Topic Archives: Cantaloupe
Jester King Rare Corals, featuring a ton of fruit
Jester King Rare Corals, a new farmhouse ale, debuts on March 31st.
A farmhouse ale is nothing new for Jester King. Check out this fruit lineup though. Rare Corals has been re-fermented with guava, bananas, strawberries, cantaloupe, toasted coconut, and chamomile. All in all, around 1,200 pounds fruit.
The base beer was brewed in September of 2016, and fermented in stainless steel with Jester King’s mixed culture of native yeast and bacteria.
Jester King Rare Corals will be available in 750 milliliter bottles when the brewery opens on March 31st.
Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Guava, Bananas, Strawberries, Cantaloupe, Coconut, Chamoilie.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles, Draft. 2,000 bottle run.
Debut: 3/31/17
5.3% ABV, 22 IBUs
Wild Heaven Emmylou, the first in a new sour series
Wild Heaven Emmylou, the first in the Georgia based brewery’s fruited sour series, debuts today.
Eric Johnson (brewmaster) laid the groundwork for Wild Heaven Emmylou almost two years ago, when he started souring a base golden ale in oak barrels. The oldest barrels are 18 months old.
Five different Bordeaux barrels containing kumquats, D’Anjou pears, cantaloupe, gooseberry and Asian persimmon comprise the final blend for Sour No. 1.
The result is a game-changing sour for Wild Heaven. The sour/wild ale is impressively complex, with light notes of the unique fruits on which Emmylou has been aging, finishing with a beautiful flavor of the barrels.
Wild Heavy Emmylou is available in 500 milliliter bottles at the brewery on October 15th, with limited distribution to follow this week. Expect more fruited sours to follow in the coming months.
Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ D’Anjou Pears, Cantaloupe, Gooseberries, Asian Persimmon, Kumquats)
Availability: 500ml Bottles
Debut: 10/15/16
5.5% ABV
Jester King Equipoise, a Chef Collaboration
Jester King Equipoise is a new farmhouse ale brewed with ginger salt and tarragon, and re-fermented with cantaloupe.
The offering is collaboration with local restauranteur, Chef Paul Qui. Qui and Jester King worked together to create a beer to that pairs well with food.
Jester King Equipoise is a low alcohol table beer, with subtle spice notes, brewed in September, 2014.
The thoughtfulness with which he creates layers of flavors has led to some of the most complex dishes we’ve ever tasted. Based on Chef Qui’s principles and philosophy, we similarly wanted to create a subtle, balanced beer that wouldn’t overwhelm the palate.
Jester King Equipoise will be available in 1.5 liter magnum bottles on April 3rd, 2015.
Style: Farmhouse Ale (w/ Ginger Salt, Tarragon, Cantaloupe.)
Availability: 1.5 Liter “Magnum” Bottles. $24
Release: 4/3/15
4.2% ABV, 26 IBUS
Duclaw X-10, Brewed with Cantaloupe
Duclaw X-10 is the tenth entry into the brewery’s eXile Series. For this release the brewery took a saison and added cantaloupe.
Both flavor and aroma are dominated by cantaloupe backed by vibrant citrus fruit & subtle spicy flavors derived from a custom blend of Belgian yeast strains used in its creation, and balanced by a bready malt character and subtle hop bitterness that last through to the beer’s refreshing, dry finish…
Duclaw X-10 releases at all the brewery’s locations starting April 8th.
Style: Saison (w/ Cantaloupe)
Hops: Tettnang, Golding
Malts: Pilsner, Vienna, and Rye Malt; and Torrified Wheat
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
Release: 4/8/15
6% ABV
