Mantis
Tox Brewing Company

Connecticut Table Beer

Our 100% Connecticut grown table beer. Mantis is easy drinking and reminiscent of a Witbier or Grisette/Saison. It starts with base of Pilsner Malt, Triticale, and Spelt, all grown by Thrall right here in CT. We are thrilled to be using Cascade hops grown in Colchester by our friends at Hop Culture Farms and Brew Co. right up the road in Colchester. We brought this baby home with a French Saison yeast. Aromas of grassy wheat field lead to a bright frothy mouthfeel and flavors of clove from the dominant saison yeast. We are experiencing a subtle sour earthy grain complexity that we attribute to the spelt and triticale. Crisp, earthy, and floral hop characteristics round out the layered flavors that hit you all at once. We named this beer after the state insect and particularly the red one that we found in our beer garden.