Today I have your first peek at a new sour ale volume coming from Almanac Beer in Alameda, CA. This is Barrel Aged Hypernova Volume III and it will be a sour ale aged in oak barrels with boysenberries, black currants, vanilla beans and lactose. The 100% real fruit (non kettle soured) beer will roll in at 5.1%-AbV and you’re looking at the 16oz can. Stay tuned for release info. Barrel Aged Hypernova Volume IV is below (5.8%-AbV, 16oz cans) as is Barrel Aged Hypernova Volume V sour ale age din oak barrels with pluots, plums, nectarines, vanilla beans and lactose (5.5%-AbV, 16oz cans).
This 4 Sept 2020 update from Almanac:
PREPARE FOR HYPERSPACE!
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Ohhhh snap! Brewmaster Phil got a little hyper and added ALL THE FRUITS to this space jammer. Inside this can is a flavor odyssey so intense it can only be called HYPERNOVA. Made with astronomical amounts of apriums, peaches, nectarines, cherries, vanilla, and a touch of lactose, this 100% mixed-culture and barrel-aged sour explosion might just warp space, time, and your tastebuds. ABV: 5.8%
Notes on the recipe from Brewmaster, Phil Emerson:
"Hypernova Vol. 4 is a snapshot of stone fruit season from the Californian Central Valley. Every summer, Blossom Bluff Orchards provides us with a bounty of fruit at its peak ripeness. For this beer, we really wanted to emphasize the flavors of ripe apricots and nectarines. A small addition of vanilla and lactose rounds out the mouthfeel and magnifies the aromas into intense notes of candied peaches. This barrel-aged lightly tart beer has more stone fruit than we’ve ever used in ANY BEER WE'VE EVER MADE—and our hope is that it reminds you of the very best of what summer has to offer."
Hypernova Volume IV is available to ship NOW on the online store or you can pre-order it with Libra Charm in the Hype Mixed Pack! You can also click here to place an order for pick-up at the taproom in Alameda.
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