Hermitage Brewing Strawberry Rhubarb Sour...$11.99 / 375ml
This American sour release from the Hermitage Barrel Cellar takes us back to Grandma’s kitchen with the classic combination of Strawberries and Rhubarb.
ABV: 6.5%
The beer pours a very hazy amber color, with a rosy, pinkish hue from the pureed strawberry floating in suspension. You may see a small amount of pink sediment in the bottom of some bottles if they manage to stand in one place long enough. We searched for only the sweetest strawberries to add to this one, and the juicy aroma of those delicious fruits wafts commandingly off the glass. The lovely essence of California wine barrels mingles with the strawberry, highlighted by hints of barrel-aged funkiness. The first sip is a bit of a surprise, as the super-tart Rhubarb jumps to the front of your taste buds to make itself known. Next comes the tannic character of the barrels and a moderate dose of Brett- and Lacto- induced funk. The beer is definitely sour but not puckering, and as it warms in your hand the strawberries move closer and closer to the front of the stage. The finish is tart and dry, with hints of strawberry lingering between sips. Smooth and refreshing, great for a summer day.
Hermitage Brewing Blood Orange Sour...$11.99 / 375ml
ABV: 6.5%
The blood orange is the darling of the citrus world with its trademark sweet and tart citrus flavors and a richer, berry-like sweetness. The beer pours a deep ruby red color in the glass and explodes with an amazing aroma of 35,000 fresh cut oranges.
The onset of cold weather here in Northern California signals the coming of a very special time of year: citrus season! We are celebrating with the our Blood Orange American Sour. The blood orange is the darling of the citrus world with its trademark sweet and tart citrus flavors and a richer, berry-like sweetness.The beer pours a deep ruby red color in the glass and explodes with an amazing aroma of 35,000 fresh cut oranges.
The complex character of the blood oranges engulfs your palate, big and juicy. Subtle notes of American Oak dance in the background, playing nicely with the Brettanomyces but staying smooth and mellow after 18 months in our cellar. There is no question that the Blood Oranges are the stars of the show. Oak and vanilla become more apparent as the beer warms, and your mouth adjusts to the sweet and sour complexity of the blood oranges. Very drinkable and even a little refreshing, this one is hard to put down.
The blood orange is the darling of the citrus world with its trademark sweet and tart citrus flavors and a richer, berry-like sweetness. The beer pours a deep ruby red color in the glass and explodes with an amazing aroma of 35,000 fresh cut oranges.
The onset of cold weather here in Northern California signals the coming of a very special time of year: citrus season! We are celebrating with the our Blood Orange American Sour. The blood orange is the darling of the citrus world with its trademark sweet and tart citrus flavors and a richer, berry-like sweetness.The beer pours a deep ruby red color in the glass and explodes with an amazing aroma of 35,000 fresh cut oranges.
The complex character of the blood oranges engulfs your palate, big and juicy. Subtle notes of American Oak dance in the background, playing nicely with the Brettanomyces but staying smooth and mellow after 18 months in our cellar. There is no question that the Blood Oranges are the stars of the show. Oak and vanilla become more apparent as the beer warms, and your mouth adjusts to the sweet and sour complexity of the blood oranges. Very drinkable and even a little refreshing, this one is hard to put down.
ABV: 6.5%
Our Wild Blackberry American Sour pours a lovely deep purple with a pinkish foam stand, with a slight haze that lets enough light through to beautifully illuminate your glass.
Aromas of oak, vanilla, light smoke, and dark fruits remind you of long aging in oak. The blackberries are noticeable on the nose but not overpowering, hinting at a jammy sweetness. The first sip, although puckering, softens quickly as the sweet and tart blackberries commingle with the complexity of the barrel maturation — notes of tannic oak, dark stone fruit, tobacco, vanilla, and a little horsey funk. The flavors continue to develop and change with each sip. The finish is fast and very dry, leaving your taste buds as aggressively as it arrived. Only the slightest blackberry sweetness remains between sips, reminding you to take another.
Plus this one....
Hermitage Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Ryetopia....$13.99 / 750ml
Our Wild Blackberry American Sour pours a lovely deep purple with a pinkish foam stand, with a slight haze that lets enough light through to beautifully illuminate your glass.
Aromas of oak, vanilla, light smoke, and dark fruits remind you of long aging in oak. The blackberries are noticeable on the nose but not overpowering, hinting at a jammy sweetness. The first sip, although puckering, softens quickly as the sweet and tart blackberries commingle with the complexity of the barrel maturation — notes of tannic oak, dark stone fruit, tobacco, vanilla, and a little horsey funk. The flavors continue to develop and change with each sip. The finish is fast and very dry, leaving your taste buds as aggressively as it arrived. Only the slightest blackberry sweetness remains between sips, reminding you to take another.
Plus this one....
Hermitage Brewing Bourbon Barrel Aged Ryetopia....$13.99 / 750ml
Ryetopia has been, literally, a year in the making. This beer is the first, of hopefully many, beers that will come from our barrel aging program.
Ryetopia was brewed with a generous portion of malted and crystal rye, which lends a spicy complexity to the beer. To balance out the malt flavors, Ryetopia was hopped with Bravo, Apollo, and Cascade hops. Aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels, this is a smooth sipper of a beer that will age well in the years to come. According to HBC Head Brewer Greg Filippi has this to say about the beer.
Ryetopia is our homage to the delicious yet often overlooked rye malt. We started with a big bold barleywine style ale, then beefed it up with a healthy dose of rye malt and crystal rye (about 16% of the total grist). Rye is known for its dry, slightly spicy flavor in beer. Crystal rye goes through a different malting process which converts some of the starches in the grain into simpler sugars before we add it to our mash. This results in a sweeter flavor, adding hints of licorice and toffee to the finished beer.
Cheers!
Ryetopia was brewed with a generous portion of malted and crystal rye, which lends a spicy complexity to the beer. To balance out the malt flavors, Ryetopia was hopped with Bravo, Apollo, and Cascade hops. Aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels, this is a smooth sipper of a beer that will age well in the years to come. According to HBC Head Brewer Greg Filippi has this to say about the beer.
Ryetopia is our homage to the delicious yet often overlooked rye malt. We started with a big bold barleywine style ale, then beefed it up with a healthy dose of rye malt and crystal rye (about 16% of the total grist). Rye is known for its dry, slightly spicy flavor in beer. Crystal rye goes through a different malting process which converts some of the starches in the grain into simpler sugars before we add it to our mash. This results in a sweeter flavor, adding hints of licorice and toffee to the finished beer.
Cheers!
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