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Midnight Sun 2008 Planet Beers: Pluto

Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Anchorage, Alaska
Beer style: Belgian Ale - Strong Pale
Ref: ratebeer.com May2024

Common descriptors are
PLUTO Belgian-style Golden Strong Ale 8.7 % Alcohol By Volume 35 International Bittering Units (IBUs)

P9 = 9th (non-) planet from The *Midnight* Sun

Named after the ruler of the underworld, PLUTO was re-classified as a non-planet in AUG 2006. Here we celebrate our “Fallen Planet” by creating a Belgian-style Golden Strong Ale, aged in French oak Chardonnay barrels with Brettanomyces. Appropriately, the devil’s in the details.

LOGISTICS LOG: designed to represent the "Fallen Planet" with a Belgian beer style that includes beers traditionally named after the devil. primary fermentation and aging in stainless steel. phenomenal funk flavors realized with aging in oak barrels affected with Brettanomyces. bottle-conditioning achieved with secondary fermentation. devil-may-care