Duality 05

In 2021, we were waiting for the perfect moment to pick fully ripe, sweet and sour Maraska cherries. As Maraska ripens on the tree, it becomes juicier and more aromatic, so we let it hang a bit longer. Maybe even a little too long — we barely managed to get our hands on the last available fruit.

Big thanks to the ladies at the Zadar farmers’ market who connected us with a grower who still had around 30 kilograms of this incredibly flavorful cherry, completely untreated and unsprayed.

We added the cherries whole, with their pits, to bring additional tannins and a more complex structure. The Maraska brought a vivid acidity and a distinct Kriek-like feel to this Duality, full of wild cherry intensity and vibrant fruit.

The oak once again provides a soft tannic backbone, but in the aftertaste, the Maraska takes full control — tart, berry-forward, vibrant and funky.

Fermentation was spontaneous, with no added commercial yeast. The beer aged for twelve months in Slavonian oak, then refermented in bottle on its own native yeast for another year, without disgorgement, following the principles of the champagne method.