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That Grape Juice Beer

Dry Hopped Pale Ale w/ Chenin Blanc & Riesling Grape Juice
7.7% ALC./VOL.
473mL

In collaboration with our friends at Garage Beer Co from Barcelona we created That Grape Juice Beer -- a light and bright pale ale, bordering on wine hybrid.

We blended 60% wort and 40% grape juice, fermented it warm with Ebbegarden Kviek, and in later stages dry-hopped it lightly with Loral. The grape varieties - Riesling and Chenin Blanc - were chosen for their high acidity, so while the base beer isn’t a sour, there are tart elements that come through in the final beer.

What it smells, looks and tastes like: Canned for extra convenience, this sparkling white/lightly hopped beer showcases notes of gooseberry, crisp pear, soft minerality, and a zesty dose of citrus.