Wildflower Brewing & Blending - Besk Bitter

Ale made with native-WA sandalwood, NSW-grown whole cone Fuggle hops, gentian root, wormwood and all organic NSW-grown grains. Brewed in collaboration with our besk mates, Besk. When this Perth based bar, bottleshop, hospitality powerhouse explained the etymology of their name, deriving from the Danish word 'besk', as a flavour descriptor meaning a taste somewhere amongst the sharp, bitter, tart spectrum, the ideas for this beer came together. Brewed in March 2023 we blended botanicals and native tree-bark in the boil with a traditional UK-hop to lend the beer a character befitting of not only the Danish word but also the classic English beer style with which the name treads so closely to. Fermented with our house culture, a diversity of yeasts and bacteria collected from native flowers in NSW, and aged in barrel before bottling, this ale picked up a small amount of acidity to bring a lovely energy to the table. At 4.8% and with a balanced menage of the botanicals, sandalwood and Fuggle hops, it's suited for a sipping on all day... the bitterness bringing a refreshing, thirst quenching character while the acidity keeps a vitality and energy intrigue.