Grisette (beer)

Beer variety from France and Belgium

Grisette

Grisette Blond beer bottle, by St-Feuillien

Type| Beer
Region of origin| France and Belgium
Related products| Farmhouse ales

A grisette is a variety of beer originating from the mining regions along the border of France and Belgium. It is a close relative of other farmhouse ales of the region including saisons and bières de garde, though unlike those beers, which were prevalent among agricultural workers, grisettes were consumed primarily by miners. The name, which means "little grey one", may come from the name of the local grey-colored stone or from the grey frocks worn by the women who served the beer in local pubs.

It is a low-alcohol beer that is light in body, with a noticeable tartness similar to other farmhouse ales and in some ways to the gose beers of Germany. As of 2016, only one Belgian brewery was still making the style in the traditional manner, though the American craft brewing industry has started producing several varieties, often working from historically researched recipes.

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## References[edit]

* Verive, John (13 September 2016). "Get to know grisette — a saison-like beer built to quench a miner's thirst". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

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Beer styles (list)

Ale|

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* Bock
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* Dunkel
* Helles
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* Märzen
* Pale lager
* Pilsner
* Schwarzbier
* Zoigl

Other styles|

| Sour beer|

* American wild ale
* Berliner Weisse
* Flanders red ale
* Lambic
* Framboise
* Gueuze
* Kriek
* Oud bruin

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See also|

* Abbey beers
* Trappist
* Adjuncts
* Barrel-aged beer
* Beer and breweries by region
* Beer sommelier
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* Low-alcohol beer
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