Here’s an exciting new co-brew coming from Cigar City and Evil Twin. This is Columella and it is named after the Roman writer that was the first to document the use of resin to repair amphora (Ceramic brewing vessels) and the beer is inspired by the origins of a Greek wine called Retsina. This beer is aged on spruce wood will be packaged in 22oz bottles.
Label Text: This ale was inspired by the origins of a Greek wine called Retsina, which was produced over 2,000 years ago. The Greeks used ancient vessels for storage and transport of the wine that were made of mostly ceramic called amphora. These vessels pre-dated the more common storage vessel of today, wooden barrels. Ceramic was susceptible to flaws and breakage, allowing more oxygen ingress into the wine. The Greeks found a solution to mending these vessels by using sap from the Aleppo Pine (which we emulate by aging the beer on spruce wood). The resulting unique aromatic character became so popular with the Grecian people that they continued this method following the discovery and dominance of wood barrels. 
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