Lighthouse Brewing Co. – Sauerteig Farmhouse Ale
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Overview
- Brewery: Lighthouse Brewing Co.
- Beer Style: Wheat Ale
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Pros:
Great wheat flavour with nice body
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Cons:
Wheat heavy which isn't for everyone
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Conclusion:
Nice farmhouse style wheat ale with an extra helping of wheat flavour.
Lighthouse Brewing Co. – Sauerteig Farmhouse Ale
Sauerteig is German for sourdough and this beer was brewed with rye, spelt, wheat and barley – the same ingredients as sourdough bread as prepared by Byron Fry of Fry’s Red Wheat Bakery. This beer literally is liquid bread. It is tough to pour bread from a bottle but in this case it works pretty well. The Sauerteig Farmhouse Ale pours a lightly clouded, golden colour topped with a full two fingers of head. The head settles moderately leaving the glass’ sides free of lacing. This farmhouse ale smells of wheat, malt and has a citrus freshness to the aroma. Rye surprisingly does not come through in any strength despite its precedence in the ingredients list. The flavour kicks off with big carbonation and a full bodied wheat experience. Citrus notes along side light coriander make up the body in a fairly crisp package. The barley malt makes itself known through a malt forward flavour but much like the smell, rye content is rather hidden in the mix. Overall this beer has great flavour, a big body and a bit of an alcohol punch to boot. The farmhouse ale may not be well known but it is a delicious addition to the roster of BC Craft Beer.
Alcohol – 7%
Size – 650ml
Price – 6.90 (Craft Retailer)
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Note: there is also spelt flour in there (as seen on the Alibi #500 list and stated on their website)
Kind of interesting brew, but I expected more from the rye and spelt.
Thanks Frank. An interesting beer for sure!
I enjoyed this one, odd to see such a clear beer with wheat in it. It had some nice spicy, interesting mouth feel and overall decent farmhouse ale. It would have been awesome with some added funk though!
The Farmhouse Ale is under-represented and has potential to be very delicious!