Blackberry Peach Cuvee
Confluence Brewing Company

The term cuvée is used in both the wine and beer worlds, most often to delineate specially blended batches from the absolute best barrels or tanks the vintner or brewer has to offer. That is certainly the case with our Cuvée; each barrel for this blend was selected from a variety of base beers, barrel types, and fermentation cultures to produce a wild ale that is greater than the sum of its parts. After determining the best blend of barrels, we reserved a portion to condition over hundreds of pounds of whole blackberries and peaches for two months. The final product is complex and robust, the character of the fruit melding beautifully with the funky contributions of several different strains of Brett, bright acidity, oak tannins, and sweetness.