Chiaro Di Luna

On rare occasions, one of our sour barrels jumps out as a truly exceptional barrel. One that is too precious in flavor to consider blending with anything else. A beer so perfect, from a barrel so magical, it must be appreciated in its solitary perfection. Each of our single barrel releases is named in honor of the most legendary free solo climbs on the planet. Our first in the collection, this stout was laid to rest during stout month 2018 in an oak barrel with a blend of three brettanomyces yeast strains and lactobacillus bacteria. The result is an amazingly complex, sour beer with bold stone fruit and cherry esters, all developed by the yeast. One sip of this complex delight will transport you to the breathtaking spires of the Fitz Roy massif in Patagonia. When three Italian alpinists made the first ascent of Chiaro di Luna in 1987, they named the route after their moonlit descent. In 2015, Brette Harrington, 23, of Lake Tahoe, completed the first free-solo ascent of the 2,500-foot Chiaro di Luna, becoming the first woman to free-solo a tower in the giant arena of elusive granite spires. Show Less