Herbs and beer is an under-explored segment. No Double Dry Herbed beers to be seen. But this new lambic-style offering from the Beachwood Blendery is a good start. The sugar of the strawberry should be well undercut by the herbs.
Good Fortune
It has taken 18 months of brewing, aging and blending but we all knew the time would come when the Beachwood Blendery and The Propagation Series started making way for lambics and that time is starting with Fortune Favors the Funk, a ‘Lambic inspired’ ale which will drop on Friday, June 24th during L.A. Beer Week.
Working with Sierra Nevada in the tasting and blending phase + the Ex-598 hop from Sierra Nevada experimental team has led to….
“Fortune Favors the Funk was brewed with traditional lambic ingredients; pilsner malt, unmalted wheat and aged hops boiled for three hours. The base beer was fermented in neutral oak barrels and aged for almost a year. After blending, the beer was dry hopped with ex-598 hops, bottled with wine yeast, and allowed to condition for over two months. Fortune Favors the Funk has a classic rustic profile balanced with solid acidity, full body, and clean finish.”