Double Mountain Brewery 2017 Sour Ale Release

From Double Mountain:

With excitement, Double Mountain Brewery is releasing the 2017 vintage of the Devil’sand Tahoma Kriek Sour Ales brewed with Cherries, as well as the Pêche Mode Sour Alebrewed with Peaches. These are some of the most fun, challenging, rewarding, and laborious beers made by Double Mountain. Aside from the cellaring time, the sours take a lot of time, effort, long hours, concentration, and love. Working with agricultural products is wonderful because they differ each year, making replication of the previous production nearly impossible. These vintages sat in the cellars at a slightly elevated temperature to increase the yeast activity in the bottle conditioning. Double Mountain Sours are available in refillable 375 ML bottles and on draft at our Hood River Taproom, SE Portland Taproom in the Woodstock neighborhood, and throughout the Northwest.

“The Hood River Valley is such a perfect place to make lambic/fruit-style beer. Combining a great fruit growing region with dedicated brewmasters makes our valley a destination for sour fruit beers.” Owner and brewmaster Matt Swihart.

Devil’s Kriek – 2017 Belgian Style Sour Ale with Cherries

9.2% ABV, 11 BU

Our two house yeast strains share the field with Brettanomyces lambicus and Van and Bing cherries from the Double Mountain Orchards in this Belgian style sour. Resting on the fruit for over a year, time gives way to marionberry, tannic ripe blackberry, and sweet spring strawberry notes, leading through a tart red wine finish.

Tahoma Kriek – 2017 Belgian Style Sour Ale with Rainier Cherries

9.9% ABV, 11 BU

Rainier cherries from the Hood River Valley are harvested and sent to the brewery where they are crushed, and added to a strong Belgian blond base beer. This little gem sat on the fruit with three yeast strains for 13 months in our cellars, surrendering flavors of tart stone fruit, pithy grapefruit, and kumquat.

Pêche Mode – 2017 Belgian Style Sour Ale with Peaches

8.7% ABV, 8 BU

With nearly 500 pounds of peaches, this Belgian Ale ferments on the fruit with our house yeast and Brettanomyces lambicus for nine months. The result is a juicy, paradise. Lightly tart and refreshing, this one drinks easy, with juicy peach and ripe citrus peeking through a farmhouse of funk.

Demo Tape – West Coast IPA

6.7%, 45 BU

When you’re trying to book that gig at the hottest club in town, you gotta submit a demo tape. This West Coast IPA has the moxie of an up and comer, and the experience of a veteran. Screaming with juicy ripe fruit, this beer is quenching with a bite of kind herb and citrus rind.

Now available in both taprooms for a limited time.