Topic Archives: Grapes
Bruery Terreux Confession, a Sour Ale Collaboration
Bruery Terreux Confession, another entry in the brewery’s Collaboration Series.
To create Bruery Terreux Confession, riesling grapes from Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard in Los Ovilos, California. The base beer is of course, a sour ale.
Other Bruery Terreux collaborations include Souren, with New Zealand’s 8-Wired Brewing, and Praire Rue, with Prairie Artisan Ales.
Bruery Terreux Confession has not yet been announced.
Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Riesling Grapes)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: TBA
9.7% ABV
Bruery Terreux Souren, an 8 Wired Collaboration
Bruery Terreux Souren, a new collaboration with New Zealand’s 8 Wired Brewing launches August 5th.
Soren Erikson of 8 Wired made a pit stop in The Bruery’s home of Placentia, creating a “California style” sour beer. The base is a Belgian-style golden ale, pinot noir grapes. Bruery Terreux Souren eventually came to rest in oak barrels.
Souren is named for our pal Søren who runs the show down in the far-off land of New Zealand at 8 Wired Brewery. Taking the long way home after a trip to the States, Søren and his team stopped off in Placentia for a day of brewing, and we created a very California-style sour beer together. Starting with a Belgian-style golden ale base, Pinot Noir grapes were added and the beer was sent to rest in barrels at Bruery Terreux. Over the year, the complexities grew and this grapey, funky, spicy beer was born. Half Kiwi, half American, this one has a rather handsome accent.
Bruery Terreux Souren is available in 750ml bottles. First released to Hoarders and Reserve Society members, then limited distribution.
Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Pinot Noir Grapes. Oak Aged.)
Availability: 750ml Bottles. Limited Release.
Launch: 8/5/15
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Wicked Weed Succession, a Collab with Biltmore Wines debuts
Wicked Weed Succession, the brewery’s collaboration with Asheville’s Biltimore Wines has debuted.
Wicked Weed Succession is a barrel-aged golden sour, brewed with riesling must (fresh pressed grapes with skins, seeds and stems.)
The wine barrel aged offering tapped on Sunday, July 12th at the Biltmore Estates, and is now available at the Funkatorium in downtown Asheville, North Carolina.
Style: American Wild Ale (w/ Grape Must. Wine Barrel Aged.)
Availability: 500ml Bottles
Release: 7/12/15
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Hangar 24 First Crush, June 27th
Hangar 24 First Crush, a sour ale with Syrah grape juice, aged in red wine barrels goes on sale June 27th.
To create Hangar 24 First Crush, the brewery blend their stock of Syrah wine barrels that contain sour red ale. The mix of 18 month old barrels, plus the grape juice addition give the beer a unique character.
…the addition of Syrah grape juice after primary fermentation adds vinous, tannic notes of red wine, ripe fruit and leather.
Hangar 24 First Crush is available in 750ml bottles, when the brewery opens on June 27th. $20 per bottle, no limit. Releasing alongside another sour, Sanquinello.
Style: American Wild/Sour Ale (w/ Grape Juice. Wine Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750ml Bottles
Release: 6/27/15
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Cantillon Saint Lamvinus
Cantillon Saint Lamvinus
Upland Sour Public Lottery: January, 2015
On January 29th, Upland Brewing Company (Bloomington, IN) will open up an online lottery for the purchase of five sour ales. Winners can purchase 2 bottles of each style. Details on the five styles are in the gallery below.
The five releases include: Upland Blueberry Lambic, Dantalion Dark Wild Ale, Blackberry Lambic, Vinosynth White, Vinosynth Red.
The lottery opens up at 12 noon, EDT and ends February 5th, 2015. Bottles are $25 dollars each, and must be picked up at the specified location by March 4th.
Click images below for descriptions.
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- Dantalion is our demonically named sour ale based on the Oud Bruin beer style. Medium brown in color, Dantalion has hints of chocolate, Munich malts, and rye. We also incorporate a spice blend containing ginger, coriander, star anise, grains of paradise, and black pepper to create a gentle halo of spice character. The beer is fermented on the same selection of yeasts and microbes as our base lambic, and aged for up to 8 months or more in white oak barrels.
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- Lambics have been made in Belgium for over 500 years, and we are honoring this tradition by brewing our own Indiana version. Upland lambics are fermented by wild yeast and aged in oak casks for over a year, which creates a tart, complex beer. We then add whole blueberries from Huber Orchard in Starlight, Indiana, giving the beer enticing aromas and flavors. The beer is bottle conditioned, which adds a zesty and refreshing carbonation. Upland lambic is the perfect drink to share with friends over a plate of good cheese and fresh fruit.
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- Our friends at Oliver Winery have had a hand in our Sour Ale program since the beginning. The first oak barrels acquired by Upland were purchased from Oliver. Now, many years later, we are excited to present this collaboration between friends that represents our Sour Program full circle. VinoSynth Red is a blend of 50% Sour Reserve and 50% Malefactor Flanders-style Red Ale aged on Catawba grapes. Catawba is a native North American variety, known for making jams and jellies, and distinctly juice, fruity, exotic wines. Malefactor was blended with Sour Reserve to develop more body, mild bourbon barrel character, and a layered acidity to complement the Catawba’s innate sweet, fruity notes.
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- Our friends at Oliver Winery have had a hand in our Sour Ale program since the beginning. The first oak barrels acquired by Upland were purchased from Oliver. Now, many years later, we are excited to present this collaboration between friends that represents our Sour Program full circle. VinoSynth White is 100% Sour Reserve aged on locally grown Vidal Blanc grapes. Vidal Blanc is a French varietal with hints of tropical fruit flavor, commonly utilized to develop ice wines. Our Sour Reserve lends itself wonderfully to enveloping the acidity of the grape with notes of lactic acid, and allows the polite pineapple and grapefruit character of Vidal Blanc to shine on the palate.
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- We like sour. Made with real blackberries
5 Rabbit Ponche! Now Available
5 Rabbit Cerveceria (Chicago, IL) recently released Ponche! in time for the holiday season. The beer is based on a warm, tropical fruit punch common in Mexico and Latin American countries.
5 Rabbit Ponche! is a barleywine brewed with guava, dates, apples, and muscat grapes.
5 Rabbit Ponche! is available in 750ml bottles and draft in the tap room.
Style: Barleywine (w/ Guava, Dates, Apples, Grapes)
Availability: 750ml bottles, Draft. Seasonal release.
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