Commencement - 2018 Inaugural Brew

Wine Barrel Aged • Papaya • Brett • Cherry • 7.0% abv

Time in oak barrels, still wet with red wine, give beautiful fruit notes ranging from strawberry to cherry. Hints of papaya from the Brett yeast strain.

This is the first ever recipe ever brewed at Vista and the inaugural release of our growing barrel program. This 100% Brettanomyces fermented beer spent over two months in freshly emptied wine barrels from Bending Branch Winery, sourced directly from our friends over in Comfort, TX. Share in the beginnings of Vista with one of only 1000 bottles, which will change and mature in your cellar very well for several years.

The fruit notes of this beer pair well with mild cheeses, vinaigrette salads, fresh strawberries, mild goat cheeses, cured meat and fresh air.

HOPS: Australian Stella, New Zealand Wakatu, Australian Summer

MALTS: American Pilsner, Malted White Wheat

WATER: Vista’s aquifer-fed well water

BARRELS: Thinkers Blend Red, Cuvee Red

YEAST: Brettanomyces Trois

PRODUCTION TIME: 2 months