(Stratford, CT) – Two Roads Brewing Company announces their first-ever collaboration with Stillwater Artisanal: Ground Loop Sour Saison. This limited release beer, which is extensively dry hopped, will be available in 4-pack 16 oz. cans and draft in both Two Roads’ and Stillwater’s markets. The beer will ship in mid October.
Stillwater founder Brian Strumke and Two Roads Master Brewer Phil Markowski both have a fondness for saisons. Markowski’s book “Farmhouse Ales” has been the definitive book on the style since its release in 2004 and Strumke’s own saisons are world-renowned. So when the two friends decided to collaborate on a new beer, the style choice was obvious.
“Brian Strumke and I have been talking about doing a collab together for years now and we finally pulled the trigger,” said Two Roads Master Brewer Phil Markowski. “We both have a soft spot for saisons so it was a no brainer to choose that style. Of course we had to veer off in an unconventional direction and that’s where the kettle souring comes in as well as the assertive dry hopping rate.”
The name “ground loop” has relevance to both brewers: Strumke was once a well-known DJ while Markowski has a degree in electrical engineering. Markowski also has a hobby of collecting and rebuilding a number of 1930’s and 40’s radios.
Ground Loop Sour Saison pours a beautiful, hazy straw color and is accentuated with tart, herbal notes of white wine, gooseberry and light phenols from the saison yeast. The ABV is 4.5%.
Strumke described the beer as, “where the past meets the future,” adding, “Ground Loop is a design of classic ideas constructed with modern technique. Taste yesterday & tomorrow, today!”
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Brewed entirely with German malts and hops, Miles 2 Go is left unfiltered to retain the proteins and yeast in the final product for added flavor. The beer is also brewed using a decoction mash–a complicated, time-consuming brewing method that is rarely practiced outside German and Czech breweries. Decoction adds a complex, multi-layered malt profile to the beer.