Slow Lane - Bear Hug : Barrel Aged Brown Sour

Origin: Botany

Style: Oud Bruin (Flanders Brown)

ABV: 6.5%

Size: 375ml

Bear Hug is an Oud Bruin style sour, otherwise known as a Flanders Brown. It was aged for 16 months in oak barrels, before being can conditioned for a further 5 months. This long aging period allows the Pediococcus bacteria to develop the desired sourness and also results in the malt profile  acquiring some sweet sherry like flavors. A complex blend of dark malts and fruity esters, with balanced sweetness and sourness.