Wood You Rather - Foeder-Aged Czech Pilsner

ABV – 5.5%

Perceived Bitterness – Pronounced

Flavor Notes – Crisp – Hoppy, Oak, Chamomile

Technique – Triple Decoction

Malt – Sugar Creek Edelweiss Pilsner, Sugar Creek Edelweiss Vienna, BEST Biscuit

Hop – Czech Saaz

Yeast – Bayern +

Glassware – Tübinger

 

This beer was a labor of love. Triple decocted beast of a brew day and we didn’t stop there. After a 7 week stay in one of our unique Lager Foeders, our first Czech Pilsner was complete. A beautiful balance of signature Czech Saaz hop character and soft oak flavors, this beer is the first in what we hope to be a long line of truly special beers. Clean lagers aged on American White Oak and created with the classic Bridge’s End attention to detail.

 

A note on Foeders:

Foeders are large wooden storage vessels typically used for their ability to house beneficial bacteria. They originated in the wine industry as a tool to age larger batches of wine more consistently. We have a unique use-case for these foeders since we are steaming them and preserving the “clean beer” character and imparting the wood flavors without adding any funk- or sour-producing bacteria.