Gold Blend #41

Gold is a soft, balanced barrel aged ale wholly fermented by a diversity of yeasts and bacteria collected from native flowers from NSW.    

Blended in February 2023 and spending six months conditioning in bottle, Gold Blend #41 is a five barrel blend containing barrels 1918 (18 month Gold), 1816 (19 month Gold), 1909 (11 month Gold), 1828 (13 month Gold) and 1843 (22 month Gold).

Delicately balanced, the palate is effervescent and dry with a subtle bitterness, pillowy body and developing acidity from the indigenous flora. This beer undergoes a warm primary fermentation by our house mixed culture of foraged wild yeast and naturally occurring souring bacteria in a wide vessel before being transferred into French oak barrels for maturation. Mature barrels (averaging 12 months) are then selected and blended to meet our desired character before being packaged and naturally bottle conditioned for a minimum of 3 months. Only then do we release this unspiced wild ale to be enjoyed at table with your favourite foods and best of friends. 

Luke's tasting notes - Aromas of perfumed white flowers, lemon curd and funky citrus. Cut straw and dusty summer winds. Vinous and biscuity. The palate is delicate and refined but retains wonderful texture and weight. Vinous citrus and spice work in tandem with the funk and acidity. Lovely oak derived length and persistence.

100 bottles available online.

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