Belle '21

Belle is a really cool beer because it really demonstrates how lucky we are to be in the Willamette Valley. We get so much access to amazing local fruit that we can add to our blends and it doesn’t get any more amazing and local than biodynamically grown Mirabelle plums from our next door neighbor, King Estate.

Although King estate is known for its wine and vineyards, they actually have about 20 acres of biodynamic farm that grows some of the most amazing fruit we’ve ever seen. We just also got some blueberries from them (Nov 2021 release). Normally, the majority of their crop goes to the restaurant, but as they’ve been closed due to COVID, we’ve benefitted from the excess!

These plums in particular are pretty cool because this French variety basically doesn’t exist in the United States, so it’s really a unique thing for us to have access to them, much less such local access! #knowyourfarmer

Barrels: French oak foeders

ABV: 7.9%

Microbes: Saccharomyces, Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus

Tasting Notes: Fresh squeezed orange juice, passionfruit, zip of acidity

Pairings: Linguine with scallops, plum tomatoes and basil, almond clafoutis