Blancs - Albariño
Steel & Oak Brewing in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
Fruit Beer - Grape Ale Regular|
Score
6.23
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Lager Conditioned on Albariño grapes
We took our lager recipe and fermented it on the pomace (grape skins) of some freshly pressed Albariño grapes that Eric drove up and retrieved from Terravista Vineyards in Naramata. (P)
Eric says: “We teamed up with our friends at Terravista Vineyards to create this piquette-style beer. Albariño grapes were pressed early in the morning in Naramata then loaded up into the van to make the journey to New Westminster that very same day. There, we loaded the grapes into a tank and transferred the waiting lager on top of them. Although the grapes are pressed, the remaining juice and sugars ferment out in the beer and leave a delightful wine character. After 2 weeks conditioning on the grapes, we transferred off and lagered the beer for an additional 4 weeks. This beer is worth the effort.”
Lots going on! Here’s some information to digest:
Albariño : A unique varietal grown primarily in Spain and Portugal(Alvarinho). It can be reasonably compared to Riesling, Viognier, Gewürztraminer and Petit Menseng.
Terravista Vineyards: A producer of small-lot, specialty white wine in the Okanagan. They are one of the few producers of Albariño in North America.
Piquette: a French wine term which commonly refers to a vinous beverage produced by adding water to grape pomace. We used lager instead of water.
Pomace: The leftover grape solids after pressing for juice
With vivid minerality, residual bitterness from the grape skins and pits and a tannic finish, this beer is an interesting exercise in mixed mediums.
We took our lager recipe and fermented it on the pomace (grape skins) of some freshly pressed Albariño grapes that Eric drove up and retrieved from Terravista Vineyards in Naramata. (P)
Eric says: “We teamed up with our friends at Terravista Vineyards to create this piquette-style beer. Albariño grapes were pressed early in the morning in Naramata then loaded up into the van to make the journey to New Westminster that very same day. There, we loaded the grapes into a tank and transferred the waiting lager on top of them. Although the grapes are pressed, the remaining juice and sugars ferment out in the beer and leave a delightful wine character. After 2 weeks conditioning on the grapes, we transferred off and lagered the beer for an additional 4 weeks. This beer is worth the effort.”
Lots going on! Here’s some information to digest:
Albariño : A unique varietal grown primarily in Spain and Portugal(Alvarinho). It can be reasonably compared to Riesling, Viognier, Gewürztraminer and Petit Menseng.
Terravista Vineyards: A producer of small-lot, specialty white wine in the Okanagan. They are one of the few producers of Albariño in North America.
Piquette: a French wine term which commonly refers to a vinous beverage produced by adding water to grape pomace. We used lager instead of water.
Pomace: The leftover grape solids after pressing for juice
With vivid minerality, residual bitterness from the grape skins and pits and a tannic finish, this beer is an interesting exercise in mixed mediums.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bright, pale gold. Medium. Mellow grapeyness, touch of wheaty or mild acidity.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2021
at 21:33
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Clear gold body and minimal foam. Soft sour fruit aroma, slightly floral, really nondescriptive. Taste is bitter grape must, twigginess, and a harsh bitter aftertaste. This is unbalanced and needs work.
Tried
on 11 Dec 2021
at 20:34