Colts Bock is a very special seasonal lager that epitomizes what we are all about here at Source.

Back in the Spring we visited our friend Stephen Garrett's family farm to plow the earth and then later cultivate some local heirloom corn. Using a 100-year-old ground driven @johndeere corn planter originally designed to be drawn by a horse, we sowed the colorful seeds into the rich soil that had been fertilized over many months prior with the spent grains from our brewing process.

Later, in autumn, we revisited the small farm to reap our bountiful harvest of beautiful heirloom corn, which we then incorporated into this brew.

We dehusked and cooked the multicolored corn kernels in a separate cereal mash before introducing them into the main mash, which consisted in large parts of rich, bready, and toasty Munich malts.

Colts Bock is a dark amber German style lager that is full flavored with a medium body and a smooth, clean finish. It opens with rich, toasty, malt flavors and hints of dark fruits, which are balanced by just enough hop bitterness to keep the beer from being sweet. The heirloom corn adds a nice layer of flavor complexity and serves to boost the alcohol content of the beer while lightening its body for drinkability.

We get notes of freshly baked bread, browned-to-perfection toast, pie crust, plum preserves, raisins, sweet corn, a touch of caramel, graham crackers, and herbal/ earthy/ woodsy hops.