HALF HOURS ON EARTH

Mars is Wild, Untamed! • 6.4% Raspberry Vanilla Smoothie Sour loaded with raspberries, milk sugar, Madagascar vanilla, and hopped with Citra, Columbus & Eureka!

We brewed this one with some extra thickness! Softness all around and layered with sweetness to balance the big berry blast of intense fruit! The vanilla is notably in the background amplifying the smoothie character, while the hops lend some dank citrus undertones. Sweet, soft, sour, raspberry deliciousness.

 7.6% Strawberry Vanilla Sour. No milk sugar in this one, it’s all about the crispy refreshment of a glass brimming with bright strawberries and a light complementing vanilla background. Sparkly, bubbly, fruit juice for evenings in the backyard or watching a rocket launch.

 7.3% Brett Fermented Dry-Hopped Sour. Been a while since a good ol’ dry-hopped sour. 100% fermented with Brettanomyces (D), which alone displays plenty of tropical citrus, notes of pineapple, and a touch of funk. We then did a mega dry-hop of Azacca and Mosaic giving even more fruitiness; juicy mango, ripe nectarines, and a bit of melon. Again, dry, crisp, and tart for total refreshment.

GHOST FORESTS • 8.5% Oak Aged Farmhouse Sour Ale with Spices. Brewed in the style of a Belgian strong ale, then aged in neutral oak barrels for 9 months with souring bacteria and various spice additions. Featuring a malty base with only a light tartness level. Forest-y and fresh-cut grass aromatics. With notes of citrus, ripe fruit, and subtle herbs. Overall, it’s an earthy and rustic delight. Inspired by some of our most favourite farmhouse ales with spices, even when you may not know what those spices are. Mysterious, but familiar.

PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY • 9.0% Pineau des Charentes Puncheon Aged Farmhouse Sour Ale with Cabernet Franc & Shiraz Wine Must & Skins. Our first pull from our first puncheon, we racked 50% of the 600L oak barrel for packaging, then immediately topped it off with more oak-aged sour beer as well as additional wine must to continue refermentation. This will become a solera method sour where the large oak barrel is never fully emptied. Persistence of Memory has notes of figs, clove, pepper, and currants from being aged in the puncheon previously holding the wine/cognac blend. The wine must adds a depth of red wine flavours, aromatics, and tannins. Dry, refined, and a delicious treat for the holidays ahead. 

ATMOSPHERE • 5.5% Oak Aged Farmhouse Smoked Sour Ale. Inspired by the Lichtenhainer style, but with our own take on the smokey/sour style. Brewed with German pilsner malt, malted & flaked oats, and beech smoked barley malt. Hopped with a blend of Opal, Saaz, Saphir & Styrian Goldings. A balanced smoke character with refreshing acidity. Light fruitiness with notes of caramel, honey, and grassy hops. 

It’s time to re-think seasonals in a world where traditional seasons will no longer exist. It used to be that dark, roasty beers were for the cold, snowy months and then we’d reach for something more light and fruity when the temperatures warmed. Seasonable beers used to be based on the season, but what happens when in the same week you’re buried in snow and a few days later it’s patio weather?

Introducing our first Winterspring seasonal, When The Seasons Lose Their Grip. A blend of oak-aged farmhouse sour ales. The large portion (70% of the blend) is an oak-aged dark farmhouse sour ale brewed with roasted specialty malts and a hint of vanilla, while the smaller portion (30% of the blend) is an oak-aged golden sour ale loaded with apricots and blackberries.

This is a beer that overlaps the constantly fluctuating weather and temperature swings. Roasty and chocolatey enough for those cozy days indoors when it’s bitterly cold. Yet, bright and fruity for those sunny afternoons outdoors, which could only be a day apart. This beer has you covered either way.

Our bière de coupage, a blended farmhouse ale. Each year the blend is a little different, but the idea always the same. We blend together a fresh, hoppy farmhouse ale with a sour ale that’s been aging in oak.

This year’s blend is a base of oak fermented farmhouse ale dry-hopped with Mandarina Bavaria & Hallertau Blanc blended with a 15-month red wine barrel-aged farmhouse sour ale brewed with aged hops!

Pours a rustic orange with citrus and gueuze-y funk aromatics. The body is soft from the fluffy carb, and wheat additions from both beers. While fresh, this beer is tasting hop forward with candied fruit notes as well as grapefruit and apple, along with an earthy background from the aged hops. Aging will increase funk with time.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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