When in #Christchurch, you drink Christchurch beer. ๐ป ๐
Wilderness is one of the CHCH favourites.
Infinite - Fresh Hop Blended Tart Ale - is a great harvest ale. Like an autumn walk through the forest.
"A fresh hop Biere de Coupage! We drove out to Okuora farms for some fresh Riwaka as they were picking! Fermented out with a fruit forward yeast strain and finally blended with a barrel of mixed ferment wild ale."
Zomerdijk Brewing & Blending - Vic (after the newborn and the hops used)
Lovely barnyard aroma, more funk than the label indicates, imo. Fruity, with yellow fruit and something exotic, too. Very potent bitters, but nothing the beer can't handle. Mild acidity. Beautiful dark yellow beer with a touch of pink and a stable head of foam.
In a masterclass, we learned all about blending wild ales, and how to construct a balanced yet complex beer based on mouthfeel, bitters and acidity. Quite the art!
We also compared the maturation of our single barrel wild ale with a similar project with different wort and age. Fascinating!
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Nevel Wild Ales - Jubel (batch 5, 2022)
๐๐ป Vanilla, cherry, wood, hay, some chocolate even.
๐๏ธ Chestnut, slight haze. Large bubbles, collapsing.
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Acidic, but smooth. Dry. Sharper sour finish.
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When two top shelf wild fermenters get at it together, it's hard to go wrong.
Boerenerf, #Lambic from the Senne Valley, and Nevel, #WildAle from Nijmegen, created Wild Borders.
Citrus, hay and funk in the nose. On top of that some grass in the flavor. Moderate acidity. Green apple finish. ๐ป
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Nevel & Didko - Comfort Zone
Wild gose with tomato, red pepper and pink salt. The brewer went out of his comfort zone, hence the name.
Tomato, salt, umami. The sour and funk are still very present. The pepper is subtle and, contrary to what I'm used to, more present in the mouth than the throat. Bloody Mary, or Caprese with balsamic vinaigrette, salt and pepper. Definitely unique!
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Tomato, salt, umami. The sour and funk are still very present. The pepper is subtle and, contrary to what I'm used to, more present in the mouth than the throat. Bloody Mary, or Caprese with balsamic vinaigrette, salt and pepper. Definitely unique!
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