In 2019, at the Mlinarica brewery, we launched a series of beers quite unusual for our area: Mixed fermentation sour beers. What exactly are they? These are beers in which different strains of yeast and bacteria
are added during the fermentation or aging of the beer. The bacteria responsible for sour beer are Lactobacillus and Pediococcus, while the yeast main responsible for the „wild“ and „funky“ aromas is called Brettanomyces.
It is considered that before the Industrial Revolution, the development of the microscope, and the isolation of bacteria – for the latter we owe credit to Louis Pasteur – every beer was a sour beer and most likely had „semi-wild yeasts“ in it. If we go even further into the past, when beers were aged in wooden barrels, then it is certain that most beers were
and that they had Brett present in them.
At that time, it was normal to serve such beers to people. Of all the countries, only Belgium has maintained the tradition of producing them to this day, while some breweries are again reviving the production of sour beers, such as Jester King, The Bruery, and many others, including ourselves.
In Mlinarica, such beers are fermented using selected yeast. After the main fermentation, the beer is left to age in barrique barrels (in which wine was aged previously) and then enriched
with a blend of yeast, bacteria, and various seasonal fruit. During aging, we are getting a sour beer of deep complexity that comes from wooden barrels – and this depends on the age and the wood of the barrel – and from Brettanomyces and other bacteria.
You can find more information about this kind ove beers in our blog post about sour beers.
Savage Delta STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour beer Finally, the time has come to complete the first series with which we entered the amazing worldof wild sour beers: the Savages. After
Dark Saison aged in wooden barrel. During aging we added dryed prunes and raisins.
Saison with quince that aged in barrique white wine barrel. Light fruitiness and refreshing sourness.
Savage Beta is Red Saison that aged in Cabarnet Sauvignona barrel.
This Savage has Flanders-like character.
This is a spontaneously fermented Saison 00, aged in a barrique barrel in which white wine had previously been aged.
Savage Alpha is an introduction to the world of sour beers.
Brettcave 04: Muscat STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour BrettCave is the series of wild sour beers which we launched in 2022. It is named after our basement, in which we pioneered
Brettcave 03: Wild plumand cranberry STIYLE: Mixed fermentation sour BrettCave is the series of wild sour beers which we launched in 2022. It is named after our basement, in which
Brettcave 02: Elderflower STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour BrettCave is the series of wild sour beers which we launched in 2022. It is named after our basement, in which we pioneered
Brettcave 01: The Dude STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour BrettCave is the series of wild sour beers which we launched in 2022. It is named after our basement, in which we
Duality 10 STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour Duality is our already well-known series of wild and sour beers. The wort for Duality undergoes its first fermentation on wine yeast together with
Duality 09 STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour Duality is our already well-known series of wild and sour beers. The wort for Duality undergoes its first fermentation on wine yeast together with
Duality 08 STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour Duality is our already well-known series of wild and sour beers. The wort for Duality undergoes its first fermentation on wine yeast together with
Duality 07 STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour Duality is our already well-known series of wild and sour beers. The wort for Duality undergoes its first fermentation on wine yeast together with
Blend my day STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour beerAfter a longer break, the time has finally come for a new Wild Sour. We have waited so long for this blend to
Funkicetic STYLE: Wild sour FunkIceTic Yo, VIP!! Let’s kick it!! Ice, ice funky! FunkIceTic ice, ice funky! All right, stop! Collaborate and listen!!! For the end of 2022, we decided
Funk of the dark STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour What do you think about the Imperial stout that aged in a bourbon barrel? Sounds good? And what if we told you
Frau Muller’s Sauerkirch Kuchen STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour Frau Müller is a Dunkelweizen cooked back then at the end of 2020, and afterward aged for a year in barrique barrels.
”Pure Brett” is a beer series fermented only with Brettanomyces yeast.
WeDontKnowWhatItIsButItHasBlackberries STYLE: Mixed fermentation sour Here comes our first blend! This beer is a mixture of various beers. Half of it is made of our first Duality brewed in 2020,
Black and blue STYLE:Imperial stout Black and Blue is a beer with which we have definitely learned how to be patient. While we were waiting for its desired aromas and
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