Blends

An overview of all the gerste beers I have blended and bottled.

Wengiga

7,5 % abv

Wengiga is a blend of classic Dutch gerstes that were macerated on raspberries after being aged for an average of 31 months in used merlot barrels. It was bottled on the 3rd of August 2024.

This is Wengi on steroids; a blend of three different base gerstes continue reading

Nuciper

7,9 % abv

Nuciper is a blend of classic Dutch gerstes that was macerated on nectarines. It was bottled on the 14th of July 2024.

This beer is a single barrel base gerste brewed in april 2021 and has matured in barrels for about 34 months. After fermenting and continue reading

Kampot

5,8 % abv

Kampot is a single barrel classic dutch gerste that was macerated on Cambodian Kampot peppercorns. It was bottled on the 14th of July 2024.

This beer is a single barrel base gerste brewed in april 2021 and has matured in barrels for about 35 months. After continue reading

Rioja Blanco

8,5 % abv

Rioja Blanco is a single barrel classic dutch gerste that was macerated on different varieties of white grapes from the Rioja region. It was bottled on the 14th of July 2024.

This beer is a single barrel base gerste brewed in april 2021 and has matured in barrels for about 35 months. After fermenting and continue reading

Pinot Noir

7,8 % abv

Pinot Noir is a single barrel classic dutch gerste that was macerated on pinot noir grapes from the southeast region of France. It was bottled on the 14th of July 2024.

This beer is a single barrel base gerste brewed in april 2021 and has matured in barrels for about 35 months. After fermenting and continue reading

Kriebernet

7,9 % abv

Kriebernet is a blend of different classic dutch gerstes that were macerated on sour cherries and cabernet sauvignon winegrapes. It was bottled on the 21st of May 2024.

This beer is a blend of two different gerstes. One gerste has aged on cabernet sauvignon winegrapes after blending, the continue reading

Grossular

7,2 % abv

Grossular is blend of classic dutch gerstes that were macerated on blackcurrants after being aged for an average of 31 months in used merlot barrels. It was bottled on the 3rd of August 2024.

This beer is a blend of three different base gerstes of 37, 30 and 29 months old. After blending continue reading

Altessa

7,2 % abv

Altessa is blend of classic dutch gerstes that were macerated on Altesse Double plums after being aged for an average of 31 months in used merlot barrels. It was bottled on the 3rd of August 2024.

This beer is a blend of three different base gerstes of 37, 30 and 29 months old. After blending, the beer continue reading

Gerste

6,0 % abv

Gerste is a blend of classic dutch gerstes aged for an average of 27 months in used merlot barrels. It was bottled on the 21st of May 2024.

This beer is a blend of three different base gerstes brewed in 2021 and 2022. The oldest part of the blend is 32 months old, the other two are 24 and 23 months old. It’s the continue reading

Lucerna

8,1 % abv

Lucerna is a blend of classic dutch gerstes that were macerated on Schaarbeekse and Nordic cherries after being aged for a total of 14 months in used merlot barrels. It was bottled on the 21st of May 2024.

This beer is a blend of two different 14 month old base gerstes. After blending continue reading

Adoxa

5,8 % abv

Adoxa is a blend of classic Dutch Gerstes that were macerated on elderflower blossoms after being aged for an average of 27 months in various barrels. It was bottled on the 2nd of July 2023.

This beer is a blend of five different base gerstes that all have been aged for 23 up to 28 months in various barrels. During the continue reading

Anabella

7,6 % abv

Anabella is a blend of classic dutch gerstes that were macerated on apricots after being aged for 28 months in various barrels. It was bottled on the 2nd of July 2023.

This beer is a blend different base gerstes that all have been aged for 28 months in various barrels. After blending, the beer continue reading

Frank & Soof

7,2 % abv

Frank & Soof is a blend of classic dutch Gerstes and fermented grapejuice that were macerated on winegrapes after being aged for 25 months in various barrels. It was bottled on the 2nd of July 2023.

This beer is a blend of fermented Frankenthaler grape juice and three vase gerstes that have aged for an average of 25 months continue reading

Wengi

6,5 % abv

Wengi is a blend of classic dutch gerstes that were macerated on raspberries after being aged for a total of 25 months in used merlot barrels. It was bottled on the 2nd of July 2023.

This beer is a blend of two different base Gerstes. After blending, the beer has macerated on a very rich amount of wengi continue reading

Zavi

6,5 % abv

Zavi is a blend of classic Dutch Gerstes that were macerated on raspberries and elderflower blossoms after being aged for an average of 24 months in used merlot barrels. It was bottled on the 2nd of July 2023.

This beer is a blend of three different base Gerstes that all have been aged for 24 months in continue reading

Fragaria

6,8 % abv

Fragaria is an experimental beer brewed from 90% wheat malt that was aged on oak for about 6 months before being bottled on the the 29th of October, 2021. 

Not a classic Dutch gerste, but an experimental beer brewed with a ton of wheat malt. This large amount of wheat creates a very dry continue reading

Crisp

5,0 % abv

Crisp is a wild and dry cider made from a blend of different apple juices and is bottled on the the 4th of August, 2021. 

This cider is a blend of three different apple juices pressed from Jonagold, Honey Crisp and Schone van Boskoop apples. It’s then fermented with a cultivated wild yeast and bacteria culture and dryhopped with Equinox continue reading

Cerasus

6,8 % abv

Cerasus is a blend of classic Dutch gerstes that were aged for a total of 17 months macerated on Nordic and Schaarbeekse sour cherries before being bottled on the the 9th of July, 2022. 

Ever since I got into wild ales, I really loved krieks and I was looking forward to trying to create some myself one day. After my friend Peter continue reading

Opal Noyaux

6,0 % abv

Opal Noyaux is a blend of two Dutch gerstes macerated on Opal plums and their kernels for a couple of months before being bottled on the 29th of December, 2021.

After trying some plum sours in the past year, I really wanted to try and create one myself. A good friend of mine has some very tasty Opal continue reading

Ophelia

7,6 % abv

Ophelia is a blend of two Dutch gerstes macerated on white Ophelia peaches for a couple of months before being bottled on the 5th of November, 2021. 

I really enjoyed my first white peach beer, so I wanted to try and recreate it, and make it better at the same time. In my opinion the peach aroma was absolutely awesome, but it was continue reading

Liyah

7,0 % abv

Liyah is a blend of two beers, bottled on December the 24th, 2021. 

The “base” beer (about 85% of the blend) is a barrelaged classic saison fermented super dry with a Belgian saison strain after which a specific Brettanomyces-blend was added. This Brett blend called Amalgamation II produces a wide variety of flavors, ranging from continue reading