Boatrocker x Blackhearts Wildheart #2 2021
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On the back of the success of our first collaboration with Boatrocker, we're delighted to announce the second instalment of 'Wildheart'!
There’s nothing better than being able to go through someone’s cellar and raid all their delicious things. In this case, some of the Blackhearts team went to Boatrocker at the start of March and tasted through their barrel-aged sours, crafting up a blend to delight the senses – and thus, ‘Wildheart #2’ was born!
Wildheart #2 is a blend of four different barrels from Boatrocker's barrel ageing program, including two barrels of lambic-esque ale aged two and six years, a barrel of two-year-old brett blond ale and then a barrel of two-year-old dry-hopped sour ale. Tart, complex, and incredibly delicious.
(500ml)
2.5 Standard Drinks
About Boatrocker x Blackhearts Wildheart #2 2021
What Am I?
Beer, Sour/Wild
What is Sour Beer?
There are many ways you can make sour tasting beers, but there are two main methods you'll see popping up on beer labels today...
Kettle Souring: The fastest way to get sour and funky. Kettle souring uses just one strain of bacteria to produce a clean, sour flavour. Lactobacillus is used to sour the wort, which takes just 24-48 hours! Speedy. Yeast is then added and the beer goes through fermentation, just like in any non-sour beer.
Mixed Fermentation: Time to get a little more traditional. This method uses a combination of different yeasts and bacteria to ferment and sour the beer. They're usually barrel aged (but not always) and age for months, sometimes years. The resulting beers are complex, with depth and layers—best sipped, not guzzled!
So Which One Should I Drink? If it's 30 degrees and you want something clean and fresh, reach for a kettle soured beer. If your beer nerd mate is coming over to open a few bottles, go for mixed fermentation.
And if you think you don't like sour beer, you probably just haven't found the right one yet.
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