Saison Day with Allagash Brewing & Chef Pierre Gignac

Join us as we celebrate “Saison Day” on March 12, 2016 with Allagash Brewing and Chef Pierre Gignac of Ocean at the Cape Arundel Inn.

Saison Ale is a unique beer: Allagash and its team have crafted a fruity, lightly citrus and spice pale-ale, traditionally enjoyed and celebrated in late winter.

From the Beer Advocate:

“Saisons are sturdy farmhouse ale that was traditionally brewed in the winter, to be consumed throughout the summer months. Not so long ago it was close to being an endangered style, but over recent years there’s been a massive revival; especially in the US. 

This is a very complex style; many are very fruity in the aroma and flavor. Look for earthy yeast tones, mild to moderate tartness. Lots of spice and with a medium bitterness. They tend to be semi-dry with many only having touch of sweetness.”

PURCHASE TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saison-day-with-allagash-brewing-chef-pierre-gignac-tickets-20143553912

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The “Saison Day” menu will focus on Chef Pierre Gignac’s Franco-Canadian specialities like Cassoulet with Flageolet Beans, Pork Rillettes and Maple Taffy made in-house on snow. Chef Gignac is a classically trained chef whose specialties combine his love of Escoffier-style technique with French, Mediterranean & Canadian flavors.

Each course will be prepared and served with Allagash’s signature beers. The talented Allagash team will be on-hand to lead diners though the evening and share their tasting notes and beer education.

Join us for this special evening. $65 per person. Includes all tax, food and beer parings.  It does not include tip.

From Allagash:

“Allagash Brewing Company started in 1995, as a one-man operation in a small corner of a warehouse in Portland, Maine.  

Founder Rob Tod had worked in a brewery setting before and recognized a void within the craft brewing movement. While both German and British styles had become prevalent throughout the U.S., the ever-creative Belgian styles were very difficult to find. Through his travels, Tod had sampled many of these unique beers and wanted to share these flavors and traditions with the American drinking public. He assembled a small 15-barrel brewhouse from used equipment and began his quest towards the production of traditional Belgian-style ales. 

Rob sold his first batch of beer – the very first Allagash White – in the summer of 1995.  Since that time, Allagash Brewing Company has grown and expanded – now we’re available in 17 states and the District of Columbia.  But we’re still brewing beers on that brewhouse Rob welded together, still aging and bottling specialty beers in the warehouse where the first batches of White were brewed, and still striving to share our interpretations of Belgian-inspired beers.”

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Guests who come for “Saison Day” are entitled to a 15% off stay at any Kennebunkport Resort Collection Hotel for the weekend of March 12.2016.  Use the code TABLE when booking to received your discount.