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Firestone Walker Foeder #2

Firestone Walker Brewing (Duvel Moortgat)
Paso Robles, California
Beer style: Sour Flemish Ale - Flanders Red / Oud Bruin
Ref: ratebeer.com Apr2024

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Flemish Red inspired Wild Beer: What to do with extra Vienna Malt at the brewery? Why, make a beer with it, of course! And so we did, creating a reddish-brown Flanders inspired beer that receives a generous dose of our "bugs" and allowed a secondary fermentation for 6 months in 2200 gallon French oak foeders. We were not finished. Our creation was transferred to a French oak port barrel and aged a further 6 months. The Vienna Malt shines as part of the beer’s overall complexity. Cinnamon, dried raisins and slight caramel flavors mingle with tart cherries, peaches and some earthy funk. Vanilla and white pepper lurk in the background, and an oak dryness teams up with a firm acidity to create a delicious and quenching beverage. Don’t miss out on this one- it is extremely limited.