Foraged Citrus Lager
Fine Creek Brewing Company

This lager was brewed with Murphy & Rude 6-Row Pale and Buena Vista malted corn. We hopped it lightly with Greenmont Mother hops from Greenmont Hopworks, but what makes this lager so unique is that during whirlpool we also added a massive addition of foraged hardy oranges. Trifoliate oranges, or hardy oranges, are small golf ball sized oranges that are covered in a soft fuzz. They are firm, resinous, full of seeds, and known for their bitter flavor. The trees that they grow on are covered in viscous looking thorns, and are notoriously hardy and prolific. For these reasons it would surprise most people familiar with them to find out that they make such a welcomed addition to beer, but they lend an amazing blend of citrus notes.