Threes Brewing is excited to collaborate with Wölffer Estate Vineyard on a new project that combines both companies’ expertise and resources.
If you have ever sipped Wölffer’s Summer in a Bottle Rosé, Original Copy was modeled after the profile of that wine and showcases a similar color, flavor profile, and general vibe. They like to think that as far as beer goes, this one has a particular elegance and refinement, paying homage to the crisp and refreshing characteristics of the iconic Rosé.
The beer itself started as a small and simple Saison hopped with Nelson Sauvin that would lay down a neutral base beer in which the Grapes, Wine Barrels, and House culture speak through. It spent about a month in the fermenter to allow the base beer to clean up and allow the yeast to drop out. From there, the batch was inoculated with our house culture, contributing a gentle acidity and fruity Brett Character that developed over the course of a few months.
They sent the beer into 4 x freshly emptied Wölffer Red Wine Barrels with grapes and a stainless holding tank in which they would spend the next 2-3 months of their life maturing and conditioning. The split into Oak and Stainless steel allowed the components to develop at different rates and was then blended back together once the flavors matured and developed into what we were looking for.
On packaging day, they primed the beer with a small dose of fresh yeast and sugar to allow for can and keg conditioning, which always helps tremendously with increasing carbonation levels, decreasing oxidation in package, and prolonging shelf life on a beer that we have spent so much time and effort creating. Overall, Original Copy presents with a soft pink hue, a delicate acidity and minerality, light tannic structure, and a delightfully refined and fruity aroma paralleling note of a fine Rosé.
