BACKYARD - WILD ALE WITH CHERRIES

Brewed with ingredients from our “backyard” - cherries from the Okanagan and wild yeast wrangled from the Strathcona Community Garden - this beer is the first in our Helping Hands Project Series which benefits the folks living in our backyard who need a little support. Enjoy this light and fruity beer with its delicate cherry aroma, knowing that you’re helping those who need it.

 

STYLE Wild Ale with Cherries

COLOUR Pale orange

AROMA Cherry Pie / Light spice

CHARACTER Light but strongly flavourful /Complex / funky

A.B.V. 5.4%

PAIRS WITH Pie / Dessert / Fresh cheese / Random acts of kindness

 

BREWER’S NOTES

Harvesting and brewing with wild yeast from nature (a.k.a. “wrangling”) involves patience and a willingness to embrace something unpredictable. The yeast culture used to ferment this beer began with a trip to our local community garden. After collecting and experimenting with many possible specimens, we found one that showed promise as a tasty fermenter for beer and together with cherries from the Okanagan the Backyard Wild Ale was created. The character is complex and slightly funky with a spicy almost cinnamon-like flavour and aroma.