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Fullsteam Farm's Edge: Copeland Springs

Fullsteam Brewery
Durham, North Carolina
Beer style: Gruit
Ref: ratebeer.com May2024

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Notes: Copeland Springs is a 100% hop-free gruit, with ginger, anise hyssop, and lemon balm substituting for hops as the beer’s bittering/herbal component. It’s refreshing, slightly sweet, and herbaceous. The beer pours a dark hazy golden color with a thin white head. Herbal and fruity aromas take center stage, with hints of soft lemon, spicy anise, and delicate ginger. The palate is herb-forward, but by no means one-note: a wheat-heavy grain bill and our local farmhouse yeast add delicate layers of complexity to round out the beer as it lingers on the palate.