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Avancé
Sour Barrel-Aged Ale with Strawberries
Avancé is a strong, sour ale with aromas of strawberry preserves and toasted oak. Berries and more oak continue in the flavor, which concludes with a warm, sweet finish. The beer is brewed with multiple sugars including molasses, date sugar, white cane sugar, and dark rock candi. It’s then fermented with four different yeast strains and aged in a large oak foudre for a year with Lactobacillus and Pediococcus. After transferring the beer to stainless we add one pound per gallon of fresh, locally picked strawberries and age it for another six months.
8.0% ABV
KEY DETAILS
Grains: Allagash 2-Row Malted Barley Blend, Munich Malt, Caramel Malt, Carapils
Hops: Perle, German Tradition, Tettnang, and Saaz
Yeast: Four different Belgian-Style Strains
Spices/Other: Date Sugar, Dark Rock Candi, Molasses, White Cane Sugar, Strawberries
Ideal Within: Four years
Suggested Pour Size: 12 oz. Chalice
First Released: January 17, 2010
