Gift From Demeter - Blend 3
Mikkeller Baghaven
| ABV 7.6% | Size 750ml |
| Country Denmark |
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Chardonnay Barrel Fermented Rustic Danish Shipyard Ale.
Blend 3.
Aged 12 Months.
Named for the ancient Greek goddess of the harvest, Gift from Demeter is our celebration of the essential and often overlooked, ways in which grains build the backbone and define the character of a beer.
Blend 3 is the newest vintage of this classic Baghaven Rustic Danish Shipyard Ale. This time we used organic Danish barley malt enhanced with both raw and malted organic spelt to create a light body, airy mouthfeel and strong head retention. Hops from France, Slovenia and Poland contribute pronounced yet balanced hop flavours and aromas.
After brewing, we left the beer to age in oak Chardonnay barrels for a whole year before packaging it in 75cL olive bottles. Gift from Demeter Blend 3 is full of soft acidity, lemon notes, hop character and Baghaven’s signature fermentation profile, making it your perfect go-to beer for every season and occasion.
Wild Ales & Herring
The funky nature of the wild yeast in wild ales make them some of the most complex beers around. Notes of green apple, chalky minerality and horseblanket funk dominate the beer. Any food pairing needs to allow for the beer to shine. The food cannot overpower the wild ale but rather enhance the nuanced and balanced characters of the beer. A beetroot salad and a herring Smørrebrød are the way to go here. The sweet nature of the beetroot help ease potential tartness of the beer and the salinity in the fish stands up to the funky wild character of the beer.
Wild Ale
Wild ale is a term generally used to classify beers that are brewed using techniques akin to lambic, but that is made outside of the Pajottenland region. This means that spontaneous fermentation and a high reliance on local microflora is quintessential to the flavour components of this type of beer. As such, adding fruits is not uncommon.
Yet another game-changer in the history of Mikkeller, the opening of Baghaven marked the moment when – finally – spontaneously fermented sour beer was made using local terroir. Importing skilled American brewer Ehren Schmidt to head up operations at Baghaven helped establish the foundation for a location that would fuse tradition with cutting-edge innovation.
Baghaven is home to twelve large oak foeders, ranging in size from 3000 to 7000 liters, and over fifty 225-liter California Chardonnay barrels. These oak vessels house beers where wild yeast and bacteria transform the liquid inside into products with incredible depth and complexity. In addition to barrel-aging, the in-house microbiology lab allows us to maintain our yeast and bacteria cultures and also isolate new strains from the air, fruit skins, and various other sources.
