Barn Owl No.5 barrel aged and refermented on 2020 Merlot

and refermented on 2020 Merlot

Bottle conditioned

and old use (wild ale program) barrels from Niagara and Prince Edward County provide an eclectic range of wild and local yeast strains

The beer emerged velvety and rich

Barn Owl No.5 barrel aged and refermented on 2020 MerlotThis ongoing barrel blend series is named Barn Owl, as a nod to the wise and exacting animal that keeps watch over the farmhouse. Released sporadically throughout the year, just as soon as we deem the barrels ripe for the picking, these beers will be one off creations never to be replicated again. No. 5 is a Sour Red Ale, aged for 2 3 years in oak barrels on cherries and is reminiscent of a deliciously dry Flanders Red. Tastes like Cherry Blasters,