Category: Beer
Chardonnay barrel-aged wild ale brewed together with Casey Brewing in the USA. Hopped with cashmere and fermented with their Brettanomyces cultures and our house culture combined. Aged for 15 months and bottled with raw local honey.
That Brettanomyces funk is perfectly balanced against the chardonnay barrel softness—savory and tart with a juicy cashmere hop lift that keeps you coming back. The 15 months in oak gave it a depth I wasn't expecting from a wild ale, and the finish is bone-dry.
Opened this on a quiet Friday evening and the chardonnay barrel character is unmistakable—oaky, a little vinous, with a soft funk from that Brett that keeps you coming back for another sip. The cashmere hops are subtle but give it a gentle lift that balances the 15 months of aging perfectly. Worth e
Fifteen months in the barrel really shows—the chardonnay character comes through soft and wine-y, with just enough funk from the Brett to keep it interesting. The cashmere hops are subtle, more about aroma than bitterness, which works perfectly for a wild ale like this. I'd buy another bottle just t
