10 Years Young - Wildflower x Young Henrys Collaboration

A little piece of Australian craft beer history, this collaboration ale was made in honour of Young Henrys 10 year anniversay. From one of the youngest to one of the oldest on the block, thank you and happy (belated) birthday.    

A beer many, many years in the making. In 2012 a daring Dan McCulloch, better known as Von Brews, inoculated a 500 litre barrel of YH’s Natural Lager wort with a mixed culture they captured from the verandah of their Inner West flat. The barrel aged and aged and aged in Newtown until at last Richard Adamson remembered it and rang us to see what could be done with this piece of Australian craft beer history.

When I went to taste it in 2021 I really had no hope that it was any good, but much to my surprise, it wasn't acetic at all, just incredibly oaky and on its own not particularly palatable. So this old barrel was then blended with our freshly fermented Gold in late early 2022 as a sign of our thanks to the entire team at YH for the hours of lab work they assisted us with, always free of charge, while we were having trouble with our house culture in mid-2021. Don't know what I'm talking about? See here.

Meesh's tasting notes - A bold and pretty nose full of overripe mango and apricot. On the palate, it is full and textural and finishes moreishly dry. A clear backbone of oak which is balanced with mild acidity and a pithy bitterness to keep you coming back for more. 

100 bottles available online - limit 6 per person. 

For full production and tasting notes, please see our corresponding blog post.