Birrificio Italiano Scires (2006)

Brewed by way of single step infusion. Bottom fermenting yeast is added to induce fermentation at 10oC [48oF]. When attenuation reaches 50% it is blended with a combination of old and young sour beer that were fermented with lactic acid bacteria, wild yeast and black sweet cherries. The fermentation continues while natural sugars from the malt and cherries are converted to alcohol. At the end of primary fermentation fresh beer wort and top-fermenting yeast are added. Scires is then bottled and sent to refermentation in a cold room at C [42oF] for around 4 months. Appearance: Dark red with little to no head Aroma: Sweet dark cherries ripened under the warm Italian sun meet a blend of sour beers, one old, the other young. When you drink Scires let your creativity wander for Scires as Scires is a style of its own. Flavor: Tart with lots of cherry notes Finish: Nice light tartness