Fermented with Thiriez’s house saison yeast, this ambrée has a complex, malt-forward flavor with aromas of citrus peel, hazelnut, caramel, and gingerbread.
Daniel Thiriez, founder and brewer at Brasserie Thiriez in Esquelbecq, France, shares this recipe for the amber ale they ferment with their house saison yeast. The brewery describes its ambrée as having a complex, malt-forward flavor with aromas of citrus peel, hazelnut, caramel, and gingerbread. Notably, despite the name, this is not a Flemish-style red ale—the beer’s name honors a local breed of dairy cattle.
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Batch size: 5 gallons (19 liters)
Brewhouse efficiency: 72%
OG: 1.056
FG: 1.012
IBUs: 12
ABV: 5.8%
