American Wild Ales

Posted in Free Will Brewing, New Beers

Free Will Pomegranate Sour

Free Will Pomegranate Sour

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Free Will Brewing, New Beers

Free Will Grape Sour

Free Will Grape Sour

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Free Will Brewing, New Beers

Free Will Brewing Peach Sour

Free Will Brewing Peach Sour

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Almanac Beer Co., New Releases

Almanac Wakatu Sour added to Farm to Barrel Series

Almanac Wakatu Sour has joined the brewery’s Farm to Barrel Series. Wakatu is a New Zealand created hop variety; a relative of the Hallertau hop.

Almanac Wakatu Sour is a single-hopped sour blonde ale, aged in wine barrels for six months. The barrel result was blended with a younger, 100% Brettanomyces fermented beer.

This blend combines the oaky, vanilla character of the barrels with tropical, pineapple and guava-like flavors created by brett, and highlights the fruity tangerine and lime aromas of Wakatu hops.

Almanac Wakatu Sour is a 375 milliliter bottle offering.

Style: American Wild Ale (Barrel Aged. Wine Aged.)
Availability: 375ml Bottles
Release: Fall, 2015

7% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bruery Terreux, Don't Miss This, Jester King Brewery, New Releases

Bruery Terreux Imperial Cabinet, brewed with Jester King

Bruery Terreux Imperial Cabinet has just debuted, a collaboration with Austin, Texas based Jester King Brewery.

Imperial Cabinet is a barrel-fermented farmhouse ale, inspired by the New Orleans Ramos Gin Fizz cocktail.

Since the cocktail uses gin, which has a strong botanical flavor, rosemary, lavender, juniper, and cubeb pepper were added to the boil along with dried orange blossoms. The beer’s tartness and acidity grew over the 10 months in barrels.

During the final weeks, orange peel, lemon zest, lime zest, and vanilla beans were added to the barrels.

Bruery Terreux Imperial Cabinet was fermented with a blend of both brewery’s mixed cultures used for wild fermentations.

Due to pathetic Texas laws, Bruery Terreux Imperial Cabinet will not be sold in Jester King’s home state. Bottles debuted in the Bruery tap room on October 30th.

Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Juniper, Lavender, Rosemary, Cubeb Pepper, Orange Blossoms/Zest, Lime Zest, Vanilla Beans)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: 10/30/15

8.3% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Almanac Beer Co., New Releases

Almanac Saison de Brettaville added to Farm to Barrel Series

Almanac Saison de Brettaville has joined the brewery’s Farm to Barrel Series.

The brewery created Almanac Saison de Brettaville by starting with their Saison Delores, and added 12 different strains of Brettanomyces. After aging in white wine barrels, the beer was dry-hopped with Hallertau Blanc, Mandarina, and Mosaic.

The result is a farmhouse ale that is more funky than sour, with nuance that only brett can create. Serve with soft, creamy cheeses or as a tangy counterpoint to rich charcuterie.

Almanac Saison de Brettaville is available in 375 milliliter bottles.

Style: American Wild Ale (Barrel Aged. White Wine)
Availability: 375 ml Bottles
Release: November, 2015

7.2% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Breakside Brewery, New Releases

Breakside La Tormenta Dry Hopped Sour back by demand

Breakside La Tormenta, a dry-hopped sour ale has retuned to the lineup once again.

Breakside La Tormenta was a very popular small batch offering released in early 2014, prompting a wider release. This sour ale uses a blend of citrus-y, tropical hops that offset the strong sour notes of this beer.

Notes of blueberry, guava, grapefruit, and lemongrass are offset by a juicy acidity, medium body, and a moderate sweetness from caramel malt.

Breakside La Tormenta is available in 22oz bombers, and draft.

Style: American Wild/Sour Ale
Hops: Amarillo, Equinox, Simcoe, Citra
Malts: Two Row, German Acidulated and Vienna Malts, Crystal 20L

Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft.
Return: Late October/November, 2015

7% ABV, 22 IBUs

by Reid Ramsay