From Fifth Street Brewpub in Dayton, Ohio, this farmhouse ale gets a dose of cacao pulp at packaging, showcasing the fruit’s sweetness and tropical character while amplifying similar notes from the strain of Brettanomyces.
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“This is a riff on one of our classic drafts,” says Jon Naghski, head brewer and general manager at Fifth Street. “We played around with the addition of cacao pulp throughout several iterations, all starting with the same base beer.”
For much more about brewing with cacao fruit, see Pulp Nonfiction.
ALL-GRAIN
Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.040 (10°P)
FG: 1.002 (0.5°P)
IBUs: 9
ABV: 5%
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