Black Currants

A “Currant Affair” From Allagash

Allagash Brewing (Portland, ME) has been working on a beer with currant berries for a little bit. Now we know what it will be…. Currant Affair.

Currants are berries that grow on shrubs, and come in black, red and white varieties. Red and black Continue Reading →

Mikkeller Spontaneous Series: Spontancassis

Mikkeller unleashes a new round of Spontaneous Series beers in 2013. Joining the series is SpontanCassis. You know cassis as the black currant. The fruit is added to the base beer, a lambic fermented in oak.

Cassis will join SpontanPeach, SpontanElderflower, SpontanRosehip and SpontanRosehip, and SpontanGooseberry.

Style: Lambic (w/ Black Currant)
Availability: 11.2 oz Continue Reading →

Perennial & Half Acre Collaborate On Plan B

One of St. Louis, Missouri’s newest breweries Perennial is collaborating with Half Acre Brewing (Chicago, IL.)  The beer is dubbed Plan B, is the first collaboration by Perennial.  Brew day is this Friday according to the brewery.  “B” will be Continue Reading →