BiereDeMenage Bottle (1)Biere de Menage

Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.

Buellton, CA

Style: Farmhouse Ale

ABV: 7.5%

There is an old saying that it takes a lot of great beer to make a fine wine. The idea being that workers in the vineyards would sustain themselves during long hot afternoons of work by quaffing ales. This combines the two worlds. Brewed with grape must from a winery near the brewery, the aroma is honey, and apple, and citrus, even a touch of white grape. That last note becomes apparent on the palate along with ripe melon. Slightly hazy and pale yellow, it’s captures the spirit of a lazy summer afternoon in a country field with a picnic basket of young, soft cheese, crusty bread, and nothing but the clouds above for entertainment.