Limited BRETTANOMYCES edition Sencha Tea Rye IPA, Cuveé 2022
Everyone likes an IPA and especially a rye IPA! For our 11th experiment, we decided to breathe some excitement into this popular style, by adding Sencha tea. Sencha tea is green tea with a unique pine-like flavour that perfectly complements the earthy notes of the rye, and the floral, citrus aroma of the New World hops. Sencha also changes the bitterness profile, making this a unique IPA. But that's not all the tea does: If you observe closely, you may notice a slight green tint on the foam! For the last remaining few cases of this batch that have been blissfully maturing for several years, we re-pitched with Brettanomyces Bruxellensis and matured for another year. This led to a wonderfully light bodied, mildly sour, FUNKY and very refreshing beer: the limited edition bronze top was born!
All our beers are bottle conditioned,
which means that active yeast is included in every bottle. This leads to a rounder, more balanced profile, and allows the beer to mature and mellow over time. Whether or not you choose to pour the yeasty sediment in your glass is up to you, but we certainly like it!
Beer style:
IPA (India Pale Ales) are typically highly hopped with a bitter taste and a strong hop aroma. Rye IPAs also include rye along with the
barley, providing an earthy aroma and slightly more bitter taste. Between the Sencha Tea and the Brettanomyces, there aren't any similar beers in the market!
This beer has been aged to 3+ years in a cellar and inoculated with Brettanomyces Bruxellensis. Even though IPAs are traditionally consumed fresh, the rye, the natural protective properties of the green tea and the BRETT have resulted in a much subtler beer, that consistently beats the fresh variant in tastes tests. For this reason, we decided to only offer this beer aged!
Alcohol
5.5% ABV
Gravity
13° Plato
Bitterness
50 IBU
Colour
30 EBC
Hops
Amarillo, Northern Brewer
Ideal serving temperature 5-6°C
Pairing
Cheese, smoked meats/fish, Mexican cuisine, Japanese cuisine