American Wild Ales

Goose Island Lolita Ships

Goose Island’s latest release, their Belgian Style Pale Ale, Lolita, ships today.  Lolita is fermented with wild yeast and aged in wine barrels with raspberries giving it a pink color.

You might think this is a Russian style Continue Reading →

Allagash Coolshop Balaton

Allagash’s Coolship Balaton looks to be making another appearance soon.  To recap, the coolship is a open vessel housed separately at the brewery.  Yeast in the air is allowed to fall onto the wort, spontaneously fermenting the beer.  From there, Continue Reading →

Avery Recolte Sauvage: Barrel Aged #11

Avery Brewing Re´colte Sauvage (Wild Harvest) is another addition to the brewery’s expanding Barrel-Aged Series.  This 11th edition is a wild ale made with grape must (squished grapes with the juice/skins etc) like #10 Muscat d’Amour.

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Avery Muscat d’Amour

Future addition to Avery Brewing’s Barrel Aged Series: Muscat d’ Amour (Muscat Love).  Brewed with grape must. Must is fresh pressed grape juice, that contains the skin, juice, seeds, etc.

Brewed with Rocky Mountain water. Malted barley, malted-wheat, Muscat Blanc must, Continue Reading →