E-Malt.com News article: USA, CO: Twisted Pine to release West Bound Braggot

West Bound Braggot, the fourth installment in the Artisan Ale Project, which will debut on April, 7, is Twisted Pine’s modern take on a medieval classic, The Full Pint reported on March, 28.

Braggot, more or less a hybrid of mead and ale, was popular throughout Europe in the Middle Ages and Chaucer even made mention of the drink in his Canterbury Tales. The Twisted rendition began with malted barley, orange blossom honey and Citra hops, before the brewers added Tasmanian pepper berries and Buddha’s Hand to the kettle. Then, for the finishing strokes, this unique ale was fermented with a Belgian saison yeast.

The beer weighs in at 8% ABV and 35 IBU.

The label for West Bound Braggot features the painting “Running Wild” by Boulder artist Lael Har. The Twisted ale house will have a release-party on Saturday April 7th, where the artist will be on hand from 4-8pm to sign bottles and meet fans of brush and beer and both. Her pieces will remain on display in the ale house for the remainder of the month and until the following release on May 5th.


04 April, 2012