Qvevri
By: Métaphore
Wild Ale - Other
ABV: 5.2% / IBU: 0
22 апреля 2023 г.
This beer explores the dialectics of aging beers in Georgian qvevri and is driven by a romantic vision of making rustic beers with the unique energy of these ancient vessels. Qvevris are huge, handmade earthenware vessels that were traditionally used in Georgia to make and age wine. This method and dying art of winemaking could never be invented in the modern world, and reflects the depth of 8,000 years of winemaking history in Georgia. This beer consists of a blend of spontaneously fermented beers aged for one year in qvevri buried in the ground with organic Riesling grapes from 2020 vintage, coming from winemaker Petr Nejedlík, and further year refining in oak barrels. The unique “je ne sais quoi” mineral, rustic quality comes from the qvevri itself. Every qvevri is coated inside with beeswax. The clay and beeswax smell make for a very intriguing thing that translates well into the beer. It is bright, so drinkable and quaffable!
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