Beau's Return of the Mumme Beau's Brewing Co. / Halcyon Barrel House Vankleek Hill, Ontario
Beer style: Traditional Ale - Other Ref: ratebeer.com Jun2024
Common descriptors are This historical “mumme” beer style has been brought back to life for Beau’s Oktoberfest! A medieval-era ale with a bouquet of botanicals including red clover blossom, mugwort, dandelion root, black tea, applewood, this beer is spice-forward with balancing residual malt sweetness.
MEDIEVAL MUMME ALE
5.8% • WILD OATS NO. 55
HISTORY & STYLE
Beau’s Oktoberfest features a cross-brewery team beer challenge for 2015 – the staff have split into 4 camps, each eager to out-brew each other for the right to Team Beer victory and a place in the 2016 Oktoberfest Mix Pack! Mumme is a medieval ale that shares characteristics with a modern altbier. “Return of the Mumme” is brought to you by Team Luchador.
TASTING NOTES
Pours a dark orange with a frothy tan head. Initial aromas of gingerbread and malt, and black licorice rise up from a subtle traditional hop aroma. Mouthfeel is smooth and slightly creamy, leaving a residual sweetness to balance the spices and the hops.
FOOD PAIRINGS
Country-style paté with pistachios; caraway gouda; tourtière; ragout de pattes de cochon; English-style spiced beef.
TECHNICAL SPECS
ALC/VOL: 5.8%
INGREDIENTS: Local spring water, barley malts*, hops*, red clover blossom*, mugwort*, dandelion root*, caraway seed*, black tea*, marjoram*, cloves*, thyme*, applewood*, brewer’s yeast. (*organic)
MALTS: Pilsner, munich, caramunich, caraaroma (all organic)
HOPS: Organic perle
YEAST: Burton Ale
IBU’S: 35
OG: 14º P
FG: 3.8º P
SERVING TEMP.: 6-8º C
GLASSWARE: Goblet |