Brewed for Friends of Ham

When Friends of Ham asked us to brew a beer for the 6th birthday celebrations, we knew we had to do something that not only pushed the boundaries a little, but also something that referenced the fact that these guys from Leeds do great wine as well as beer. The result is Vignette, a 7.4% Biėre Brut brewed in a modern, experimental way with hybrid wine/beer yeast, enzymes which dry the beer out without removing all residual sweetness, and loads of grapey, floral Hallertau Blanc hops. This is at once very much a rich, smooth Belgian style beer, while also displaying many characteristics of a crisp, fruity Sauvignon Blanc.