ALVINNE WILD WEST GRAPE EDITION 500ML

Blond Ale with pale and munich malts and very little hops (as to not distrub the workings of Lactobacillus bacteria) Primary fermentation occurs at 99 F because at this very high temperature the Morpheus yeast (Morpheus yeast = ale yeast strain + Lactobacillus ....originated in the French Auverne area) goes wild...in particular the Lactobacillus part comes strongly alive ...turning it into a very fruity sour ale. Aged for about one year in French Pomerol wine barrels from the Bordeaux area. After aging a soft secondary fermentation is induced (extremely difficult environment for ale yeast). The grapes are from Italy.These are red Primitivo wine grapes from the famous region of Puglia. We add around 880 lbs of grapes to aged Wild West and age it in French Pomerol barrels. It is then emptied into a big tank with Italian grapes to be added. Maturation on grapes for about another four months before it is ready. Then we take the beer off the grapes and let it settle for some time in big wooden barrels for another 6 to 8 weeks.