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Little Sal

Sour Ale Aged with Blueberries

Few things are more synonymous with Maine than blueberries. After years of making wild beers without ever using Maine’s state fruit, a tiny farm in Windham, Maine, asked us to try a beer with their blueberries. The beer tasted so good that we asked to use their entire crop.To make Little Sal, we add wild lowbush blueberries to a barrel-aged sour red ale. The resulting beer is dark violet in color, with earthy aromas of blueberry and oak. Its flavor is juicy, tart, and unmistakably blueberry: a true taste of Maine.

6.0% ABV

KEY DETAILS

Grains: Carapils, Raw Wheat, Allagash 2-Row Malted Barley Blend, Chat. Munich, Chat. Abbey, Special B

Hops: Hallertau

Yeast: House

Spices/Other: Local Blueberries

Serving Temp: 40-50°F

Ideal Within: Four years

Suggested Pour Size: 12 oz. Chalice

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