This past Sunday was Mother's Day and I split a bottle of Cellar Door with my mom during dinner. The weather outside was beautiful and this beer totally complemented the day. Cellar Door is a saison that is brewed with white sage. The appearance of the fluffy white head paired very well with the funky, citrus scent. Along with all other Stillwater brews, this beer has lots of complexity...Earthy, wheat tones combined with some floral grassiness ending in a dry, citrus finish. This beer offered a great mix of light sweetness and a bit of spice.
Stillwater makes such delicious beers and everything I've tried from them has been excellent. I met the head brewer, Brian Strumke, a few years ago at a Stillwater event in Philly. He was extremely approachable and truly seemed to enjoy talking about beer and the brewing process. Stillwater Artisanal Ales is known as a gypsy brewery. While Strumke is based out of Maryland, he told me that he brews all over the place. Collaborating with other breweries and making frequent trips to Belgium seems like a pretty amazing life to me! Cheers to Brian and Stillwater for putting out another great brew.
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