Culture Shock is a 60 IBU mixed ferment saison, loosely inspired by De Ranke XX-Bitter. At one point, I read that De Ranke used to ferment XX-Bitter with Rodenbach yeast. With that in mind, I brewed a simple all barley wort with firm bitterness, finished with Hersbrucker. The wort was coolshipped, then fermented with our house culture for five months. A few days before bottling, I dry hopped it to bring out a bright herbal, floral hop aroma. This beer is also a continued exploration of how our house culture responds to different levels of bitterness.
Tasting Notes: Floral, Herbal, Grass, Subtle Funk
Ingredients: Water, Barley, Hops, Yeast
Barrel #: 4
Bottled: August 20th, 2025
Brewed: March 24th, 2025