Balance Brewing & Blending Birthday Blend 2025 Style_Cider lumber-derived cherry

lumber-derived cherry

These fantastic hops bring a hit of new-world inspired white grape and citrus

the Oude Pinot Noir Tilquin à l'ancienne is made from the fermentation of 260g of Pinot Noir grapes per litre of lambic

we knew to stop there

and a whisper of cardamom for layered sweetness

Balance Brewing & Blending Birthday Blend 2025 Style_Cider lumber-derived cherryThis blend, created by everyone that came to the blending session on our birthday weekend in June 2025, is a complex amalgamation of five barrels which used a high proportion of amber saison. This has brought nuanced layers of complexity comprising subtle golden syrup and bready malt as a counterpoint to the acidity and funky aged hop character and earthy minerality. It finishes with orange pith, soft bitterness and fruity funk.