Pinot Noir-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 Leonard Oakes Estate Winery's Pinot Noir, to combine floral, pear, and pepper notes from the base beer with light oak and grape character from the wine barrels. We finished the beer by adding two kinds of brettanomyces wild yeast, then dry hopped with Nelson Sauvin hops to lend some barnyard funk flavors along with a light citrus and gooseberry aroma pop. Show Less