Still trying to sneak in the more holiday-esque brews before springtime really gets up and running, so here's the absolutely wonderful Bishop's Barrel #19 from
Saint Arnold. This lovely 8.9% ABV concoction takes the brewer's Christmas Ale as the base, and then ages it in Chardonnay barrels with added cherries and three different strains of brettanomyces. Pouring a kind of ruby gold, the beer smells of fruit and yeast, with some definite funky notes, and an overall tartness. Said tartness is also prevalent in the flavor, a mix of sweet and tart cherries, Chardonnay, oak, spices, and the ever present brett, all in a medium bodied brew. Top notch.
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