CBC Beer Description

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“The Wind Cried Mary” Heather Ale

Originally crafted by the inhabitants of coastal Northern Europe, Scandinavia, and the British Isles, heather flowers and other herbs were used to balance and flavor the sweet toasted character of malted barley. Its brewing tradition existed long before the advent of hopped beers. Brewed with aromatic barley malt, fresh, hand-harvested heather flowers were added to the kettle during the boil along with sweet gale and lavender. The aroma and flavor are a surprising combination of heather honey, an obscure wildflower spiciness, and a grace note of lavender, complemented by the interplay of mild but assertive, toasty-sweet malt. Slainte!

OG: 1.048   FG: 1.010   ABV: 5.0%