Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales

Microbrewery in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales - Out of business

Established in 2014

Out of business

Contact
1290 S Broadway A51, Denver, CO, 80210, United States
+1(720) 900-5551
topsecret@blackprojectbeer.com
Description
Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales is the passion project of James Howat, owner, brewer, and blender; of what was formerly Former Future Brewing Company. The brewery began production in January 2014 and won two bronze medals and one silver medal for their coolship ales (Category: Experimental, Subcategory: Wild Ales) at The Great American Beer Festival in 2014, 2015, and 2017. In 2016, Black Project expanded production with a small addition to the property which allowed for the expansion of their barrel program. This allowed the brewery to evolve from Former Future Brewing Company to only serving Black Project beers.

Every Black Project beer is fermented with microbes captured from the local environment via a coolship or foraged from nature. We believe this creates a beer that is unrivaled in complexity. Our beers are intended to have a sense of place, or terroir. No matter how hard one tried to, our beer cannot be replicated outside of our brewery. In fact, our microbe cultures are purposefully allowed to evolve from batch to batch, creating variations and interesting twists from different releases of the same beer.

We are meticulous about designing recipes and processes that will allow nature to take over and create beers unrivaled in their beauty and complexity. Through experimentation and research, we are continuously developing new and different techniques for use with wild and spontaneous fermentation.

We are not and do not have any intention of being a Lambic brewery. We use science and experimentation to find which processes and ingredients we want and often use that in parallel to traditional Lambic producers, however, we maintain no strict adherence to tradition for tradition's sake. While we do craft several of our beers with strict adherence to traditional Belgian processes, these beers are not and should not be called "Lambic" and "Gueuze," as we are outside of the Pajottenland region of Belgium. Instead they themselves are a form of experimentation with local terroir. Spontaneous fermentation is merely a starting point and core of many of our beers, from there our research and development extends much beyond the scope of the great Belgian brewers and blenders.

We hope you enjoy our beers

James Howat
Founder | Brewer | Blender
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Iznogud

8.8
Iznogud (14627) reviewed Phazotron: Raspberry from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

On tap at MBCC 2018. Pours dark red with large pink head. Lots of berries, mostly raspberries, citric, nice fruity tartness, moderate acidity. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft on 13 Jul 2018 at 22:23

Theydon_Bois

6.9
Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed Shadow Factory - Blackberry/Black Currant from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Keg at MBCC 2018 Blue (session Zwei), 11/05/18. Reddish pour with a decent sized crimson cap. Nose is tangy red berries, wood must, funk, barnyard esters, hint of dry rot. Taste comprises tarte berry compote, stoned fruits, funk, wood must, acidic bite, damp straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a balanced puckering climax. Ok sour ... like a lot of the US sour offerings at this festival ... just a bit samey and firmly stuck in 3rd gear !

Tried on 09 Jul 2018 at 16:20

Iznogud

8.1
Iznogud (14627) reviewed Cygnus: Cherry (Blend B) from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at MBCC 2018. Pours hazy red with white head. Lots of cherries, funk, some wood, medium acidity. Medium bodied. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 08 Jul 2018 at 18:15

Reubs

7
Reubs (35480) reviewed Cloudmaster from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Sample@MBCC 2018, Copenhagen - hazy golden pour with a white head. Tart zesty citrus fruity with some notes of hay, straw, light funky, medium body, tart finish.

Tried on 08 Jul 2018 at 09:02

Iznogud

8.5
Iznogud (14627) reviewed Magic Lantern: Peach / Apricot / Mango from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

On tap at MBCC 2018. pours cloudy golden with white head. Strong peach aroma, tropical fruit, mango. Medium sour, soft carbonation, smooth texture. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft on 04 Jul 2018 at 19:39

Iznogud

7.6
Iznogud (14627) reviewed Cloudmaster from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at MBCC 2018. Pours hazy orange golden, white head. Citrus, lemon, bit zesty, some grapes, funk. Medium sourness. Soft carbonation, medium bodied.

Tried from Draft on 01 Jul 2018 at 11:13

sjogro

7.8
sjogro (11801) reviewed Cloudmaster from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Den Haag Grote Markt Zomerbier 2018. Sneaky bottle from Oedipus guys. Massive thanks. Hazy pale golden with white head. Sour grain, wheat, lemon, flintstone. Moderate sour and bitter. Medium body and soft carbonation. --- Beer merged from original tick of CLOUDMASTER on 30 Jun 2018 at 00:50 - Score: 8

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jun 2018 at 21:51

allinthenameofbeer

9
allinthenameofbeer (11688) ticked Cloudmaster from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago

Strong lemongrass notes upfront, tasty and dry sour, lots of citrus notes on the back.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2018 at 19:54

cagarvie

6
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Cloudmaster from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

keg at mikkeller 2018 blue... Golden amber.. Thin white lacing.. soft dry white wine.. soft fruits nose.. Ligh dry bitter fruit.. soft white wine

Tried on 27 Jun 2018 at 18:39

DSG

7.1
DSG (25977) reviewed Cygnus: Cherry from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

[5/12/18] Draught sample at Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen 2018. Red session. Hazy red with weird floaties. Cherries, vinegar, oak, tart, slightly medicinal.

Tried on 26 Jun 2018 at 08:12

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