Gin-Barrel Aged Beautiful River (2018)

A popular origin of the city of Buffalo's name was a mispronunciation of a Frenchman's exclamation upon first sight of the Buffalo River. Beautiful River (or "Beau Fleuve") is a refreshing Belgian-style farmhouse ale brewed to commemorate the origins of our city. We aged the beer in oak barrels which previously housed Lockhouse Distillery's gin, to combine floral, pear, and pepper notes from the base beer with pine and citrus character from the gin barrel, along with a smooth oakiness. We finished the beer by adding two kinds of brettanomyces wild yeast, then dry hopped with Motueka hops to lend some barnyard funk flavors along with a light citrus-lime aroma pop. Show Less