Jester King Detritivore

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  1. Bigbear968

    Bigbear968 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2014 Texas

    Introducing Jester King Detritivore

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    We are pleased to announce the release of our newest beer, Jester King Detritivore, which will be available at the brewery during our normal tasting room hours, beginning this Friday, July 11, at 4pm.
    Detritivore was made by adding the same cherries that were used to make Montmorency vs. Balaton to fresh beer in stainless steel and allowing the combined beer and fruit to referment to dryness. This was the same technique that we originally used to make La Vie en Rose with the raspberries from Atrial Rubicite. As with La Vie en Rose, the second refermentation of the fruit results in subtler, more delicate flavors, as compared with the more intense flavors that result from the initial refermentation.

    Detritivore is also among the first Jester King beers to be brewed with aged hops that were matured for an extended period of time in a horse barn approximately 300 yards from the brewery. Aged hops are traditionally used in the production of authentic Belgian Lambic. The aging process preserves the antiseptic properties of the hops, which serve to fend off unfriendly microorganisms, while significantly reducing the bittering components. Aged hops also take on a very different flavor than fresh hops, contributing to some of the barnyard and horse blanket flavors and aromas traditionally associated with Lambic. Some of these same flavors and aromas can be found in Detritivore, though Detritivore is not and does not purport to be Lambic. Authentic Lambic must be 100% spontaneously fermented, and can only be made in the Zenne Valley surrounding Brussels and in the city of Brussels itself.

    Detritivore is fermented using native yeast and bacteria from the Texas Hill Country, but is not spontaneously fermented, as our brewers actively introduce our house blend of saccharomyces, native wild yeast, and souring bacteria to the wort, rather than relying on inoculation by ambient, airborne microorganisms. We brewed 100% spontaneously fermented beer both last winter and the previous winter, but all of this beer is currently aging in oak barrels and has yet to be released.

    The grist for Detritivore was composed of malted barely and malted wheat. It is 5.5% alcohol by volume, with a finishing gravity of 1.000 and is 3.4 pH at the time of bottling. About 200 cases (750ml x 12) are available, which will be sold exclusively at Jester King Brewery (750ml / $14), with a limit of 3 bottles per person per day.

    [​IMG]Jester King Detritivore

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    The barn where we age our hops

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    Another new beer that I must have Jester King. It amazing how they are having a new release every weekend out of that small brewery.
     
    #1 Bigbear968, Jul 8, 2014
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  2. ChrisYarborough

    ChrisYarborough Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2012 Texas

    dang it I cant go anytime soon to JK...

    if anyone in Houston who is going to grab some can spare 1 or 2 I will pay you cash plus a beer or 2 from my cellar
     
    #2 ChrisYarborough, Jul 8, 2014
  3. UtisTheLaw

    UtisTheLaw Pundit (876) Jul 26, 2012 Texas

    Also might be a good way to roll with any hop shortage/rising hop prices. Sounds like an interesting concept that I'll hopefully get to try at some point.
     
    #3 UtisTheLaw, Jul 8, 2014
  4. TxUltraRunner

    TxUltraRunner Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2012 Texas

    Take my money, again, now.
     
    #4 TxUltraRunner, Jul 8, 2014
  5. cultclassic89

    cultclassic89 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2013 Texas

    Poooo, I won't be back up there until August 8th. I can just have my check deposited to you guys and you can send me the beers.
     
    #5 cultclassic89, Jul 8, 2014
  6. imamutant

    imamutant Initiate (0) Apr 6, 2014 Texas

    I moved out of Austin just as JK started this release spree. I'm gonna have to send my parents to stock up for me.
     
    #6 imamutant, Jul 8, 2014
  7. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    In the past I was saying JK needed a reserve society. I am now thinking it is unnecessary just because it is hard to keep up with all the damn beer they seem to be putting out.

    I will be up there again this weekend. Anyone want to get in on splitting the costs of a house near JK? Say, 20 people get in, monthly rent can't be that much. Give me a place to crash if I need to hit it up twice in a weekend.
     
    #7 aschwab, Jul 8, 2014
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  8. PatrickInAustinTx

    PatrickInAustinTx Savant (1,088) Nov 16, 2013 Texas
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    Dat cherries 2! See some of y'all this weekend!
     
    #8 PatrickInAustinTx, Jul 8, 2014
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  9. TexasStout

    TexasStout Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2007 Texas

    I'll be in Austin the weekend of the 27th. Save some of this for me!
     
    #9 TexasStout, Jul 8, 2014
  10. MLDucky

    MLDucky Maven (1,344) Oct 12, 2013 Texas
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    hahaha, funny you say that. I've been noticing the for sale signs on the houses on fitzhugh more and more with every trip out there.
     
    #10 MLDucky, Jul 8, 2014
  11. mph005

    mph005 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Texas
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    There's some land & trailer for rent on fitzhugh road, but I'm thinking renting a storage unit would be the cheaper. These are the things I think about on my 2 hour round trips from north austin.
     
    #11 mph005, Jul 8, 2014
  12. air

    air Zealot (671) Mar 28, 2007 Texas

    Except that's part of why a reserve society would be beneficial. Knowing I can pick up a big batch of beer every now and then beats out having to drive down so frequently.
     
    #12 air, Jul 8, 2014
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  13. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Valid point.
     
    #13 aschwab, Jul 8, 2014
  14. bccocx

    bccocx Pooh-Bah (1,576) Jan 13, 2007 Texas
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    I wonder if there is going to be a second refermentation of the Nocturn blackberries...
     
    #14 bccocx, Jul 8, 2014
  15. thewrongtone

    thewrongtone Zealot (743) Oct 15, 2006 Arkansas

    I missed out on La Vie en Rose, hope I get my hands on this one. MvB was so awesome!
     
    #15 thewrongtone, Jul 8, 2014
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  16. cyde

    cyde Initiate (0) Feb 12, 2012 Texas

    ISO: part time job at Jester King to afford the rapid release of these awesome beers.
     
    #16 cyde, Jul 8, 2014
  17. TexasStout

    TexasStout Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2007 Texas

    Hell, I'd invest $$$ in them if they'd create a reserve society and send those limited release brews to my house. :slight_smile:
     
    #17 TexasStout, Jul 8, 2014
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  18. PatrickInAustinTx

    PatrickInAustinTx Savant (1,088) Nov 16, 2013 Texas
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    These names are killing me...

    Definition of DETRITIVORE
    : an organism (as an earthworm or a fungus) that feeds on dead and decomposing organic matter (like poop)
     
    #18 PatrickInAustinTx, Jul 8, 2014
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  19. starkmarvelo

    starkmarvelo Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2010 Texas

    :confused:Someone needs to tell the JK crew that there are other beers on the market that demand our money as well.
     
    #19 starkmarvelo, Jul 9, 2014
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  20. E-DUBB

    E-DUBB Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2012 Texas

    the picture is of a rare dung beetle that you can only find on JK's Hill Country property. It chews on cherries and poops greatness.
     
    #20 E-DUBB, Jul 9, 2014
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