Saison Ale
Saison Ale, though technically now a “type” of ale, the Saison region of Umbak has been home for thousands of years of the origins of the traditional Umbakian drink of the farmstead and traditions of the hearth – the Amarata. The Saison Fields in the NE of Umbak, where the original yeast and pears and apples are originally from in, is the uplands of Falcon Reach. With every calamity, with every natural disaster, with every war, afterwards it is a priority to stabilize, preserve and tend to the ancient orchards and grains to preserve the tradition. The Automata Brigade of Virtue and Reason is one of the care-takers of the materials, despite it not being a strictly military charge.
“Saison” Tradition
for Umbakian families, the local making of this type of ale is a traditional family practice and event that is part of their shared culture. Families and regions are known for their specific implementations of this. These are just ‘family saisons’.
“Saison” Brand
Although many ales will call themselves ‘Saison’, only the original is considered “authentic”; It is made with the secret recipe that gives it its crispness and injects it with bubbles. The bubbles are mostly lost in transport, so it cannot be shipped far. Normally it is only sold on site, or regionally in the kingdom. It is said that the Automata Brigade designed the mechanisms that inject the bubbles in a heavily guarded process.