Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine Podcast

485: Mike Schallau of Is/Was Is Brewing New World Saison For Modern Drinkers

June 5, 2026·1h 16m·6-min readinterviewculture
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Mike Schallau of Is Was Brewing in Chicago has redefined Saison for a modern audience by blending traditional Belgian inspiration with a contemporary, approachable twist—emphasizing soft water chemistry, local grains, and refined mixed-culture fermentation to create dry, expressive, and d

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Guest

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Mike Schallau

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Mike SchallauJamie Bogner

Companies

Is Was BrewingPipeworksOmegaSugar Creek Malt

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La Vermont TroisSaison de GelWillby

Topics

modern Saison brewingdiastatic yeast fermentationchloride-focused water chemistrycold-side ingredient integrationurban farmhouse ales

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