Dare To Roeselare NHC07

Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer

Gold Medal

Sponsored by Alaskan Brewing Co
Brian St Clair, Cincinnati, OH, Wood-Aged Beer, Bloatarian Brewing League
"Dare to Roeselare"

Flanders Red Ale Aged in Oak

Ingredients for 10 U.S. gallons (38 L)

10.0    lb (4.5 kg) Vienna malt

2.0       lb (0.9 kg) caramel Helles malt

2.0       lb (0.9 kg) caramel Vienna malt

2.0       lb (0.9 kg) aromatic malt

1.0       lb (0.45 kg) Special B malt

3.0       lb (1.36 kg) flaked corn

3.0       oz (85 g) carafa III malt

2.0       oz (56 g) Mt. Hood whole hops, 3.7% alpha acid (45 min.)

Wyeast No. 3763 Roeselare blend yeast (2200 mL starter)

Original Specific Gravity: 1.053

Final Specific Gravity: [Unknown]

Boiling Time: 80 minutes

Primary Fermentation: 20 days at 69° F (21°C) in glass

Secondary Fermentation: 17 months in oak barrel

Directions

Mash grains at 158° F (70° C) for 90 minutes.

Judges' Comments

"Rich, sour complexity. Oak comes through and some slight mustiness. Beautiful balance between acetic and lactic acid. Sour fruit, Vienna malt toast. Oak barrel tannin holds up the sour character with malt, providing a great framework. Magnificent effort. Cheers!"

"Very complex interplay of sweet malt, hops, yeast, sour and wood. Excellent example of style."

" Well balanced with wood aging complementing the classical sourness of this style. Astringency is to style. Excellent base beer with wood aging complementing-nice effort."