What's a Coolship?
Using a centuries-old Belgian brewing tradition, we're able to achieve a complex, and delicious, style of beer with the help of wild yeast floating in the Maine air.
How We Brew Coolship Beer
Coolship La Mûre
Spontaneously Fermented Ale Aged with Blackberries
This blend of spontaneously fermented beer is aged on blackberries. We begin brewing Coolship la Mûre with Pilsner malt, 40% raw wheat, and aged whole-leaf hops. The unfermented wort is then transferred to a large shallow pan called a coolship, which allows the hot wort to mingle with wild yeast and souring microbiota in the Maine air. After fermenting and aging in French oak wine barrels for over two years, we add blackberries and let it rest for an additional five months. The finished beer’s aroma exhibits hints of lime zest and an herbal, berry-like quality. The tart flavor evokes multiple facets of blackberry, including just-ripened fruit and rich, juicy berry.
6.2% ABV
KEY DETAILS
Grains: Pilsner Malt, Raw Wheat
Hops: Aged Whole-Leaf Hops
Spices/Other: Blackberries
Yeast: Wild
Serving Temp: 40-50°F
Ideal Within: Four years
