Le Petit Épeautre w/ Sundial's Mixed Culture
Is/Was Brewing
- From:
- Is/Was Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Specialty Saison
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 14, 2023
- Added:
- May 02, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
-
-
Dry Hopped Einkorn Saison bottle conditioned w/ Sundial’s Mixed Culture -
Collaboration w/ Sundial Brewing & Blending.
Le Petit Épeautre, our collaboration with Sundial Brewing & Blending, comes out of our mutual admiration for saisons that exist in two worlds at the same time - paying respect to the earthy, funky, artisanal roots of the style while being aware of modern advancements in hop flavors and modern palettes. It is constructed with pilsner malt from Sugar Creek and unmalted einkorn from Janie's Mill. Einkorn is ancient grain and wild species of wheat. It is one of the earliest cultivated grains that sustained humans in the Fertile crescent. It is significanly earthier and nuttier than modern wheat. In France, it is know as 'Little Spelt', or Le Petit Épeautre, because of its visual (albeit small) similarities to Spelt.
After hot fermentation with our house saison yeast we added a small but impactful dry hop charge of Grungeist hops. The resulting beer has complex and contrasting notes of peach pits, wet leaves, light nuttiness, cotton candy, dried strawberries, and earthy, grassy overtones.
This version was bottle conditioned with Sundial’s house mixed culture.
Collaboration w/ Sundial Brewing & Blending.
Le Petit Épeautre, our collaboration with Sundial Brewing & Blending, comes out of our mutual admiration for saisons that exist in two worlds at the same time - paying respect to the earthy, funky, artisanal roots of the style while being aware of modern advancements in hop flavors and modern palettes. It is constructed with pilsner malt from Sugar Creek and unmalted einkorn from Janie's Mill. Einkorn is ancient grain and wild species of wheat. It is one of the earliest cultivated grains that sustained humans in the Fertile crescent. It is significanly earthier and nuttier than modern wheat. In France, it is know as 'Little Spelt', or Le Petit Épeautre, because of its visual (albeit small) similarities to Spelt.
After hot fermentation with our house saison yeast we added a small but impactful dry hop charge of Grungeist hops. The resulting beer has complex and contrasting notes of peach pits, wet leaves, light nuttiness, cotton candy, dried strawberries, and earthy, grassy overtones.
This version was bottle conditioned with Sundial’s house mixed culture.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by snaotheus from Washington
3.75/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
2023-06-11
On tap at Hopleaf. Entering review from notes.
Pours moderately hazy (or a little hazier), medium creamy head, dull yellow color. Smell is *very* spicy, grass and vegetation, super funky.
Taste is similar, but adds in some stonefruit tartness and some fruit skin bitterness. Wood is apparent.
Mouthfeel is super dry and super light. Overall, it's a pretty good beer.
Jun 14, 2023On tap at Hopleaf. Entering review from notes.
Pours moderately hazy (or a little hazier), medium creamy head, dull yellow color. Smell is *very* spicy, grass and vegetation, super funky.
Taste is similar, but adds in some stonefruit tartness and some fruit skin bitterness. Wood is apparent.
Mouthfeel is super dry and super light. Overall, it's a pretty good beer.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!