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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Lindemans / Mikkeller SpontanBasil is a | Lindemans / Mikkeller SpontanBasil is a collaboration with Danish gypsy brewer [http://mikkeller.dk/ Mikkeller]. It is an extension of Mikkeller's Spontanale Series of spontaneously fermented beers and is a blend of lambic and fresh basil. The first batch was limited to 25,000 screen printed 750 mL bottles and released in Spring 2015. A second batch was bottled in July 2015. | ||
==History / Other Notes== | ==History / Other Notes== | ||
Lindemans / Mikkeller SpontanBasil was approved for distribution in the United States on August 1, 2015.<ref name=TTBSB> TTB Label Approval, [https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=15194001000302 Lindemans/Mikkeller SpontanBasil Label Approval, TTB], 2015 </ref> | Lindemans / Mikkeller SpontanBasil was approved for distribution in the United States on August 1, 2015.<ref name=TTBSB> TTB Label Approval, [https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=15194001000302 Lindemans/Mikkeller SpontanBasil Label Approval, TTB], 2015 </ref> Bottles were available in the U.S. as of January 2016. | ||
==Label== | ==Label== | ||
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<u>Label Text (U.S. Version, batch 2):</u> <br> | |||
Lindemans SpontanBasil is a unique collaboration between ''Lindemans'' and ''Mikkeller''. Breaking the mold among existing beer styles, the brewers' combined efforts resulted in this old gueuze with a twist: a blend of one- to two-year-old Lambic fermented on oak with the addition of fresh basil. Bottle-conditioned, SpontanBasil has a golden color and combines the sourness of lambic with the aromas and flavors of fresh basil. It's the ideal aperitif, and is also perfect for food pairing. | |||
''Bottled July 2015; best before end of 2025. Contains: Water, barley malt, wheat, basil, hops, wild yeast.'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:16, 5 February 2025
Description
Lindemans / Mikkeller SpontanBasil is a collaboration with Danish gypsy brewer Mikkeller. It is an extension of Mikkeller's Spontanale Series of spontaneously fermented beers and is a blend of lambic and fresh basil. The first batch was limited to 25,000 screen printed 750 mL bottles and released in Spring 2015. A second batch was bottled in July 2015.
History / Other Notes
Lindemans / Mikkeller SpontanBasil was approved for distribution in the United States on August 1, 2015.[1] Bottles were available in the U.S. as of January 2016.
Label
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U.S. label, front -
U.S. label, rear
Label Text (U.S. Version, batch 2):
Lindemans SpontanBasil is a unique collaboration between Lindemans and Mikkeller. Breaking the mold among existing beer styles, the brewers' combined efforts resulted in this old gueuze with a twist: a blend of one- to two-year-old Lambic fermented on oak with the addition of fresh basil. Bottle-conditioned, SpontanBasil has a golden color and combines the sourness of lambic with the aromas and flavors of fresh basil. It's the ideal aperitif, and is also perfect for food pairing.
Bottled July 2015; best before end of 2025. Contains: Water, barley malt, wheat, basil, hops, wild yeast.
References
- ↑ TTB Label Approval, Lindemans/Mikkeller SpontanBasil Label Approval, TTB, 2015