Vines Semillon (2020) not beer 25 is an Imperial Stout

25 is an Imperial Stout that underwent an extended 2 year secondary fermentation in new American oak foeders

6 is a blend of barrel aged wild ales refermented with Ontario Chardonnay grapes and Shiro plums -- and it's our last Vines release using the 2019 harvest

with a toasty malt backbone and a generous dose of dessert-esque adjuncts

Our process was marked by hilarious levels of headaches

The name is a nod to the wise and exacting animal that keeps watch over the farmhouse (er

Vines Semillon (2020) not beer 25 is an Imperial StoutVines is a series that celebrates wild beer and wine grapes, and the second 2020 release is here, made with Niagara Smillon. This edition is a barrel aged wild ale blend, inoculated with Chardonnay skins, and refermented with whole Smillon grapes a golden skinned grape native to the Bordeaux region.