I'm very often impressed and excited with the products coming out of our local, suburban breweries here in Central Texas, and that excitement never seems to waver. Last March, in honor of their 2nd anniversary, the good people at
Red Horn Coffee House and Brewing released a limited bottled edition of the very first batch of beer they ever made. You Be Funky is (was) a Grand Cru aged in red wine barrels for over a year with added Brettanomyces yeast as well as Lactobacillus and Pediococcus bacteria. Naturally i had to have a bottle, and with much restraint that i wasn't aware i was capable of, i then aged the beer an additional year in my pantry, only to be imbibed now...just in time for brewery's 3rd anniversary. This 8.5% delight pours hazy, coppery brown with an off-white and quickly dissipating head. Aromas of oak, fruit, and funk abound, while notes of dark fruit, yeast, and even more funk swirl in this sour, medium-bodied brew. It was wonderful while it lasted...but rumor has it that Red Horn may be busting out some cellar aged beverages this weekend for their anniversary. Fingers crossed.
Visit the
brewer.
No comments:
Post a Comment