Style: Alternative Ferment

Finnriver Bottle Family: Sour Series

Sweetness: Semi-dry, Final Gravity: 1.003 (dry, fruit forward but not a sweet drinker)

Alcohol Percentage: 6.8% abv

Bottle Volume:  500 ml.

AROMA & FLAVOR

Tart and fruity on the nose. The flavor is sharp, twanged sour, with sweet blackberry notes, subtle tannins and aromas of deep summer forest trails...and a delicate, leathery Brettanomyces finish.

APPLE & FRUIT VARIETIES

Fermented on the farm with a select blend of Certified Organic Washington apples and organic blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and black currants.

CIDERMAKER NOTES

Inspired by the traditional Lambic ales of Belgium this sour cider was fermented with a blend of Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus cultures on whole organic blackberries and organic blueberries from Stellar J farms. The cider aged for 9 months in American oak barrels and was blended with organic black currant and organic raspberries before bottling to provide a light and natural sweetness. 

SERVING SUGGESTIONS

Enjoy a chilled bottle down by the coast watching the early tide pull in (or fade out…depending); at the first barbeque of the year; with crisp vegetables, grilled salmon, or a blue cheese burger with onion rings; and any creamy, ripe cheeses.