WILD No. 10 Mixed Fermentation Saison Elderflower, Lemon Verbena & Acacia Honey We proudly present release No. 10 from our rustic WILD brand – Mixed Fermentation Saison Elderflower, Lemon Verbena & Acacia Honey! A crisp, easy drinking, funky, flowery and herbal Saison that will take you straight to the sunny early summer Silesian fields.

Malts:

A multigrain mash bill composed by barley, wheat, rye and oats. 

Hops:

Our beloved german Tettnanger Tettnang and Hallertau Hersbrucker. 

Fermentation:

Primary: fermented with an expressive Belgian yeast strain in steel tanks.

Secondary: in oak barrel previously containing our lovely Tabelbier and inoculated with a blend of our house Brettanomyces and LAB bacteria

Changes over time: 

Time is extremely important for those kind of beers, because the microorganisms that take part in their production ferment slowly. That is why we leave them in barrels for several months so that they take on their extraordinary character. 

This beer remains alive – it is not pasteurized, but refermented in a bottle. This means that even after filling, microbes ferment – saturating, protecting and changing beer character all the time. 

We recommend drinking this beers fresh, but stored in the right conditions (cool and dark) they can be consumed much later. Note that this beer is probably going to be different consumed fresh or aged – it develop and constantly changes with the time! 

Serving tips:

Beers of this type are highly saturated, therefore they should be served in the right way:

1. Serve well chilled

Like sparkling wines and champagne, our WILD beers taste best when cooled properly before opening – we recommend storing them vertically at 4 to 6 degrees for about 24 hours before opening!

2. Be careful

The pressure inside the bottle caused by refermantation is definitely higher than in beers not subjected to this process and can be comparable to champagne – so be careful when opening!

3. Hold and pour at an angle

Holding the bottle at an angle when opening increases the surface of the liquid in the neck of the bottle, thanks to which the pressure releases more freely minimizing foaming. Transfer to glass should also be at an angle to reduce the loss of dissolved carbon dioxide and prevent excessive foaming. Beer should be poured without any natural yeast precipitate that can accumulate at the bottom of the bottle.

• Style: Mixed Fermentation Saison
• Parameters:
  • Extract: 10,0 %
  • Alcohol: 4,8 %
  • IBU: 20
• Ingredients: barley, wheat, rye, oats, lemon verbena, elderflower, honey 
• Malts: barley, wheat, rye, oats
• Hops: Tettnanger Tettnang, Hallertauer Hersbrucker
• Yeasts:
  • House lager strain and 3 strains of Brettanomyces
• Appearance: golden colour, slightly hazy and a meringe alike, creamy and long lasting head
• Aromas: rustic funk, citrus peels, flower, fresh cut grass. 
• Mouthfeel:
  • Quite full for such a “little” beer, still super drinkable. 
• Serving temperature: 5-7⁰C
• Glass: Stu Mostow Wild glass is the only proper way to drink this beer.
• Foodpairing:
  • Dishes: herbal salad with crispy chicken and lemon balm vinaigrette
  • Cheese: rennet cheese with herbs, goat cheese
  • Dessert: Strawberry meringue pie with mascarpone cream, rustic pie with rhubarb, ice-creams and crumble