Wildflower Field Work: Wattle Blossom
REGION: Marrickville, NSW
SIZE: 750ml / ABV: 5%
An ale made for research and development, Field Work: Wattle Blossom aims to highlight the characteristics a single source of yeast and bacteria brings to our beer. We made this beer in late 2021 by brewing our Gold recipe but fermenting with a diversity of yeasts and bacteria collected from blossoms from two Wattle trees gifted to us by friends in the Southern Highlands of NSW and in Murrumbateman, NSW. It was transferred into ex-wine oak barrels for 9 months before blending and bottling, where it rested for conditioning and natural carbonation until release.
A beautiful bright gold beer. Lots of stone fruit on the nose with a direct citrus character and some rich vanilla oak notes. A light and subtle body that lets the bright acidity shine through. Finishes with a pleasant bitterness making it an incredibly moreish beverage.
It's difficult to overstate the impact of Wildflower since its inception only a few years ago in 2017. Hailing from Texas, Topher Boehm has an impressive resume - from Brasserie Thiriez to Jester King to his background in astrophysics - not to mention his unique house yeast. Cultivated from foraged wildflowers native to NSW, think wattle blossoms and banksia, blended with a Belgian saison strain, creating something truly individual which speaks of place. Topher even sprayed the entire brewery with inoculated wort when he moved in, just to make sure everything was literally covered in the house culture.