Black Raven & Snipes Mountain Brewery Collaboration – 2014 Fresh Hop Saison
Redmond, WA – “Every year since 2009 when Black Raven Brewing opened, we have collaborated with Snipes Mountain Brewery on a fresh hop beer. This year it was our turn to be the host brewery and we bring you this annual treat with pride.”
Black Raven Brewing Company & Snipes Mountain Brewery collaboration beer Release date: Saturday, September 27th @ Black Raven Brewing Company (Noon)
The beer:
“This was brewed as a fairly standard saison ale with a traditional saison yeast strain. That’s where tradition ends and Yakima hops begin. We threw 394 pounds of wet, freshly picked Citra hop cones into this bad boy. Take that tradition!”
– Beaux Bowman
Technical data:
Malts: Pilsner, wheat, rye and oats.
Hops: Citra (wet cones direct from field same day)
Yeast: Saison
ABV: 6.4%
IBU: 30-somethingish
Process: 394 pounds of hop cone added into hop back (converted mash tun).
If it got any fresher, you might slap it.
Black Raven Brewing – 14679 NE 95th St Redmond, Washington 98052
www.blackravenbrewing.com – @blackravenbrew – facebook
Snipes Mountain Brewing
www.snipesmountain.com – @SnipesBeer – facebook
