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Recipe: Alesong Touch of Brett

This version of the award-winning yet ever-evolving oak-aged Brett beer from Alesong Brewing & Blending in Eugene, Oregon, includes Citra hops and several different grains—but it welcomes your own spin.

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Photo: Courtesy Alesong Brewing & Blending
Photo: Courtesy Alesong Brewing & Blending

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Despite being mutable and ever-evolving, this elegant, dry-hopped Brett beer from Alesong Brewing & Blending in Eugene, Oregon, has a knack for winning awards—whatever its present form. This recipe from brewer and cofounder Matt Van Wyk represents a typical incarnation, including the grist from their most recent batch. It also features Citra hops and primary fermentation with Brettanomyces clausenii. However, variations abound.

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Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.055
FG: 1.003
IBUs: 27
ABV: 6.7% (pre-barrel)

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