SanTan & Dos Cabezas Wineworks Launching 2 Saison Beer-Wines 7/19

Chandler, Arizona (June 11, 2014)— It’s beer, it’s wine, it’s fantastic! The idea of blending craft beer with wine is something that Anthony Canecchia, SanTan founder and brewmaster has wanted to create for years. So, last September, Canecchia collaborated with Dos Cabezas head vintner, Todd Bostock to develop a fresh beer flavor based on a traditional saison, called Saison Di Aleatico.

Now, using the base reserved from their original collaboration, SanTan Brewing will introduce two new oak aged specialty hybrid brews.

Oak Aged Saison Di Aleatico—barrel aged for 11 months, Saison Di Aleatico is made by blending Dos Cabezas Aleatico wine grapes and SanTan’s French Saison beer. Saison Di Aleatico is described as fruity and dry – retaining a smooth saison clove nose and light bitterness. It is highly carbonated using SanTan Brewing’s signature Southwestern Style to create a sparkling wine quality and crispness.

Cab Franc Barrel Aged Saison – barrel aged for 10 months in French Oak barrels that contained Cabernet Franc pommace resulting in a slight sourness that compliments both the beer and wine characteristics, creating something truly special and exciting.

Both of these delicious aged beers are set to be tapped on July 19, 2014 at the Arizona Craft Brewer’s Guild event, Real, Wild & Woody. (http://realwildandwoody.com/)

“We are extremely excited to showcase these two specialty beers. This is our first experiment with barrel aging. Tasting the blend from month to month has shown us the amazing flavor contributions of oak barrels. This is the start of a whole new series of ales for SanTan Brewing,” explained Canecchia.

Oak Aged Saison Di Aleatico Quick Facts

Style:   French Saison with Aleatico wine grapes added
Malt:    2-Row Brewers Malt, Malted Wheat, and Munich 20L Malt

Hops:   Columbus

Yeast:  French Saison

OG:     15.2

ABV:    7.7%  

Color:  Light Pinkish Hue      

IBU:     35

Availability: SanTan’s downtown Chandler brewpub, on tap only, July 19, 2014. While supplies last.

Cab Franc Barrel Aged Saison Quick Facts

Style: French Saison barrel aged with Cabernet Franc pommace

Malt:    2-Row Brewers Malt, Malted Wheat, Munich 20L Malt

Hops:   Columbus

Yeast:  French Saison

OG:     15.2

ABV:    8%

Color:  Light Red

IBU:     35

Availability: SanTan’s downtown Chandler brewpub, on tap only, July 19, 2014. While supplies last.
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