1st beer in the Bois Sauvage series. released December 2016. Black ink on the wrapper.

Bois Sauvage translates to Wild Wood which is fitting because a) this is one of four Powell River neighborhood and b) these beers are not inoculated with known yeast strains but fermented by the wild yeasts that make their home in our barrel room. These are traditional ales made with turbid mash high in unlmalted wheat. During the mash they are taken through a variety of temperature steps to gelantinize and convert the starches into sugars, aged hops are added and the wort is pumped directly into wood barrels in May of 2015. Normally, when bottle conditioning, sugar and yeast are both added to the bottles in measured quantities which will result in a known level of carbonation, of course with wild ales no yeast is ever added, we are relying completely on our local micro organisms for fermentation. Sugar was added to ensure some level of carbonation but it took six months until an appropriate level was detected.

Flavour profile: slightly tart and very dry with hints of red fruits-mostly blackberry and cherry. Funky barnyard flavours from the brettanomyces. This beer is not sour, it is wild. Hops were exposed to oxygen and aged for 5 years, mild un-lingering hop profile.

Good to know: This batch was aged in oak barrels bought from the Coastal Black Winery, that previously housed blackberry wine! Show Less