Mikkeller, Lindemans & Merchant Du Vin Collaborate on SpontanBasil

Seattle, WA – Merchant du Vin, Lindemans Brewery, and Danish brewer Mikkeller are pleased to announce that a collaborative beer – lambic ale conceived by Lindemans and Mikkeller; brewed at Lindemans – will be coming to the US in February 2016: Lindemans/Mikkeller SpontanBasil.

In a world of myriad new beers – nowadays made with almost any ingredient – this innovative release must be a first: lambic fermented with fresh basil! Lindemans SpontanBasil will be available in ridiculously limited quantities in some US states in February 2016.

To produce SpontanBasil, fresh whole basil leaves are added to a batch of one-to-two year old lambic that has been aged on oak. The beautiful flavor and aroma of fresh basil marry perfectly with the sour, tart flavors of lambic. After racking and filling bottles, SpontanBasil gains natural, soft carbonation via bottle-conditioning: the yeast produces CO2 in the corked bottle.

SpontanBasil shows a golden color with a hint of green highlights. The body is fairly light; entry and finish are a delightful marriage of real lambic complexity – appetizing sourness – with a beautifully aromatic, delightful, fresh aroma found in kitchens around the world, from Italy to Thailand: fresh basil. ABV: 6.0%