We've got two different Old Ale blends available to us this holiday season. Wyeast is releasing their 9097-PC and Bootleg Biology has a possibly one-time limited release of an Old Ale blend as well. Both blends are some sort of English Sacc with some sort of Brett.
As described by the manufacturers...
WY9097-PC
To bring in a bit of English brewing heritage we developed the “Old Ale” blend. It includes an attenuative ale strain along with a small amount of Brettanomyces. The blend will ferment well in dark worts, producing fruity beers with nice complexity. The Brettanomyces adds a pie cherry-like flavor and sourness during prolonged aging.
Bootleg Biology BBXOLD Old Ale *Beta*
There are few beer styles that show the perfect blending of time, malt and microbes like English Old Ale. Sometimes aged for years, this style is big, bold, malty, sweet and FUNKY.
This original blend of Ale and Brett cultures produces a mild leather and dried apricot funk that nicely compliments this malty and boozy rare English ale style.
These may be, no certainty...
WY9097-PC 1098/99 + Brett L
BBXOLD London III + Brett C
I'm not quite sure what I'll do with these, but I'm definitely picking up a pack of each. The HBT 11-11-11 Gunstock Ale will almost definitely be one of them, likely the WY as called for in the recipe. For the Bootleg? Probably some 19th century stock ale pulled from Pattinson's recipes.
Or maybe put the Bootleg in the Gunstock WY into a fresh batch Ron's 1914 Courage Imperial Stout.
What are you all going to do with your pack of Old Ale blend?
As described by the manufacturers...
WY9097-PC
To bring in a bit of English brewing heritage we developed the “Old Ale” blend. It includes an attenuative ale strain along with a small amount of Brettanomyces. The blend will ferment well in dark worts, producing fruity beers with nice complexity. The Brettanomyces adds a pie cherry-like flavor and sourness during prolonged aging.
Bootleg Biology BBXOLD Old Ale *Beta*
There are few beer styles that show the perfect blending of time, malt and microbes like English Old Ale. Sometimes aged for years, this style is big, bold, malty, sweet and FUNKY.
This original blend of Ale and Brett cultures produces a mild leather and dried apricot funk that nicely compliments this malty and boozy rare English ale style.
These may be, no certainty...
WY9097-PC 1098/99 + Brett L
BBXOLD London III + Brett C
I'm not quite sure what I'll do with these, but I'm definitely picking up a pack of each. The HBT 11-11-11 Gunstock Ale will almost definitely be one of them, likely the WY as called for in the recipe. For the Bootleg? Probably some 19th century stock ale pulled from Pattinson's recipes.
Or maybe put the Bootleg in the Gunstock WY into a fresh batch Ron's 1914 Courage Imperial Stout.
What are you all going to do with your pack of Old Ale blend?