Gooseberry Gose 4.1%
Originating from the central German town of Goslar, this beer first appeared somewhere between the 12th and 15th century. It was originally a spontaneuosly fermented beer (like Lambic) and has salt and coriander to give it a savoury and lightly tart refreshing punch. It was given an exception to the German beer purity law (Rhenheitsgebot) because of it’s regional popularity and significance. Later on it became very popular in and around Leipzig. A classic gose is fizzy refreshing and lemony tart but not super sour with a twist of salt at the end.
Our version has over 5kg of locally sourced gooseberries puréed and added after the main fermentation had finished. These gooseberries were carefully picked at Scaddows farm near Ticknell in South Derbyshire or donated from various friends’ gardens. The Gooseberry is not a fruit you see often in shops nowadays but easy to grow and has a fresh rounded slightly sharp flavour that lifts this beer to another level. We brewed it using Philly Sour yeast and it came in at a nice refreshing and sessionable strength.
MUSIC PAIRING
Funky, salty, somewhat groovy & willfully German
Can – Ege Bam Yasi (1972)
Generally more accesible that some of their other albums, Ege Bam Yasi came out at a time where the so-call Krautrock movement was really taking off in 70s West Germany. Willfully weird and different, this movement made a conscious effort to steer clear of rock conventions. The album shuffles, splutters and stutters it way through sequences of jazz influenced avantate-garde moments, but often settles onto a strange funky groove from the distinctive rhythms of Jackie Liebezeit’s drumming. Vitamin C and I’m so Green are stand out tracks, but Spoon was an unexpected top 10 hit in the FRD at the time.