Farm brews: Craft beers with a local flavour

In its Farm To Bottle series, the brewery uses seasonal flavours for its limited-edition draught beers, such as pumpkin and barley for autumn, and strawberries and nectarines for summer. The company’s inspiration comes from local wine traditions – fitting since it is based in northern California – with the focus on achieving a balance of aromas and ageing beers in wine barrels to develop the flavours.

‘For each harvest we partner with a different northern Californian farm to supply the fruit used for our next brew,’ say founders Jesse Friedman and Damian Fagan. ‘Every beer is a collaboration between us and the local terroir. Each release is a unique seasonal product, brewed and bottled only once, designed to age gracefully for years.’

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