Sap: Maple
Scratch Brewing Company

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From:
Scratch Brewing Company
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
Fruit and Field Beer
ABV:
6.8%
Score:
+7 ratings needed
Avg:
4.25 | pDev: 4.71%
Ratings:
3 | reviews: 1
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Mar 16, 2019
Added:
Aug 27, 2018
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
During the winter, we tap maple trees (each at different times) and collect the dripping sap, which is different from syrup in that it is like water, but lightly sweet and filled with minerals. The sap is not nearly as sweet as syrup and sap requires a very long boiling process in order to create syrup. By replacing our brewing water with this sap, the essence of the tree pervades into the final beer, with a crisp, mineral finish. Due to this mineral quality, we generally aim to create beers with a darker malt profile, as the grains work in tandem with the sap and beers lighter in color do not withstand the minerals nearly as well.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4 by Lukass from Ohio

Mar 16, 2019
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Reviewed by dannycohen62 from Illinois

4.25/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
L - dark brown, off-white head that dissipates quickly
S - earthy, woody, chocolate, nutty
T - chocolate, earthy, rich, almost umami flavor,
F - low carb, somewhat dry finish, full bodied
O - love the depth of flavor in this beer, complex but incredibly subtle
Dec 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by tykechandler from Kentucky

Aug 28, 2018