey | Third Window: Saison Automne |
| Other | golden orange; 500 ml and 750 ml bottles and draught; sold out online | Third Window: Saison Automne |
Crafted with white & black sage sourced from Santa Barbara Botanic Garden and Cuyama Valley wildflower honey.
Source: Third Window Brewing
Golden orange in color with a white lacey head. Aromas of herbal notes, wildflower nectar, fresh pine, and black pepper. Flavors of honey grain, wildflowers, and summer fruit blossoms. Light-bodied and effervescent with a dry finish.
Source: thirdwindowbrewing.com
The product page describes the brewery's Farmhouse Saison blended with a mixed Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus culture, then dosed with sage tea and honey, on a grist of malt and wheat from the FP Farm; it lists herbal, pine and black pepper aromas with a light, dry finish (Third Window: Saison Automne). Hops and the primary yeast strain are not named.
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| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Color (SRM) | Golden orange (no SRM number published) | thirdwindowbrewing.com |
| Original gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Final gravity | Not Found | Not Found |
| Water | Not Found | Not Found |
| Process | A blend of the brewery's Farmhouse Saison, brewed with malt and wheat grown on the FP Farm, re-fermented with a mixed culture of Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus; a tea of white and black sage from Santa Barbara Botanic Garden added during secondary fermentation; bottle conditioned with Cuyama Valley wildflower honey | thirdwindowbrewing.com |
As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Herb and Spice Beer asks for herb or spice character from subtle to intense, favors very low to medium-low bitterness so the herb shows, and lets IBU and ABV vary with the base style. A sage and honey saison fits, with the sage as the featured herb.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Herb and Spice Beer | Silver |
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Third Window Brewing Co. is in Santa Barbara, CA.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website.