Brewery - Drowned Lands (NY)

Style - Altbier

ABV - 4.8%

Foeder-fermented Alt Bier brewed with a 50/50 base of the choicest German Floor Malted Pilsner and British Maris Otter, rounded out with a blend of German caramel, chocolate, and one of our favorite British crystal malts, hopped with NY-grown Mt. Hood.

This traditional German-style amber ale was fermented in one of our American Oak Foeders with a “hybrid” yeast at what are typically considered lager temperatures. Because of its long, slow fermentation, the resulting beer is crisp, smooth, and ridiculously crushable. The rich malt profile is balanced by a firm hoppiness and a mild berry ester from the fermentation profile.

We’re tasting crushed graham cracker pie crust, slow cooked caramel sauce, subtle marshmallow oak, and hand plucked raspberries and blackberries drizzled in rich molasses.