https://thefullpint.com/beer-news/saint-arnold-brewing-announces-bishops-barrel-no-19/ The base beer for Bishop’s Barrel No. 19 is the brewery’s famed Christmas Ale, a hearty ale with malty sweetness and spicy hop characteristics. It was aged in chardonnay barrels from Napa, California for 22 months. The spirit of the winter holidays is ushered in with the tart cherries reminiscent of freshly baked cherry pie added to the brew. Three different strains of brettanomyces – lambicus, var drei, and brux – add more complexity and depth to the brew. Finally, it was blended with 10% fresh Christmas Ale to round out the flavor.
I just quoted what was on TABC. Most likely it' a Lambics ale aged in Chardonay Barrels with Cherries.
Lambicus, strain https://thefullpint.com/beer-news/saint-arnold-brewing-announces-bishops-barrel-no-19/
Tons of cherry, with nice chardoney ruby tones, very complex, I need 1 more bottle maybe 2 before I report back.
Had it last night. Just awful. Flat, super sour, bitter after taste like a dry wine. No cherry flavor at all. I think the marketing had set unrealistic expectations, they said it tastes like cherry pie. No cherry pie I have ever had tasted as bad as this. And $7 a 12 Oz bottle too. Yuck.
