Derisive - Peppercorn
Pretentious Barrel House

With one foot in the flanders style, one in the oude bruin, and yet another in saison, the three footed monster of the Pretentious Barrel House resides at the intersection where these styles reside. and with a zing and a zeal of peppercorn and yet another foot has yet to drop.

Ruddy brown and faintly hazy, the frothy and spritzy Derisive quickly thwarts a light and loose swath of seafoam before the nose is hit with a spicy sourness hinging on blackcherry, apple, lime and red berries. As a peppery, winey and moderately musty scent balances the fruit, the first sip of lifesaver hard candy and a steely caramel taste teases the front of the tongue with malt sweetness.

The middle palate spices things up a bit while the sweetness dissolves off of the tongue and the dry tartness brings the beer alive with lime, lemon, cider, white wine, tart cherry, red currant medley. The exiting malt influence leaves a toasty, woodsy, nutty sense of earthiness in its wake while the spice of alcohol foreshadows a gently billowing spice of fresh cracked peppercorn that lingers confidently on the late palate.

Medium bodied for a sour ale the beer is dry, crisp and light compared to more traditionally fermented brewer's yeast beer. Its spicy warmth is sharp as the acids and light heat team up for a racy taste and highly palatable body. A medium length aftertaste of peppercorn outlasts the vinous acidity for a beer that would pair perfectly with Italian red sauces and pepperoni pizza.