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Elder Brett: Saison-Brett Golden Ale

Elder Brett: Saison-Brett Golden Ale

Epic Brewing Company’s latest barrel-aged beer brings something new—wild yeast. This brew is a collaboration ale with Crooked Stave Artisan Brewing of Fort Collins, Colorado. Chad Yakobson, Brewmaster/Owner of Crooked Stave, is well known for his skill and knowledge in the brewing of sour and Brettanomyces driven beers.  The beer was brewed at Epic by the two brewers. Kevin Crompton, Epic’s Brewmaster, and Chad spent several weeks working on the recipe and selecting the proper Brett strains and barrels for the beer to morph from a golden Saison into a Saison-Brett Golden Ale.

Brewed June 1, 2011. Packaged January 23, 2011. Primary fermentation was accomplished using Saison yeast and then the young beer was moved to French oak white wine casks retired after the production of Epic’s 2011 Great American Beer Festival (GABF),…