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Side Project Balaton

Side Project Brewing
Maplewood, Missouri
Beer style: Sour Flemish Ale - Flanders Red / Oud Bruin
Ref: ratebeer.com May2024

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Balaton is our Wild Missouri Brown Ale that was fermented in and aged in local Chambourcin Barrels with Missouri microflora for over a year with Michigan Balaton Cherries. We wanted Balaton to be soft, yet complex, so it is only 5% abv with a higher level of Brett influence and more impactful oak presence to balance out the signature Side Project acidity and the tart, cinnamon notes of the cherries.