Painted Caves is our first barrel-aged release. A dark sour aged in french oak barrels that previously held BC red wines, it was allowed to slowly mature for months with a mixture of three strains of brettanomyces, our saison yeast, and lactic acid bacteria. It’s deep brown colour with ruby highlights comes from a blend of the oak and a mix of UK and Belgian roasted and caramelized specialty malts to compliment the BC grown base malt. This beer was lightly dry hopped right in the barrels with UK bramling cross to help bring out the dried dark fruit character of the crystal malts.

The inspiration for the name “Painted Caves” came from the idea of art hidden in dark tucked-away places. It is something that seems counterintuitive in many ways, yet was a common thread across most of the world for much of prehistory. Like the art in the cave, this beer has been tucked away in oak before being brought out to be appreciated and enjoyed.