Beau’s launches Ottawa 2017 series with myrrh-smoked gose

Ingredients (Beau’s All Natural)
Vankleek Hill – Beau’s All Natural Brewing has announced the first in its Ottawa 2017 series, celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday, comes in form of in form of a myrrh-smoked Gose brewed collaboratively with Fogo Island Inn in Newfoundland and Labrador.
49° 54° Myrrh-smoked Gose is brewed with partridgeberries, torrified bark from Fogo Island paper birch trees and wheat malt smoked using Island myrrh, ahardened tree sap collected from local fir, spruce and pine.
“Aromas are earthy and woody, mingled with mild fruitiness from the Newfoundland partridgeberries. Flavours are of smoky incense and brine, mildly tart berry, along with earthy, woody elements and evergreen sap. The finish is of lingering incense, with nicely balanced sweetness,” says Beau’s.
All Ottawa 2017 series beers will have a charitable component chosen by the collaborative partner. A portion of sales from 49° 54° will benefit Shorefast Foundation, a charity engaged in strengthening the communities, cultural heritage and local economy of Fogo Island.
49° 54° will be available to guests of Fogo Island Inn on February 5, 2017. Limited quantities will also be available by the bottle from the Vankleek Hill brewery beginning January 5, 2017, and at select restaurants and pubs in Ontario.
Next up in the Ottawa 2017 series is a collaboration with Montréal’s Brasserie Oshlag, an oak-aged Vidal pale ale. It will be available on draught at hundreds of craft-friendly establishments across Ontario and Québec as part of Beau’s FeBREWary offerings.