Culminate (Batch 1) | The Veil Brewing Co.
ABV: 6.0%
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Actively Produced
Description: Culminate is our first ever blend of turbid mashed 1, 2, and 3 year old spontaneously fermented Lambic-inspired ales design in the spirit of Belgian Gueuze. Every year we put away wine barrels full of Lambic-inspired beer brewed as closely to Belgian tradition as possible. It involves a complex turbid mash process of Pilsner malt and unmalted wheat, a long boil with aged whole leaf hops(aged for over 5 years), natural cooling and inoculation in our rooftop koelschip, and barrel fermentation. The wort is fermented only with the natural yeast and bacteria that land on it overnight while cooling. A portion of the beer in this blend dates back to some of our first brews ever in 2016. Culminate was blended and bottled on February 1, 2019 and conditioned only with the cultures present in the beer.⠀ ⠀ We’ve been looking forward to releasing Culminate since day one and Lambic-inspired beer is at the heart of what we do at The Veil. Even the name of our brewery is a romantic reference to the pellicle that forms on the top of this style of beer while it ages in the barrels and helps protect the beer from oxygen exposure. ⠀ ⠀ We’re extremely happy with the results - Culminate tastes like Lambic with its own Veil personality. The layered flavors of funky fruit, cheesy hops, gentle oak, a bright citrus acid profile, and a pleasant natural carbonation give this beer unrivaled complexity for its strength.
Style: Lambic - Gueuze
Actively Produced
Description: Culminate is our first ever blend of turbid mashed 1, 2, and 3 year old spontaneously fermented Lambic-inspired ales design in the spirit of Belgian Gueuze. Every year we put away wine barrels full of Lambic-inspired beer brewed as closely to Belgian tradition as possible. It involves a complex turbid mash process of Pilsner malt and unmalted wheat, a long boil with aged whole leaf hops(aged for over 5 years), natural cooling and inoculation in our rooftop koelschip, and barrel fermentation. The wort is fermented only with the natural yeast and bacteria that land on it overnight while cooling. A portion of the beer in this blend dates back to some of our first brews ever in 2016. Culminate was blended and bottled on February 1, 2019 and conditioned only with the cultures present in the beer.⠀ ⠀ We’ve been looking forward to releasing Culminate since day one and Lambic-inspired beer is at the heart of what we do at The Veil. Even the name of our brewery is a romantic reference to the pellicle that forms on the top of this style of beer while it ages in the barrels and helps protect the beer from oxygen exposure. ⠀ ⠀ We’re extremely happy with the results - Culminate tastes like Lambic with its own Veil personality. The layered flavors of funky fruit, cheesy hops, gentle oak, a bright citrus acid profile, and a pleasant natural carbonation give this beer unrivaled complexity for its strength.
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