Almanac Farmer’s Reserve Nectarine

Rated 98 on RateBeer.com.Farm to BarrelOur Farm to Barrel beers focus on the eons-old tradition of aging beers in oak barrels. This American wild ale was aged in used wine casks with our house ¡°Dogpatch¡± sour culture a cocktail of wild Belgian and American yeasts including San Francisco sourdough starter. The yeasts slowly morph the beer from a traditional ale into something wild creating a mild acidic bite as well as pulling oak and vanilla flavors from the barrel. After maturing the barrels are blended together ¡ªcreating a vinous delicate beer that captures the essence of a particular harvest. Farm to Barrel Beers are alive in the bottle and will continue to mature gracefully for several years.