Discretion Brewing Partners with Local Non-Profit for Barrel-Aged Sour Series

14 Dec 2015 --- With the release of Woodland Critters No. 1, Discretion Brewing aims to venture into new territory in search of profound and unexpected flavors.

The Woodland Critters series will focus on barrel-aged sour ales. For the first release in this adventurous new series Discretion utilized a mixed culture of pediococcus, lactobacillus, brettanomyces, and saccharomyces. After filling a used whiskey barrel with the base beer, the brewers added these “critters” and allowed them to feast on the sugars remaining in the beer while finding a new home and sanctuary in the cracks and crevices inside the wooden staves. According to Brewmaster Michael Demers, “The result is a beer of marvelous complexity, featuring wine-like acidity with notes of plum, toffee, vanilla and dates. Hints of the barrel’s previous life dedicated to whiskey linger in the background.”

This very special beer has a limited production of less than 350 bottles.

Discretion has partnered with the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County for the Woodland Critters series, No. 2 and No. 3 of which are in barrels now. Discretion is donating $2.00 for every bottle produced to help them continue their crucial work of preserving their local lands and critters.

“We hope that as people enjoy this beer, they will feel good about playing a small part in the preservation of local open spaces and wildlife habitat,” says Dustin Vereker, Chief Beer Ambassador at Discretion Brewing.

Available in 500ml bottles. Barrel-aged sour ale. 7.4% alc/vol.

Release event on 12/12/15 at 12:00pm at the Discretion Brewing Tap Room located at 2703 41st Ave. Soquel, CA 95073.