I used a complex grainbill for this beer and pitched Saison Yeast along with lacto, bottle dregs from a Lambic, and small dose of the afore mentioned Saison Hands. I then let the beer age on the yeast cake in a bucket fermenter for the next 15 months.
The time suited it well!
Happy to finally be tasting this thing. Cheers!
Tasting Notes:
- Aroma:
- It has a very potent earthy aroma along with some big overripe fruit smells. Very rich. No malt or hop character comes through.
- Appearance:
- Straw gold in color. Fairly clear. Pours with just a wisp of foam - head disappears completely almost immediately. The bottle conditioning yeast are either really slow or I didn't provide enough priming sugar.
- Flavor:
- Prickly acidity up front. After that I get earthy and fruity flavors which mirror the aroma. Nice little bit of sourness in the finish - about what you'd expect from a Berliner Weisse. It also has an interesting flavor that I'd kind of associate with pickles somehow - maybe a slight vinegar flavor (picked up the same thing from the Tired Hands beer I'd added so I assume that it contributed this component). Doesn't sound pleasant but it's far enough in the background to just give an interesting additional dimension. There is also a little bit of bready malt in the finish.
- Mouthfeel:
- Light-medium bodied. Finish is very dry. No astringency. The combination of acidity and very dry finish make for a very crisp and refreshing beer.
- Overall:
- The level of complexity in this beer is very satisfying. I feel like I could pass this off as a Lambic as easily as I could a Saison with all the flavors it brings to play.
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