La Sirene x Eleven Sons 'Gruner Folie 2025' Wine-Hybrid Wild Ale 375ml
"Grüner Folie is our inaugural collab with Mitch from Eleven Sons Wine, and it certainly won't be our last! For the collab, we used Grüner Veltliner - an Austrian native grape making its impact felt here in Australia. Great wine-hybrids showcase characteristic aspects of its wine components in harmony with its wild ale base. This is certainly the case with Grüner Folie!
In 2024, Mitch from Eleven Sons Wine brought us some spent Grüner Veltliner skins. The skins were still nice and juicy, contributing a sugar source and plenty of grape character. Their months out in the vineyard also meant these grapes offered a home to wild yeast and bacteria. We open-fermented the skins on a simple wild ale base - allowing spontaneous fermentation from grapes' wild yeast and bacteria to do its work, along with the influence of our brewery's own airborne microbes. After 9 months in barrel and one final fermentation in bottle for natural carbonation and further development, the results speak for themselves.
The aptly named Grüner shows fantastic green character - a bright, fresh and highly accessible wine hybrid. Expect green fruit characters of lime, honeydew and under-ripe apricot. A balanced and refreshing acidity with a long, slightly saline finish. Pair with ceviche, proscuitto & fior di latte, salmon sashimi, green vegetables such as asparagus and green beans, prawn gyoza, Thai & Vietnamese cuisine." - La Sirene
Style / Variety: Wild Ale + Wine Hybrid
Region: Reservoir, VIC x Limestone Coast, SA
ABV: 6.2%
Vol: 375ml
Features
- Coffee
- Fruit
