Gargantua

*** Old Burton ale ***
This olden style beer is a blend of Pantagruel (young Burton ale) and KKKK (vintage stock ale). KKKK is our ”foederbier”; a very strong beer brewed once a year and aged on oak with a mixed culture of brettanomyces and various bacteria kept alive by the Solera method. This extremely rich beer with its malty, hoppy, fruity and spicy aromatics is both bitter and acidic; very intense on its own and thus mainly used for blending with other beers to add complexity and aged character. In Gargantua KKKK meets Pantagruel - a traditional Burton ale; dark and sweetish with notes of toffee and plum pudding. Boosted with funky elements of wild yeast and a slight acidity we believe this blend resembles the historical Old Burton ale of yore. Show Less