Tart marionberry tannins grace French oak foudre wild ale (aged in pinot noir/whiskey barrels) as black currant-soured lemon rind bittering picks up moderate brettanomyces acidity. Mild blackberry, plum and gooseberry illusions waver amongst charcoal-singed black grape musk.
On tap at Ambulance, Vermont’s Grassroots Brewing collaborated with local Hill Farmstead brethren and Alaskan brewmasters to concoct hybridized brettanomyces-laden farmhouse ale. Rustic herbal overtones and musky barnyard leathering divert lemony orange-peeled grapefruit, pineapple and peach tang. Cilantro-peppered basil and rosemary illusions convincingly deepen citrus tea finish.