Good Sitter - Brett-Conditioned
Is/Was Brewing

*Good Sitter bottle conditioned with Brettanomyces*

'Good Sitter' is a Blonde Biere de Garde inspired by a trip I took to Wallonia, the area along the French/Belgian border that is the birthplace of saison and biere de garde. Good Sitter is specifically inspired by my experience sipping Cuvée de Jonquilles at Au Baron, a small brewery in France that just over the Belgian border.

For me, beer is a way to capture a time, place, and feeling in a tangible, liquid form in order to share it with others. 'Good Sitter' is my attempt to bring the feeling of sipping a beautiful biere de garde at the source in Wallonia to you here in Chicago.

We used raw spelt berries from our friends down at Janies mill, just south of the city and pilsner malt to create a simple base that also reflects the taste of Illinois. We hopped it with Bramling Cross, an English variety known for its aromas and flavors of lemon zest, black currant, fresh earth, black raspberry, and a slight pepperiness. Then we let our yeast work its magic. Fermented hot to stimulate ester production then cold conditioned for as long as it needed to refine the beautiful character out yeast provides. The result is a wonderfully simple, clean yet complex melding of pear, ripe banana, black raspberry, lemon rind, black peppercorn, plum, hearty country bread, and black currant with a full, soft body that leads to a lean, succinct finish.