Granitbock Wildbrett
Brauerei Hofstetten-Krammer (Hofstettner) in St. Martin im Mühlkreis, Upper Austria, Austria 🇦🇹
Flemish Red / Bruin Special|
Score
6.99
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This is the first sour beer made by the Hofstetten Brewery.
Admittedly, much of the knowledge that went into this beer came directly from Matthias Neidhart, owner of US importer B. United. He has been working with barrel-aged sour beers for years now, and we were able to benefit greatly from his experience.
Using Raboso red wine barrels from the Sandre Vini Vineyards in Italy, we aged our Granitbock over the period of several months, allowing the a naturally occurring bacteria therein, especially the wild brettanomyces yeast, to take hold. The “wild bretts” in this beer are also common in red wines, and are marked by their characteristic barnyard aromas. Along with the brett yeasts, lactic bacteria has also found a home in this beer, lending it a wonderful sour yet sweet complexity.
Once we pulled the final product from the barrels, we had something truly delicious, albeit flat. The beer was therefore primed and filled into bottles, where it underwent one last minor fermentation process, breathing carbonation back into it. On the first sip, one immediately gets the light sour notes which combine playfully with the malty, roasted flavors. From sip to sip the beer becomes more complex –
A truly dynamic beer to behold and enjoy. We are excited to see how it continues to develop over time.
Admittedly, much of the knowledge that went into this beer came directly from Matthias Neidhart, owner of US importer B. United. He has been working with barrel-aged sour beers for years now, and we were able to benefit greatly from his experience.
Using Raboso red wine barrels from the Sandre Vini Vineyards in Italy, we aged our Granitbock over the period of several months, allowing the a naturally occurring bacteria therein, especially the wild brettanomyces yeast, to take hold. The “wild bretts” in this beer are also common in red wines, and are marked by their characteristic barnyard aromas. Along with the brett yeasts, lactic bacteria has also found a home in this beer, lending it a wonderful sour yet sweet complexity.
Once we pulled the final product from the barrels, we had something truly delicious, albeit flat. The beer was therefore primed and filled into bottles, where it underwent one last minor fermentation process, breathing carbonation back into it. On the first sip, one immediately gets the light sour notes which combine playfully with the malty, roasted flavors. From sip to sip the beer becomes more complex –
A truly dynamic beer to behold and enjoy. We are excited to see how it continues to develop over time.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle from Ammersin 5, Vienna.
Dark amber, brownish, hazy body, with a medium, creamy, beige head.
Sour, fruity aroma, with Brett, apples, berries, lemongrass, dried fruits, red wine, barrel notes, subtle sweet dark malts.
Taste with lots of dry red wine barrel notes, Brett, sour fruits, overall very dry.
Medium, slck to oily mouthfeel, with a low carbonation.
Finishes dry, sour, tart, with long-lasting barrel notes.
Tasty! The nose is really great, complex. The taste doesn’t fully live up in my opinion, not as complex as the nose, while the red wine barrel notes are very nice. The base beer isn’t recognisable at all. Unfortunately this is very expensive, so I don’t think I’ll have this again, as much as I enjoyed it.
Dark amber, brownish, hazy body, with a medium, creamy, beige head.
Sour, fruity aroma, with Brett, apples, berries, lemongrass, dried fruits, red wine, barrel notes, subtle sweet dark malts.
Taste with lots of dry red wine barrel notes, Brett, sour fruits, overall very dry.
Medium, slck to oily mouthfeel, with a low carbonation.
Finishes dry, sour, tart, with long-lasting barrel notes.
Tasty! The nose is really great, complex. The taste doesn’t fully live up in my opinion, not as complex as the nose, while the red wine barrel notes are very nice. The base beer isn’t recognisable at all. Unfortunately this is very expensive, so I don’t think I’ll have this again, as much as I enjoyed it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Mar 2015
at 16:11