Levain Conditioned on Blueberries — full label as filed with TTB
Label as filed · tap for full resolutionPLATE Nº 26197001000778 · cleared 20 July 2026
Saison · cleared 20 July 2026

Levain Conditioned on Blueberries

  1. Filedwith the TTB
  2. Cleared20 July 2026
  3. SpottedNot yet — watching

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This filing went on record 20 July 2026, before the beer reached a shelf. Every week's new filings, read and delivered Tuesday morning.

In the register

This is the 2nd of 3 label filings we hold from is/was Brewing. It is one of 22 saison labels approved in July 2026. It cleared 4 days after it was filed. The label carries fruited on the front.

Certificate of Label Approval
StyleSaison
Alcohol5.5%
VesselBottles
FamilyBelgian
Modifiersfruited
Serial26-778
Cleared20 July 2026
ProvenanceUS TTB COLA — the filing itself
The artwork

A stylized figure in peach and orange reaches upward with both arms, holding a cluster of blueberries against a white ground. The character wears olive-toned garments and has a brown circular face rendered in a naive, cartoonish manner. Above the figure, the word "levain" appears in bold blue sans-serif type with a green ground line beneath; to the right, a circular badge shows a crescent moon and blue circle labelled "le vin conditioned on Blueberries." The composition is centered and occupies the front half of the label, with supporting text and brewing details arranged around it.

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From the label

Levain is a long time coming. The culmination of our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about the microorganisms that allow us to make beer. Mashed with raw spelt from Janie's Mill, hopped with aged whole cone hops then fermented and ripened in used oak wine barrels with a blend of our house saison yeast, our favorite strains of brettanomyces, dregs from bottles that inspire us, and microorganisms sourced from my 7 year old sourdough starter. After blending this version was refermented on 4 pounds per gallons of blueberries from Mick Klug Farms. The resulting beer pours a deep purple with a vibrant pink head and notes of creamy blueberry, fresh mint, subtle notes of ooky vanilla, brambleberry jam, and a long finish with a slight hint of blueberry skin tannin.

Extracted from label art by hopgrail · fields verified against the filing

The house

Applicant
Is/Was Brewing, IS/WAS LLC
Location
5121 N RAVENSWOOD AVE, Chicago, IL, 60640
Production
Brewed in-house

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