The football world suffered a tremendous loss back in 2022 when former first-round NFL Draft pick Dwayne Haskins passed away after getting hit by a car in Florida. Haskins, who was 24, got selected 15th overall by Washington back in 2019 and was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers at the time of his death.
The hope was that going to Pittsburgh would give Haskins a chance to turn his career around after Washington released him before his second season came to an end. Unfortunately, he never really got that opportunity, but fast forward to today and FS1 personality Colin Cowherd apparently still thinks he’s (unsuccessfully) working through trying to get his career on track. Cowherd, in his never-ending quest to fill air time, listed out ties of quarterbacks, which included a tier of guys that “are not getting to a Super Bowl, and certainly not winning it.” Not only did he include Haskins in this list of names, he specifically brought him up as he was discussing members of this tier that are unable to win a Super Bowl.
On today’s show, Colin Cowherd mentioned Dwayne Haskins as one of the QBs who cannot win a Super Bowl.
Cowherd was able to point out that there was a typo in the graphic, but either forgot that Haskins passed away or remembered it and decided to lump him into this conversation, anyway. It’s unclear how or why Cowherd (or anyone affiliated with his show) thought this was a good idea.
Carly Rae Jepsen was set to perform at NYC’s The Rooftop at Pier 17 last night, but things didn’t go quite as planned. Only a few songs into her set, the remainder of the show was canceled due to a thunderstorm, citing a “safety issue” and that “no one’s getting electrocuted tonight.”
In a fan-shot video, Jepsen can be seen dealing with the strong winds and a microphone issue as she tries to tell the crowd that they’ll have to evacuate the roof. She still manages to take what appears to be a toy sword as a gift from a fan.
Jepsen tried to immediately make it up to the fans, sending out a post on social media that she would be doing an intimate set for 150 ticketholders who joined her inside Rockwood Music Hall.
NYC!! Lightning made us quit early today but I am not in the quitting mood.
Rockwood Music Hall tonight! 11pm doors- first 150 people w tonight’s tickets in hand- can come do a sing along w us!
PS if you can’t make it.. matinee show tomorrow at Pier 17! Doors at 2pm!!
For those who couldn’t make it last night, the pop star also promised that she would be heading back to Pier 17 this afternoon to do a matinee show for everyone. And thankfully, there haven’t been any storms today. (However, others have day jobs and reportedly are struggling to obtain refunds.)
Her new album, The Loveliest Time, has been extremely popular as a buzzier positive counterpart to her 2022 record, The Loneliest Time. This weekend, she is set to head to Los Angeles for a few shows in support of it — and hopefully, better weather.
Check out some clips of CRJ’s Rockwood performance below.
After tonight’s show got cancelled because of the storm, Carly invited the fans to join her at Rockwood Music Hall where she performed ‘Joshua Tree’, ‘When I Needed You’, ‘Your Type’, ‘Store’ and more other songs! pic.twitter.com/D63c5UiGKy
Nothing can ever fully prepare you for being an adult. Once you leave childhood behind, the responsibilities, let-downs and setbacks come at you fast. It’s tiring and expensive, and there’s no easy-to-follow roadmap for happiness and success.
A Reddit user named u/Frequent-Pilot5243 asked the online forum, “What’s an adult problem nobody prepared you for?” and there were a lot of profound answers that get to the heart of the disappointing side of being an adult.
One theme that ran through many responses is the feeling of being set adrift. When you’re a kid, the world is laid out as a series of accomplishments. You learn to walk, you figure out how to use the bathroom, you start school, you finish school, maybe you go to college, and so on.
However, once we’re out of the school system and out from under our parents’ roofs, there is a vast, complicated world out there and it takes a long time to learn how it works. The tough thing is that if you don’t get a good head start, you can spend the rest of your life playing catch-up.
Adulthood also blindsides a lot of people because we realize that many adults are simply children who grew older. The adult world is a lot more like high school than a teenager could ever imagine.
The Reddit thread may seem a bit depressing at first, but there are a lot of great lessons that younger people can take to heart. The posts will also make older people feel a lot better because they can totally relate.
Being an adult is hard, exhausting and expensive. But we’re all in this together and by sharing the lessons we’ve learned we can help lighten each other’s load just a bit.
Here are 21 of the most powerful responses to the question: “What is an adult problem nobody prepared you for?”
1. Lack of purpose
“Lack of purpose. All your young life you are given purpose of passing exams and learning, then all of a sudden you are thrown into the world and told to find your own meaning,” — Captain_Snow.
2. No bed time
“You can stay up as late as you want. But you shouldn’t,” — geek-fit
3. Friendships
“Where did all my friends go?” — I_Love_Small_Breasts
Most of them are at the same place as you are … Probably wondering the same thing,” — Blackdraon003
4. Bodily changes
“I’m closer to fifty than forty, would have been nice to be better prepared for some of the ways your body starts to change at this point that don’t normally get talked about. For instance your teeth will start to shift from general aging of your gums,” — dayburner.
5. People don’t change
“Didnt know that other adults have the emotional intelligence of teenagers and its almost impossible to deal with logically,” — Super-Progress-6386
6. Money
“$5K is a lot to owe, but not a lot to have,” — Upper-Job5130
7. Our parents age, too
“Handling the decline and death of your parents,” – Agave666
8. Free time
“Not having a lot of free-time or time by myself,” — detective_kiara
9. No goals
“Not having a pre-defined goal once I was out of college. Growing up my goals were set for me: get through elementary school! then middle school! Then high school, and get into college and get a degree, then get a job, and then…? Vague “advance in your career, buy a house, find a spouse, have a kid or multiple, then retire.” At 22 I had no idea how to break that down more granularly,” — FreehandBirdlime
10. Constant upkeep
“Life is all about maintenance. Your body, your house, your relationships, everything requires constant never ending maintenance,” — IHateEditedBGMusic
11. Exhaustion
“Being able to do so many things because I’m an adult but too tired to do any of them,” — London82
12. Loneliness
“Being an adult feels extremely lonely,” — Bluebloop0
13. Dinner
“Having to make dinner every. Fucking. Day,” — EndlesslyUnfinished
14. Time changes
“The more life you’ve lived, the faster time seems to go,” — FadedQuill
15. You’re responsibile, even if you didn’t mean it
“You are held to account for bad behaviour for which you are negligent even if you had no intention to cause harm. As a lawyer, I see this all the time. People don’t think they’re responsible for mistakes. You are,” — grishamlaw
16. Work is like high school
“The intricacies of workplace politics,” — Steve_Lobsen writes. “
“When you’re in school, you think that you won’t have to deal with gossiping and bullying once you leave school. Unfortunately, that is not true,” — lady_laughs_too_much
17. Nowhere to turn
“How easy it is to feel stuck in a bad situation (job, relationship, etc) just because the cost and effort of getting out can seem daunting. And sometimes you just have to accept a figurative bowl full of shit because you can’t afford to blow up your life,” — movieguy95453
18. The happiness question
“Figuring out what makes you happy. Everyone keeps trying to get you to do things you’re good at, or that makes you money, but never to pursue what you enjoy,” — eternalwanderer5
19. Constant cleaning
“The kitchen is always dirty. You’ll clean it at least three times every day,” — cewnc
20. Life costs money
“One adult problem nobody prepared me for is how expensive everything is. I always thought that as an adult I would be able to afford the things I wanted, but it turns out that’s not always the case! I’ve had to learn how to budget and save up for the things I want, and it’s been a difficult process,” — Dull_Dog_8126
21. Keeping above water
“All of it together. I was relatively warned about how high rent is, car bills and repairs, how buying healthy food is expensive as hell but important for your health, how to exercise and save what you can, my parents did their best to fill in my knowledge about taxes and healthcare and insurance that my schooling missed, about driving and cleaning a household, about setting boundaries at work but working hard and getting ahead if you can, about charity and what it means to take care of a pet and others, about being a good partner if you were lucky enough to have one, about how dark and messed up the world is when you just read the news and what all that means to me and my community… I was reasonably warned about all of it.
“No one could have ever prepared me for how hard doing all of it at the same time and keeping your head above that water would actually be,” — ThatNoNameWriter
One of the most interesting things about traveling the world is noticing how people from your country are a bit different from the place you’re visiting. In America, you’re mostly around fellow countrymen so it’s hard to notice the things that make us stand out.
But when you travel abroad, you quickly notice that no matter how hard you try to blend in, there are a lot of dead giveaways that show people you’re from the states that go way beyond your accent.
A Reddit user named ILoveTallWomen asked the online forum “Non-Americans of Reddit, what is a dead giveaway that somebody is American?” to see what they think makes us stand out. “I’m not American and am curious about what other foreigners think,” they added.
There was one answer that people in the thread repeated over and over again—Americans are very friendly people. Countless commenters noted that Americans will approach anyone and start up a conversation. As a person from the U.S., I think that’s a positive stereotype. There’s nothing wrong with being overly friendly.
People also noted that Americans tend to carry themselves with a lot of confidence and have an abundance of infectious enthusiasm.
On the negative side of things, a lot of people also noted that Americans are loud and have questionable fashion sense. We stand out abroad because we love staying comfortable by wearing white socks and sneakers on just about any occasion.
Maybe we’re happy because our feet don’t hurt?
Here are 17 of the best responses to the dead giveaways that someone is American.
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The most popular poster shared a list:
Wearing sneakers with anything
Big smiles, firm handshakes
Lots of Northface products
Renting Segways for sightseeing tours (sometimes using those on cobblestone)
Using big adjectives generously (“Wow, your aunt’s kidney stones sound awesome!”, “This Euroshopper beer tastes great!”)
Clapping and cheering
Telling one’s whole life story within 15 minutes of meeting them
Loving stories and narratives in general (which makes them fun companions) — [Deleted]
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“Apart from the accent? Mostly its the ‘prepared for anything’ look they have about them (fanny pack, backpack, bottled water, camera pouch) compared to various other tourists – Asians tend to herd together for safety, while Europeans vary between blend-right-in Scandinavian to designer-brands-everywhere French and traffic-laws-are-for-others Italian. But Americans are the only ones who seem to view a perfectly civilised, modern city like some kind of uncharted jungle that doesn’t have places to shelter in the rain or buy cheap bottled water.” — Yorkshire_Pudden
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“Incredibly loud but incredibly friendly.” — kevio17
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“I asked my wife (Japanese) she said ‘In Japan I can spot Americans by the way they dress. Compared to Europeans, Americans tend to lack fashion sense.'” — RegionFree
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“When you can hear them before you see them.” — C1t!zen_Erased
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“‘On the streets they are instantly recognizable. They walk in an ugly indifferent manner, usually with their hands in their pockets. Or they’re leaning against a pole or wall with a newspaper in their hand and gum in their mouth. According to the people who met them they are more human than the English, for example, whenever someone needs help they do it quicker and better than the English.’ — My Grandpa in the Netherlands. In a letter to his sister. June 4th 1945.” — MidnightWineRed
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“North Face jackets. I went to college in the US (I’m not American) and when I went home for my first winter break wearing my brand new North Face jacket my friend asked me if I was given American citizenship with the purchase.” — merbonobo
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“I’m English, but I’ve lived here for 14 years. It’s pretty obvious just from your demeanour. Americans generally are more confident in the way they present themselves, most other countries tend to be more reserved. Walk into a room full of different nationalities, I guarantee the American person will be the first to introduce themselves. It’s a confidence thing, and I admire it.” — zerbey
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“When I was visiting Germany in college, a girl said to me, ‘Do you know how I know you’re an American? You wear white socks.’ Needless to say, I haven’t worn white socks since.” — ars3nal
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“We (Americans) describe distances in driving time, as opposed to miles or kilometers. My European relatives always make fun of me for having no clue how far away the next town is, but knowing exactly how long it takes to get there.” — hbombs86
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“Canadian here…the dead giveaway is when they call me ‘honey’ or ‘sweetie’ or ‘darling.’ I fucking love Americans and I love those terms of endearment!” — AraEnzeru
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“Dead giveaway: They’re surprised we can drink a beer (or any alcohol) in public in my country.” — P1r4nha
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“European here … there’s a noticeable trend among Americans to wear jeans, t-shirts, and hooded sweaters when they’re abroad. Lots of branded goods too (North Face, A&F, Hollister, Ed Hardy mostly). And in summer, a great percentage of the cargo-shorts-wearers are Americans. But among all that, visible tattoos on otherwise ‘normal-looking’ people (i.e. not looking like street thugs) are a common indicator too. Americans love tats.” — I_AM_A_IDIOT_AMA
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“In WWII, my grandpa’s company had a problem with German spies. At night the guards could not tell if intruders were returning patrols or enemy soldiers; especially since the spies spoke with flawless American accents. Before opening the gates, they tried asking questions like “What’s the capital of Nebraska?” but it didn’t always work since the Germans were highly trained and could answer most of the trivia questions. Finally, they stumbled upon a simple but effective test. They would ask them to sing the 4th verse of the Star-Spangled Banner. He told me ‘If they start singing, then you shoot ’em. No American knows the 4th verse.’ Turns out the whole song had been included in one of the German espionage training manuals.” — [Deleted]
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“They ask you what you do.” — Askalotl
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“They say ‘like’ a lot and seem to start sentences with ‘so’ for no apparent reason. Good bunch, though.” — [Deleted]
Humans may not always recognize greatness right away, but sometimes it’s so clear it simply can’t be denied.
You don’t have to be a dancer yourself to see when someone’s got moves, and a viral video from choreographer Phil Wright spotlights a kid who’s got moves. Like, wow.
Mariandrea Villegas may be tiny, but she packs a mighty amount of energy, skill, coordination and x-factor into her dancing. Oh and joy. Did I mention joy?
Villegas, 13, danced alongside choreographer Phil Wright at The Dance Awards and holy moly. She snatched the stage right out from under him.
“I think I got smoked,” he wrote when he shared the video on his Instagram page. “I need to stop dancing with these kids. 😂 They’re low-key superheroes.”
Upworthy shared the video on Instagram as well, and people loved it.
“When you find your passion at a young age, it’s a beautiful thing to see,” wrote one commenter.
“And all with a smile on her face,” wrote another.
“This kid is an absolute star 🙌” shared another, echoing the sentiment of the copious fire emojis in the comments.
Keep on dancing with joy and passion, Mariandrea! We can’t wait to see more from you. (You can follow her on Instagram if you want to see what she’s done up to now. It’s impressive.)
The expectation to put on an air of happy, fun, pleasant nonconfrontation through baring teeth, otherwise known as smiling, is something many, if not most, women know very well. What’s more, this pressure is often introduced to women at a very early age.
And obviously, while there’s nothing inherently wrong with naturally being a happy, smiling person, issues arise when kids are taught that being themselves, just as they are, isn’t acceptable.
That’s why people are so impressed with North Carolina-based photographer Brooke Light’s (@bdlighted on TikTok) hands-off approach when it comes to taking pictures of young girls.
Her philosophy is simple, but oh so poignant: Allow girls to show up, take up space, and perhaps most importantly, not smile if they don’t want to.
Light posted a video showing some of her recent portraits, and truly, the work speaks for itself. Each of the girls’ distinct, unique personalities shine in these black-and-white images. Plus the lighting is moody and artsy and cool as hell. So much better than a forced, cheesy, smiling pic.
Comments began flooding in commending Light for how she authentically portrayed the girls as individuals, rather than producing cookie-cutter images of them.
“I love how they are not trying to be anything ‘extra’ just their own raw and savage selves,” one person wrote.
Another added, “I can feel their power through my phone.”
Light redirected the praise toward her clients, saying, “They are even more amazing in person! Like that vibe you feel is ALL THEM. I’m just there capturing it.”
For many women who had their own memories of being told to smile for photos, seeing the images had a profound effect.
“CHILLS! This healed something in me. Thank you.” one person commented.
“The Sears family photo trauma was REAL” wrote another.
And for the record, Light doesn’t make boys smile either. Here’s the proof in her follow-up video:
In the post, Light shared how touched she was by the overwhelmingly positive response.
“I’ve never had my creativity or my photography validated so much in my life. Thank you for the outpouring of love on these photos this week. It’s meant more than you can ever know,” she wrote.
Imagine that…celebrating others for their authentic selves, then being celebrated yourself. Now that’s something worth smiling for.
Molly, an adorable, affectionate 10-year-old pit bull, found herself tied to a tree after her owners had abandoned her.
According to The Dodo, Molly had “always been a loyal dog, but, unfortunately, her first family couldn’t reciprocate that same love back,” and so when the house was sold, neither Molly nor the family’s cat was chosen to move with them. While the cat was allowed to free roam outside, all Molly could do was sit and wait. Alone.
Luckily, the young couple that bought the house agreed to take the animals in as part of their closing agreement, and as soon as the papers were signed, they rushed over to check in.
In a TikTok video, April Parker, the new homeowner, walks up to Molly, who is visibly crestfallen with teary eyes. But as soon as Parker begins cooing, “Baby girl…you’re gonna get a new home,” the pitty instantly perks up—all smiles and tail wagging.
“We are going to make her life so good,” Parker wrote in the video’s caption. “She will never be left all alone tied to a tree.”
@geaux75 The people that sold our house to us left behind their 10yr old dog they had since it was a puppy. I was so stressed we wouldnt get the house and something bad would happeb to her. We are going to maje her life so good. She will never be left all alone tied to a tree. 😭😢@roodytoots ♬ Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) [2018 Remaster] – Kate Bush
The video has been seen upwards of 4 million times. Countless people commented on how enraging it was to see a dog treated so carelessly.
“I’ve had my dog since she was 7 weeks old. She just turned 10 a few days ago. I literally cannot imagine doing this,” one person wrote.”
Another added: “The tears in her eyes…she doesn’t understand why they could just leave her, it breaks my heart. People like that shouldn’t be allowed to be pet owners.”
Subsequent videos show Parker freeing Molly from her leash and introducing the sweet pup to her husband, with whom she was instantly smitten. It’s clear that this doggo was both relieved and elated to be taken in by her new family.
Since being rescued, Molly has accompanied her new mom and dad everywhere.
“She’s sticking to our side,” Parker wrote. “She won’t stop following us around. It’s so sweet.”
Parker has created an entire TikTok channel documenting her newfound pet’s journey, aptly named “Molly’s New Life,” showing Molly enjoying warm baths, plenty of treats, cuddles…all the finer things in life.
But what Molly seems to enjoy most of all is car rides:
Molly also has two indoor cat siblings who instantly welcomed her into the family. The video below shows one of them, Joofus, comforting a trembling Molly with kisses during a thunderstorm.
@geaux75 We had a big storm this morning and Molly was having a hard time. Joofus got on the bed and started comforting her. It was the sweetest thing. They got snuggled up and Molly went to sleep. Animals are amazing. #mollysnewlife#petsarefamily♬ I Won’t Let Go – Rascal Flatts
It seems that Molly has gotten the safe, loving home she’s deserved all along.
We know that animal abandonment is fairly common. According to The Zebra, almost 4 million dogs are either given up to shelters or abandoned each year. And still, it’s really hard to fathom how humans can treat such innocent creatures with such blatant disregard when they provide so much pure joy.
Thankfully, there are folks out there like the Parkers who know that taking care of animals like Molly is one of life’s most precious offerings.
Stay up-to-date with the rest of Molly’s journey by following her on TikTok.
Remember Stanley from “The Office”? The hilariously cantankerous sales rep at Dunder Mifflin who could send you into a laughing fit with just one deadpan look to camera? The guy whose unbridled enthusiasm for Pretzel Day still reminds us to savor life’s simple pleasures?
Well, it turns out that this fan favorite character very nearly got his own spin-off.
Back in 2020, Leslie David Baker, who played Stanley, launched a viral Kickstarter campaign for an independent series titled “Uncle Stan,” which would show the no-nonsense crossword aficionado being thrust out of retirement in Florida to help his nephew with his struggling motorcycle/flower shop business. Cue ho-hum hijinks.
Depending on the donation, investors would receive Stanley-themed “perks,” such as exclusive t-shirts and posters, a copy of the show’s theme song, a customized thank-you video, etc.
Thousands of backers collectively pledged $336,450 to bring the project to life, exceeding the campaign’s original $300,000 goal to create a pilot episode.
However, in an Instagram post created on Aug 1, Baker said that he would be returning $110,629.81 to the donation backers, which he explained was the actual amount of money donated (as some backers lowered or dropped their pledge amounts).
In other words, the campaign was indeed fully refunded. And Baker no doubt posted this clarification partially as a result of some social media backlash accusing the actor of “scamming” people out of money with a promised series that was never intended to see the light of day.
In truth, the project had initially been delayed because of the COVID-19 lockdown and is stalled now again due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Baker noted that while he and the “Uncle Stan” team plan to resume work on the series once an agreement has been reached, “in light of the current economic situation, we felt that this was the best course of action.”
Those who did donate will not only receive a refund but will also still receive their perks.
“You will receive a message notifying you of your refund as soon as it is issued, and you can expect to receive it over the following weeks. We will also be contacting Kickstarter to facilitate expediting this matter. We have remained in constant communication with our backers via direct messaging, and rewards have continued to be fulfilled during this time,” Baker wrote.
The news is definitely a bummer to Stanley fans, but it was a thoughtful move on Baker’s part. Kickstarter is not required to offer refunds, making them entirely at the discretion of the project creator. Granted, Baker being a recognizable face might have made the need for recompense a little greater, but he’s clearly showing appreciation for those who donated by continuing to honor their reward fulfillment.
When you’re the non-birthing parent in a delivery room, your job is to be strong and supportive. It’s not to faint while your significant other is going through one of the most painful experiences of her life.
Cody Johnson, the husband of new mom Corianne, failed on all fronts.
A viral video on TikTok with 13 million views shows Cody passed out on the delivery room floor while his wife prepares to give birth. After regaining consciousness, he was given a spot on the couch and a juice box, like a small child, to recuperate. All while his wife was hard at work bringing a child into this world.
“I knew he was going to pass out. I regret not betting money on it!” Corianne, 26, told Today.com. “He can’t handle needles. He didn’t even see the needle go into my back — he just saw the needle and that was it. He went down.”
Cody should take solace in the fact that it’s fairly common for men to faint in delivery rooms. Father Resource says it’s usually due to low blood sugar or dad getting squeamish at the sight of blood. So, if you’re going to be in the delivery room any time soon, remember to eat well and drink plenty of water.
The video has over 57,000 comments, many of which are people making fun of Cody for falling on the job.
“I would have laughed so hard the baby would have just came right out,” Jenny Bean, said after watching the video.
“Are we allowed to ask nurses to ignore them if they do this? You are not taking my moment away,” mimikyuuuuuu36 joked.
But Cody has a good sense of humor about the viral post. “They’re savage. We’ve just been laughing at them,” Corianne said.
There are few beer styles that feel more like “summer” than a Saison or a farmhouse ale. These Belgian beers are most often known for their complex, fruity, and sometimes spicy flavor that’s often accented by funky, grassy, yeasty, and barnyard flavors. There’s something about that combination that just feels like the end of summer so here we are.
Before we dive in, let’s get a little footing on what we’re talking about. All Saisons are farmhouse ales, but not all farmhouse ales are Saisons. In fact, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a “farmhouse ale” in Belgium (and Europe in general) since they prefer the term “artisanal ale,” which muddies the water a little more. Basically, Saison is a single type of Belgian farmhouse ale specifically from Wallonia in Belgium. And then there are a ton of other farmhouse ales from all over as well.
Still, the styles are very similar since both Saisons and (most) farmhouses ales are brewed with local grains and hops with wild yeast strains that float in on the air from the farmlands surrounding the breweries along with some (good) bacteria here and there while being left to mellow in barrels before bottling. That makes these beers especially funky and fresh — think fresh-cut grass or dry hay, walking around a farm, and a sweet malted base all in one beer. All in all, it’s a great summer beer.
Since it’s so widely popular in Europe, it’s no surprise that American brewers love this style too. That’s why we asked a few brewers, craft beer experts, and brewing professionals to tell us their favorite Saisons and farmhouse ales to drink as summer winds down. Keep scrolling to see them all.
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Ommegang’s Hennepin is one of my favorites. It’s a Belgian-style farmhouse style ale spiced with coriander, ginger, orange peel, and grains of paradise that bridges the gap between American and European Saisons.
Tasting Notes:
Hennepin’s classic flavors include orange peel, yeast, ginger, coriander, and fruity sweetness. It’s spicy, sweet, and perfect for a late summer day.
Keeping Together Everything Glistened And Sparkled
I’m partial to the Saisons from Keeping Together. In particular, Everything Glistened and Sparkled is wonderful. As summer Saisons go, it’s difficult to beat this beer.
Tasting Notes:
There are orange and cranberry aromas with summer fruits like tangerine and plums. There’s also a bit of toasted bread and vanilla.
Jester Kings Saison Americaine is super crisp and refreshing with delicate and tight carbonation. It’s packed with flavors from several months in a foudre with mixed culture fermentation. And at only 5.2% ABV, it is very a sessionable beer indeed.
Tasting Notes:
Hoppy, slightly tart, and subtly sour, this is a unique and refreshing beer well-suited for the end of summer.
Blackberry Farms Saisons is fantastic. It’s usually available in Colorado where I live, and it’s a go-to that I don’t have to worry about being incredibly old or in rough shape from a journey overseas filled with questionable storage and transportation temperatures. That said, every Saison I’ve had from the brewery has been good. A few, like the 40th anniversary Saison, have been unforgettable. With Saison, it’s really all about the yeast, and the Blackberry Farm’s strain is one of my absolute favorites.
Tasting Notes:
That 40th-anniversary beer had a yeast-forward flavor that melded very well with the additional alcohol of the 8% ABV beer. Hops were subtle and balancing. The other part about Saisons is that they can vary quite a bit, from dry, yeasty, and hop-forward. Blackberry Farms has carved out its own unique offering and deserves to be mentioned among the greats.
Let’s face it, every time I brew a Saison or sample someone else’s, I compare it to Saison Dupont. Why? Because it’s the most widely distributed archetypal version of the style from the land where it originated. Add to that, it’s a damn good beer.
Tasting Notes:
It’s dry, peppery, spritzy, and quenching. The only negative is it can drink a little too easily for its ABV.
Speciation was founded by Whitney Ermatinger and her husband Mitch, who once brewed at Denver’s Former Future Brewing Company and helped create a few of the wild ales produced at Black Project (RIP). Genetic Drift is dry-hopped with Mosaic and Saaz hops.
Tasting Notes:
This “wild Saison” intertwines classic ground white pepper and pear aromas with mint-sprinkled strawberries, mown grass, and coriander. Green apple skin and dried mint float above the palate upfront. The swallow is like a bite of pear dusted with grains of paradise and wiped clean with wet hay. The yeast character is crazy expressive, vacillating between dried fruits and pepper while allowing neither to completely take over, while the beer’s body is like a silk kimono for the tongue.
Oxbow Farmhouse Pale is always my go-to for this style. It steers clear of trying to be a traditional Saison or farmhouse ale. It is in its own lane and stays there shining bright. Just to hammer the point, this beer is one of the finest within the style and in the modern beer world. It defines the style of modern Farmhouse Ales in my opinion.
Tasting Notes:
A nose of wheat, citrus peels, and ripe bananas moves into a palate of tart, funk, cloves, and more citrus fruit.
Hacienda Smallish
Hacienda
Garth Beyer, Certified Cicerone and owner of Garth’s Brew Bar in Madison, Wisconsin
ABV: 4%
Average Price: Limited Availability
The Beer:
Smallish is a petite barrel fermented Saison by Hacienda. It’s so delicate but at the same time complex. The low ABV, tight tartness, and stone fruit finish make it the perfect summer beer.
Tasting Notes:
You get slight oaky notes, tannin-forward white wine sweetness, and a deep cherry bitterness from the funky fermentation.
Honest Weight Gate 37
Honest Weight
Frederic Yarm, USBG bartender at Josephine in Somerville, Massachusetts
ABV: 4.8%
Average Price: Limited Availability
The Beer:
Gate 37 from Honest Weight is one of my go-to farmhouse ales that is rather flavorful yet light enough for summer.
Tasting Notes:
As a grisette, there is a delightful contribution from the grain aspect including a cracker malt elevated with elegance from the buckwheat. The yeast conjures up honey, floral, grassy, floral, fruity, and clove flavors that work so well with the season.
Gotlandsdricka from Jester King is my pick. Most of the farmhouse ales they release are bangers and this one is no exception. Based on Scandinavian farmhouse ales, it’s brewed with smoked malt, juniper, and myrica gale.
Tasting Notes:
The Juniper really comes through, lending a nice pop of freshness. There’s also a unique hint of the smoked malt coming through.
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