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Why Didn't You Saison?! (Moscatel) is an ambitious exploration by Jopen Bier from Haarlem: a Saison aged for 237 days in a Moscatel barrel. This collision between beer and wine craftsmanship yields a sophisticated expression at 13.5% ABV. The Moscatel wood maturation imparts a distinctive wine-forward character to this beer. It retains the spiced and hoppy backbone of a traditional Saison—refreshing and farmhouse-like in its bones—yet layers in the sweetness and complexity one expects from aged fortified wine. This is a contemplative beer for those willing to embrace unconventional pairings.